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Macro-based malware is on the rise and we understand it is a frustrating experience for everyone. To help counter this threat, we are releasing a new feature in Office 2016 that blocks macros from loading in certain high-risk scenarios. Macro-based malware infection is still increasing Macro-based malware continues its rise. We featured macro-based malware…

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MSRT April release features Bedep detection

January 23, 2017 admin Angler Exploit Kit, Axpergle, backdoor, Bedep, Bedep geodistribution, Dofoil, Macro-based malware, maps, Microsoft Active Protection Service, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge SmartScreen protection, MSRT, smartscreen, Trojan, Ursnif, Win32/Dofoil, Win32/Fareit, Windows Defender, Windows Defender blogs for home users and small businesses, Zemot

As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release this April will include detections for: Win32/Bedep – Trojan family Win32/Upatre – Trojan family Ransom:MSIL/Samas – Ransomware family In this blog, we’ll focus on the Bedep family of trojans. The bothersome Bedep Win32/Bedep was first…

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No mas, Samas: What’s in this ransomware’s modus operandi?

January 23, 2017 admin antimalware, Credential Guard for Windows 10 Enterprise, cybersecurity, Device Guard for Windows 10 Enterprise, Disable macro, Disable macro in Office, enterprise software security, Java-based vulnerabilities, JBOSS, Lateral account movement security, Macro-based malware, microsoft, Microsoft Passport, New ransomware, Outdated JBOSS, Ransom:MSIL/Samas, ransomware, Ransomware modus operandi, Redhat, Samas ransomware, Samas ransomware geographical distribution, Samas ransomware geoloc_, Samas ransomware infection chain, Secure your code integrity, Securing Lateral Account Movement, Windows 10, Windows Defender, Windows Defender blogs for home users and small businesses, Windows Defender for Windows 10, Windows Hello

We’ve seen how ransomware managed to become a threat category that sends consumers and enterprise reeling when it hits them. It has become a high-commodity malware that is used as payload to spam email, macro malware, and exploit kit campaigns. It also digs onto victims’ pockets in exchange for recovering files from their encrypted form. …