Ransomware Trojan locks up infected PCs
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UK regulator probes pay-by-phone extortion A new strain of "Ransomware" that attempts to coerce victims into paying $35 to unlock their Windows PC, is doing the rounds.â¦
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Infected computers can be used as &quot;zombies&quot; to send spam or launch attacks on Web sites. Spreading Trojans via chat rooms is not unusual.
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New security software supplements antivirus protection by scanning systems for 'bot' malware that can take over unprotected PCs.
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A rootkit based on proof-of-concept code presented at 2005's Black Hat conference is currently infecting thousands of Windows-based PCs, and researchers say it's a remarkably sophisticated -- and hard-to-eradicate -- infection.
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How do I fully remove an antivirus program from my computer?
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Technique claims to be able to stop Internet worms within milliseconds of an outbreak.
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Barely hours after home users started securing their PCs with a key update for Windows XP, security experts have found ways around it.
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How spyware, a program that creeps onto a computerÂs hard drive unannounced, is wrecking the Internet.
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TechWeb - Symantec is warning PC users about a new Trojan horse that terminates adware on a person's computer, but also plays dirty tricks.
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For some phones infected by the Trojan, the only real fix is a hard reset, which wipes all user data from the device.
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Unpatched Windows machines are vulnerable to latest adware attack
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A computer worm is attacking some business PCs through a flaw in antivirus software by Symantec Corp., a security company warned Friday.
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Malware with menaces Virus writers are revisiting the tactic of holding data on compromised machines to ransom with a new strain of so-called "ransom-ware" Trojan.â¦
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Why does Windows say my antivirus program is out of date when I just recently installed it?
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Unpatched vulnerabilities may leave computers open to remote attacks.
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Attackers could attack Windows, launch a denial of service attack, or execute malicious code.
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Virus attack occurs just as PC vulnerability is discovered.