Windows malware

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FAQ: Disabling the new Hlux/Kelihos Botnet

Q: What is the Hlux/Kelihos botnet?
A: Kelihos is Microsoft’s name for what Kaspersky calls Hlux. Hlux is a peer-to-peer botnet with an architecture similar to the one used for the Waledac botnet. It consists of layers of different kinds of nodes: controllers, routers and workers.

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Malicious Boot loaders

The sky is the limit for cybercriminal’s creativity. The latest wave are malicious boot loaders, the kit has been pioneered by Brazilian Trojan bankers who aim to remove security software.

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