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MSRT July 2016 – Cerber ransomware

January 23, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cerber, Cerber infection chain, Exxroute, Locky, Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, MSRT, ransomware, ransomware detection, ransomware mitigation, ransomware recovery

As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the July 2016 release of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) includes detection for Win32/Cerber, a prevalent ransomware family. The inclusion in MSRT complements our Cerber-specific family detections in Windows Defender, and our ransomware-dedicated cloud protection features. We started seeing Cerber in February…

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Troldesh ransomware influenced by (the) Da Vinci code

January 23, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, MMPC, ransomware, ransomware backup and recovery, ransomware da vinci code, ransomware mitigation, ransomware prevention, ransomware recovery, Trojan:Win32/Mexar.A, Win32/Troldesh, Windows 10, Windows update

We at the MMPC are constantly tracking new and emerging ransomware threats so we can be one step ahead of active campaigns and help protect our users. As part of these efforts, we recently came across a new variant of the Win32/Troldesh ransomware family. Ransomware, like most malware, is constantly trying to change itself in…