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This new Windows Malware wants to Add your PC to a Botnet – or Worse

If you use Windows, you need to read an article by Danny Palmer in the ZDNet web site at https://zd.net/2yslXCr. It says:

A new malware campaign is roping systems into a botnet and providing the attackers with complete control over infected victims, plus the ability to deliver additional payloads, putting the victims’ devices at risk of Trojans, keyloggers, DDoS attacks and other malicious schemes.

The malware comes equipped with three different layers of evasion techniques which have been described by the researchers at Deep Instinct who uncovered the malware as complex, rare and “never seen in the wild before”.

Again, the full article is available at: https://zd.net/2yslXCr.

Categories: Online Privacy & Security, Viruses & Malware

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