Malware and security news desk

Q: Can I request a write-up for a sample that is not listed yet?

Yes. Use the contact page and include the exact filename, the folder path, and whether the file arrived as a zip, a toolbar leftover, or a lookalike process. We will not open attachments from unknown senders on a production desk.

Sideloaded repair prompts are back in desktop installer lures

A February 2026 sweep of desktop installer lures shows fake repair prompts asking users to sideload a helper package. The window looks like a system dialog, yet the payload is a packed dropper. Read more

News February 2026

Ember browser-helper droppers rode leftover holiday toolbars

Ember 2023 leftover holiday toolbars were a quiet path for browser-helper droppers. The add-on looked like a coupon leftover, then it swapped the search provider and staged a second DLL. Read more

News Ember 2023

Task-host lookalikes showed up in process lists on 7 March 2021

On 7 March 2021 we published a process-list audit for task-host lookalikes. The fake binary used a near-identical name and a user-writable folder, not the real System32 path. Read more

News 7 March 2021

Windows is no longer the most popular OS

The time has come to speak about today’s most popular operating systems. When people are asked this question – the most popular answer is obvious.... Read more

News April 4, 2017

Warning: Mac-targeting ransomware

We have some disturbing news for Mac users today. There is a new ransomware virus on the loose that targets them. As you may know,... Read more

News February 24, 2017

60% of Americans are cyber security experts

According to the latest State of Cybersecurity survey by Blumberg Capital, more than half of Americans claim to have a good knowledge about cyber threats,... Read more

News February 24, 2017

Lenovo has fixed vulnerabilities in their computer firmware

Lenovo has fixed two important vulnerabilities in the system software of their computers. Vulnerabilities can be fixed by the update LEN-9903 (Intel ME protection not... Read more

News November 28, 2016

Google and Samsung have fixed the vulnerability Dirty COW in Android firmware

Google has released an update for Android, Android Security Bulletin – November 2016, fixing multiple vulnerabilities in this mobile operating system. Same as with previous... Read more

News November 16, 2016

Hajime Trojan worm written in C can be controlled by P2P and infects IoT-devices

After the publication of the source code of Mirai Trojan, experts from Rapidity Networks decided to study the malware themselves and watch what other hackers... Read more

News October 31, 2016

HDDCryptor – ransomware which can overwrite the MBR on the victim’s computer

Last summer, Petya and Satana attracted a lot of attention of the experts and media. The main feature of both malware was that they were... Read more

News October 7, 2016

Trojan, disguised as a guide for Pokemon Go has been installed more than 500 000 times!

Trojan, disguised as a guide application for Pokémon Go for Android, was discovered by security experts from “Kaspersky Lab” in Google’s official Play Store. Without... Read more

News September 22, 2016

Researchers from Sophos have found a hacker, who has been infecting other hackers with his own malware

Experts from Sophos company have told about an interesting case, which they have observed. During the monitoring of various hackers’ forums, researchers noted user, hiding... Read more

News September 8, 2016

Recently discovered another backdoor for Windows, which is using the components of Teamviewer

Few months ago, in May 2016 the experts from the company “Doctor Web” have discovered a new Trojan BackDoor.TeamViewer.49, which was installing the TeamViewer app... Read more

News August 21, 2016

Fresh Malware and Security News

In February 2026 we logged a fresh wave of sideloaded repair-prompt installers. Ember 2023 leftover holiday toolbars still explain a lot of quiet helper droppers. On 7 March 2021 we published the task-host lookalike audit that sits behind several Files write-ups.

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News desk questions

How often does the News desk add a malware briefing? We publish when a lure or lookalike shows a repeatable pattern. February 2026, Ember 2023, and 7 March 2021 are the dated markers on this hub.

Can I request a write-up for a sample that is not listed yet? Use the contact page with the exact filename and folder path. Do not send live samples to a shared inbox.