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Think you can spot malware? These real-world examples will prove you wrong

Hopefully, by now, you have powerful antivirus software installed to protect your PC. Despite “virus” in the name, your antivirus should defend against every kind of malware attack, be it a bot, a ...
Threatpost

Malware Evades Detection with Novel Technique

Document-based macro malware flies under the security radar by first detecting existing documents on PC. Researchers have found a new strain of document-based macro malware that evades discovery by ...
POWER Magazine

Malware in Modern ICS: Understanding Impact While Avoiding Hype

Understanding the threat posed to industrial control systems (ICSs) by malware is difficult. It requires knowledge of proper ICS functionality in order to identify illegitimate software. One ...
GlobalSpec

Other Examples of Malware That Uses Nontraditional Hidden Startups Locatable in Autoruns

Malware writers continually adapt their infections to thwart currently known removal attempts. Therefore, they frequently introduce new variants that defy all current fixes. We have already discussed ...
Bleeping Computer

MacOS info-stealers quickly evolve to evade XProtect detection

Multiple information stealers for the macOS platform have demonstrated the capability to evade detection even when security companies follow and report about new variants frequently. A report by ...
PC Magazine

What Does Malware Look Like? Check Out These Real-World Examples

If you’ve taken our advice, you have a powerful antivirus program installed to protect your PC. That tool should fend off any malware attack, be it a bot, a virus, a Trojan, or even ransomware. We ...