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Have you ever wondered who creates malware? Or why they do it? Find out more about the people behind the threat - the script kiddies, virus writers, and cybercriminals – and what motivates them.
Trojans, viruses, worms, dialers – the programs we detect have lots of different names. Find out how Kaspersky Lab and other antivirus companies classify the many different types of programs which can harm your computer or your data.
Do you know the name of the first computer virus? Or perhaps you want to find out when the first email worm was created. This section covers the evolution of malicious programs from their initial appearance to the present day.
What if my computer is infected?
With the number of threats rising every day, you may find that your computer has been infected. Find out more about the symptoms of infection, and what steps you should take to clean your computer.
May 16 2013
According to KSN data, Kaspersky Lab products detected and neutralized 1 345 570 352 threats in Q1 2013. A total of 22,750 new modifications of malicious programs targeting mobile devices were detected this past quarter — that’s more than half of the total number of modifications detected...
Apr 23 2013
This article is based on technical data from KL experts and their analysis of the Korablin and Morcut malicious programs. A number of conclusions based on open source data.
Apr 11 2013
The study shed light on the activities of a group that has persistently targeted online gaming companies for several years.
Apr 11 2013
The favorite tool of the attackers has been malicious program we called "Winnti". It has evolved since the first use, but we divide all variants into two generations: 1.x and 2.x. Our publication describes 1.0 variant of this tool.
Feb 28 2013
Mobile Malware Evolution: Part 6
The fifth part of our regular overview of mobile malware evolution was published one year ago, and now it’s time to review the events of 2012 to see just how accurate our forecasts were
Feb 19 2013
Application Control: the key to a secure network. Part 1
Corporate network security is one of the most pressing issues for companies today
20 May, 04:06 GMT
Research | Jumcar. From Peru with a focus on Latin America [First part]
17 May, 13:58 GMT
Virus Watch | Malicious PACs and Bitcoins
14 May, 18:06 GMT
Software | Microsoft Updates May 2013 - Slew of Internet Explorer Critical Vulnerabilities, Kernel EoP, and Others
13 May, 07:15 GMT
Virus Watch | Telecom fraud — phishing and Trojans combined
22 Apr, 16:24 GMT
Virus Watch | Lock, stock and two smoking Trojans-2
19 Apr, 10:24 GMT
Research | An ambush for peculiar Koreans
17 Apr, 04:02 GMT
