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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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Hackers Abuse Google Ads to Send Antivirus Avoiding Malware

Heimadal Security

A Google ads malvertising campaign was found using KoiVM virtualization technology to install the Formbook data stealer without being spotted by antiviruses. MalVirt loaders are promoted by threat actors in advertising that appears to be for the Blender 3D program.

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Do You Still Need to Buy Antivirus Software?

Identity IQ

Do You Still Need to Buy Antivirus Software? Technology improvements may mean the “Wild West” days of rampant computer viruses are over, but you still need to take steps to protect your devices. Most modern computer operating systems already have built-in antivirus protections that are consistently updated. IdentityIQ.

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. ESET is another consumer antivirus vendor boasting strong enterprise security test scores.

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Antivirus creator John McAfee reportedly found dead in prison cell

Bleeping Computer

Former antivirus software creator John McAfee has died in what is reported to be a suicide as he waited for extradition to face tax evasion charges in the USA. [.].

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Trend Micro antivirus modified Windows registry by mistake — How to fix

Bleeping Computer

Trend Micro antivirus has fixed a false positive affecting its Apex One endpoint security solution that caused Microsoft Edge updates to be tagged as malware and the Windows registry to be incorrectly modified. [.].

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Google ads push ‘virtualized’ malware made for antivirus evasion

Bleeping Computer

An ongoing Google ads malvertising campaign is spreading malware installers that leverage KoiVM virtualization technology to evade detection when installing the Formbook data stealer. [.]

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