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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. Avira Free Antivirus). The above screenshot was taken on Virustotal.com , a service owned by Google that scans submitted files against dozens of antivirus products.

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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. One of the men indicted as part of APT41 — now 35-year-old Tan DaiLin — was the subject of a 2012 KrebsOnSecurity story that sought to shed light on a Chinese antivirus product marketed as Anvisoft. Image: FBI.

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Police took down several popular counter-antivirus (CAV) services, including AvCheck

Security Affairs

“Crypting is the process of using software to make malware difficult for antivirus programs to detect,” the DoJ said. “The seized domains offered services to cybercriminals, including counter-antivirus (CAV) tools.” ” reads the press release published by DoJ. Dutch police, in coordination with U.S.

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F-Secure Antivirus Review 2025

SecureBlitz

In this post, we will show you the F-Secure Antivirus review. In today’s digital world, where cyber threats seem to lurk around every corner, having a strong antivirus solution guarding your devices is no longer optional; it’s essential.

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News alert: SquareX discloses nasty browser-native ransomware that’s undetectable by antivirus

The Last Watchdog

The post News alert: SquareX discloses nasty browser-native ransomware thats undetectable by antivirus first appeared on The Last Watchdog. Media contact: Junice Liew, Head of PR, SquareX, junice@sqrx.com Editors note: This press release was provided by CyberNewswire as part of its press release syndication service.

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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Krebs on Security

One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab , KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Kaspersky did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

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Crooks use a fake antivirus site to spread Venom RAT and a mix of malware

Security Affairs

Researchers found a fake Bitdefender site spreading the Venom RAT by tricking users into downloading it as antivirus software. com) spoofing Bitdefenders Antivirus for Windows download page to trick visitors into downloading a remote access trojan called Venom RAT.

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