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Computer viruses, malicious software, banking Trojans, and ransomware are just some of the nefarious ways hackers and cybercriminals are trying to turn your network and data into a payday.
First discovered in April 2007, Virut malware gives the attackers behind it access to your PC by opening a backdoor to an IRC server. The virus has worm-like capabilities which allow it to spread itself by copying itself to other network drives, including removable USB storage.
A computer infected with Virut allows a remote attacker to perform operations on it, which usually include the installation of other malware. It's thought that those behind Virut have created it to provide a means of installing pay-per-install software on the machines of victims, with the creators profiting from every single application installed on a compromised computer.
Virut attacks targets across the globe, although the highest percentage of infections seem to appear in the United States.
Caption by: Danny Palmer
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