Microsoft clarifies MBR rootkit removal advice.
Microsoft June 29 clarified the advice it gave users whose Windows PCs are infected with a new, sophisticated rootkit that buries itself on the hard drive’s boot sector. Several security researchers agreed with Microsoft’s revisions, but a botnet expert doubted…
Brand New 64-bit rootkit!
New 64-bit rootkit being used to steal banking credentials. Security researchers have come across a new rootkit designed specifically to infect 64-bit Windows systems and steal users’ online banking credentials. It is believed to be the first piece of malware…