Microsoft warns of increased rootkit infections

Stuart Sumner
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Necurs malware on he rise, reported on over 83,000 machines in November

Microsoft has warned that a piece of malware known as "Necurs" is on the rise, with variants reported on 83,427 machines in November. The malware is usually distributed by drive-by download, mea...

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