A Direct Action Virus is one of the most common forms of malware and infects systems by attaching itself with .exe or .com files.
A computer virus aims at hampering the overall working of your device and can be segregated into multiple categories depending on their…
A Web Scripting Virus aims at exploiting browser vulnerabilities and works by breaching your browser security with a client code script. It is one of the most common and widespread viruses that mainly spread with the help of infected webpage ads and pop-ups.
Web…
A Spacefiller (Cavity) virus tries to attack devices by filling the empty spaces present in various files. That’s why this rare form of computer virus is also addressed as a Cavity Virus. Its working strategy involves using the empty sections of a file to house a…
A multipartite virus is one of the most notorious types of computer viruses that the world had ever seen. This type of virus is often considered more precarious than the old-fashioned computer viruses, leaving even the simplest tasks inoperable.
What is a…
To remove a Resident virus can be a bit complicated, since, based on the replication module this is one of the most common PC viruses that one can come across. Its main function is to install a harmful code into your device memory which is capable of infecting not only the…
As per the latest security news, security experts have found new ransomware – Conti Ransomware: it is believed that the newly identified malware has similar traits like Ryuk.
First discovered in Dec 2019, Conti ransomware is targeting corporate networks and is a…
First discovered in 2011, the Gameover Zeus malware is a peer-to-peer malware that is specifically designed to steal bank credentials. This highly advanced malware belongs to the Zeus family and distributes cryptolocker ransomware.
The main aim of this deadly malware…
A newly detected malware known as ThiefQuest Malware is targeting Mac devices worldwide. It belongs to the family of ransomware and is capable of stealing credit card details along with other confidential information and passwords.
The first Mac-specific ransomware was…
A bot is an automated program designed to perform a specific task. Bots are also referred to as crawlers, spiders, and web-bots. Malware bots are used by cybercriminals to perform repetitive tasks and aim at getting full system control.
There can be both good and bad…
Dropper malware are malicious programs that are designed to secretly carry harmful programs built into their codes on a machine. They usually carry backdoors, infected software, and viruses and targets vulnerable and compromised systems.
Individually, droppers are not…
