Articles in the F-Secure Category

Rogue:OSX/FakeMacDef.A
Posted in F-Secure on 30 May 2011

Dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user’s computer, or by pretending the computer is infected.

Rogue:OSX/FakeMacDef.A/title
Posted in F-Secure on 30 May 2011

Dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user’s computer, or by pretending the computer is infected.

Trojan:W32/Murofet.A
Posted in F-Secure on 19 May 2011

This trojan attempts to download a file (presumably malicious) from a randomly generated domain.

Trojan-Downloader:W32/KDV-176347
Posted in F-Secure on 7 April 2011

This type of trojan secretly downloads malicious files from a remote server, then installs and executes the files.

Virus:W32/Ramnit.N
Posted in F-Secure on 7 April 2011

A program that secretly and maliciously integrates itself into program or data files. It spreads by integrating itself into more files each time the host program is run.

Backdoor:W32/Knockex.A
Posted in F-Secure on 7 April 2011

A remote administration utility that bypasses normal security mechanisms to secretly control a program, computer or network.

Trojan-Downloader:W32/Kazy-17907
Posted in F-Secure on 7 April 2011

This type of trojan secretly downloads malicious files from a remote server, then installs and executes the files.

Exploit:W32/MSWord6.Gen
Posted in F-Secure on 22 March 2011

The identifies a Microsoft Word document that has been modified to perform an unauthorized, malicious action.

Trojan:W32/AntiAV
Posted in F-Secure on 21 March 2011

Also known as a trojan horse program, this is a deceptive program that performs additional actions without the user’s knowledge or permission. It does not replicate.

Exploit:W32/D-Encrypted.Gen
Posted in F-Secure on 21 March 2011

A program or technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability to remotely access or attack a program, computer or server.