How to scan files manually for virus infection on Windows 11

On Windows 11, the Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides real-time protection for malware (such as viruses, ransomware, ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious ads exploited Internet Explorer zero day to drop malware

The North Korean hacking group ScarCruft launched a large-scale attack in May that leveraged an Internet Explorer zero-day flaw to infect targets with the RokRAT malware and exfiltrate data. A new ...
Bleeping Computer

PlugX malware hides on USB devices to infect new Windows hosts

Security researchers have analyzed a variant of the PlugX malware that can hide malicious files on removable USB devices and then infect the Windows hosts they connect to. The malware uses what ...
CSOonline

Windows path conversion weirdness enables unprivileged rootkit behavior

Attackers can take advantage of how Windows converts file paths between the traditional DOS format to the more modern NT format in order to achieve rootkit-based capabilities such as hiding files and ...
WeLiveSecurity

Malware hiding in pictures? More likely than you think

Cybersecurity software has grown quite capable of detecting suspicious files, and with businesses becoming increasingly aware of the need to up their security posture with additional layers of ...
VentureBeat

10 top malware protection solutions: Definition and key features

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Malware protection software, also known as anti-malware, safeguards ...