Dedicated 2-viruses.com https://www.2-viruses.com/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:28:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 The Cyber Criminals Police Are Hunting — And Why So Many Still Run Free https://www.2-viruses.com/the-cyber-criminals-police-are-hunting-and-why-so-many-still-run-free https://www.2-viruses.com/the-cyber-criminals-police-are-hunting-and-why-so-many-still-run-free#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:28:52 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95758 Every day, cybercriminals drain bank accounts, lock hospital systems, and steal millions in cryptocurrency. Police are fighting back — but the battle is far from over. Law enforcement agencies worldwide are scoring real wins against organized cybercrime. Yet for every arrest, dozens of perpetrators remain untouched, often shielded by geography, encryption, and legal loopholes. Here’s … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/the-cyber-criminals-police-are-hunting-and-why-so-many-still-run-free/feed 0 Google Drive Now Fights Ransomware — But Don’t Rely on It Alone https://www.2-viruses.com/google-drive-now-fights-ransomware-but-dont-rely-on-it-alone https://www.2-viruses.com/google-drive-now-fights-ransomware-but-dont-rely-on-it-alone#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:34:09 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95754 Ransomware isn’t slowing down. In 2023 alone, ransomware attacks cost businesses and individuals over $1 billion in ransom payments — and that figure keeps climbing. Now Google has stepped up with a genuinely impressive new defense. But here’s the catch: it’s only available to paying Workspace users. Everyone else still needs to do the hard … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/google-drive-now-fights-ransomware-but-dont-rely-on-it-alone/feed 0 Python Supply Chain Attacks Are Getting Smarter — And Your `pip install` Is the Battlefield https://www.2-viruses.com/python-supply-chain-attacks-are-getting-smarter-and-your-pip-install-is-the-battlefield https://www.2-viruses.com/python-supply-chain-attacks-are-getting-smarter-and-your-pip-install-is-the-battlefield#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:29:02 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95750 Every time a developer runs pip install, they extend an implicit trust to the entire Python ecosystem. That trust is being systematically exploited — and the attacks are growing more sophisticated by the month. I’ve spent years watching the security landscape evolve, and I’ll say it plainly: Python’s open package ecosystem is one of the … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/python-supply-chain-attacks-are-getting-smarter-and-your-pip-install-is-the-battlefield/feed 0 Your npm Package Just Installed a Trojan: The Axios Supply Chain Attack Explained https://www.2-viruses.com/your-npm-package-just-installed-a-trojan-the-axios-supply-chain-attack-explained https://www.2-viruses.com/your-npm-package-just-installed-a-trojan-the-axios-supply-chain-attack-explained#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:51:43 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95745 How hackers poisoned one of the most downloaded JavaScript libraries on earth — and what every developer needs to know. Imagine running a routine npm install on a Monday morning and unknowingly handing attackers full remote access to your machine. No suspicious email. No dodgy download link. Just a dependency update you had every reason … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/your-npm-package-just-installed-a-trojan-the-axios-supply-chain-attack-explained/feed 0 Hackers Are Impersonating VS Code on GitHub to Deliver Malware — Here’s What Developers Need to Know https://www.2-viruses.com/hackers-are-impersonating-vs-code-on-github-to-deliver-malware-heres-what-developers-need-to-know https://www.2-viruses.com/hackers-are-impersonating-vs-code-on-github-to-deliver-malware-heres-what-developers-need-to-know#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:46:49 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95737 If you received a security alert about a Visual Studio Code vulnerability in your GitHub notifications recently, stop before you click anything. It may be a trap. A large-scale malware campaign is currently targeting developers on GitHub by posting convincing fake security alerts in the Discussions sections of thousands of repositories. The attack is sophisticated, … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/hackers-are-impersonating-vs-code-on-github-to-deliver-malware-heres-what-developers-need-to-know/feed 0 The Blockchain Is Being Used Against You — And Solana Is Ground Zero https://www.2-viruses.com/the-blockchain-is-being-used-against-you-and-solana-is-ground-zero https://www.2-viruses.com/the-blockchain-is-being-used-against-you-and-solana-is-ground-zero#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:53:08 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95732 Let me be blunt: the crypto malware landscape just changed in ways most people aren’t ready for. And if you’re a developer, a crypto holder, or anyone who installs software extensions or takes freelance gigs online, this affects you directly. Over the past few weeks, three separate investigations have pulled back the curtain on a … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/the-blockchain-is-being-used-against-you-and-solana-is-ground-zero/feed 0 We’ve Been Falling for This Trick for Over a Decade — and Hackers Know It https://www.2-viruses.com/weve-been-falling-for-this-trick-for-over-a-decade-and-hackers-know-it https://www.2-viruses.com/weve-been-falling-for-this-trick-for-over-a-decade-and-hackers-know-it#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:26:50 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95726 There’s a particular kind of audacity in impersonating a cybersecurity company to deliver malware. It’s the digital equivalent of a wolf dressing as a sheepdog. And yet, a recently uncovered campaign did exactly that — a fake Avast website lured unsuspecting users with a bogus virus scan, only to drop a nasty payload called Venom … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/weve-been-falling-for-this-trick-for-over-a-decade-and-hackers-know-it/feed 0 “Data Breach Notice” Ledger scam https://www.2-viruses.com/data-breach-notice-ledger-scam https://www.2-viruses.com/data-breach-notice-ledger-scam#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:34:41 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95715 “ “Data Breach Notice”  fake Ledger email is an attempt to hijack crypto wallet from Ledger users. There are variety of emails circulating, however all use basically same scam technique The might email looks like this :      Dear Giedrius Majauskas, We are writing to inform you of a serious security incident at Ledger. … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/data-breach-notice-ledger-scam/feed 0 Unraveling the PlugX Malware Saga: A Deep Dive into an International Cyber Threat https://www.2-viruses.com/unraveling-the-plugx-malware-saga-a-deep-dive-into-an-international-cyber-threat https://www.2-viruses.com/unraveling-the-plugx-malware-saga-a-deep-dive-into-an-international-cyber-threat#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:41:31 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95683 In the heart of 2024, a stealthy cyber threat was dismantled by the FBI. Named PlugX, this Remote Access Trojan (RAT) had infiltrated over 4200 U.S.-based computers, marking the beginning of an international operation aimed at its removal. Traced back to Chinese hackers, PlugX could perform a plethora of actions on infected endpoints, including distribution … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/unraveling-the-plugx-malware-saga-a-deep-dive-into-an-international-cyber-threat/feed 0 Nitrogen Ransomware https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-nitrogen-ransomware https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-nitrogen-ransomware#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:56:53 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95622 In 2023, the world was introduced to a new and dangerous ransomware family – Nitrogen. Developed by a group of hackers known as APT34 (Advanced Persistent Threat 34), operating out of Russia, this malicious software has caused significant financial losses and disruptions across various industries. Origins and Links to Other Ransomware Families Nitrogen ransomware was … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-nitrogen-ransomware/feed 0 30k USD stollen using fake hardware wallet https://www.2-viruses.com/30k-usd-stollen-using-fake-hardware-wallet https://www.2-viruses.com/30k-usd-stollen-using-fake-hardware-wallet#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 06:39:40 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?p=95604 Victim using a hardware wallet to store their cryptocurrency got ripped off for almost $30,000 worth of digital money. Security experts at Kaspersky found that the victim bought a tampered Trezor model T hardware wallet that had been messed with by cybercriminals. The wallet looked like the real deal, but it wasn’t properly put together … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/30k-usd-stollen-using-fake-hardware-wallet/feed 0 yourhotfeed.com popups https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-yourhotfeed-com-popups https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-yourhotfeed-com-popups#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:45:11 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95598 yourhotfeed.com is a domain used to miss-use push notifications for spamming cellphones and computers with push notifications. Such messages are used by many legitimate sites to inform about updates. However, they are easy to exploit for advertising as well. This is done by scamming people in subscribing to messages on scam pages, similar to yourhotfeed.com … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-yourhotfeed-com-popups/feed 0 ExtendedSprint Adware https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-extendedsprint-adware https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-extendedsprint-adware#respond Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:16:41 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95572 ExtendedSprint, or ExtendedSprinted, is a dangerous app that infects macOS devices. It causes people’s browsers to open shady websites and redirect their searches. It also replaces or shows additional ads on some web pages. Finally, ExtendedSprint logs user data – their browsing history and search terms. If you notice ExtendedSprint on your device, remove it as … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-extendedsprint-adware/feed 0 Diavol/lock64 Ransomware https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-diavol-lock64-ransomware https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-diavol-lock64-ransomware#respond Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:00:46 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95552 Diavol is new and dangerous ransomware. It encrypts files, breaking them, and appends “lock64” to their names. Then, it asks victims to pay money if they want to get their files back. Cybersecurity researchers suspect that Diavol ransomware may be developed by the same group of criminals who are responsible for TrickBot, a dangerous spyware trojan. … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-diavol-lock64-ransomware/feed 0 Verti-search.com Redirects https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-verti-search-com-redirects https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-verti-search-com-redirects#respond Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:57:19 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95535 Verti-search.com is a fake search engine that might unexpectedly appear on your screen – before suddenly forwarding you to other iffy sites. The appearance of Verti-search.com is caused by a bad browser extension. To stop Verti-search.com from showing up, interfering with your searches, and spying on your activities, it’s needed to find and delete that … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-verti-search-com-redirects/feed 0 M.startbrowser.co Redirects https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-m-startbrowser-co-redirects https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-m-startbrowser-co-redirects#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95519 M.startbrowser.co is an alternative search engine that might unexpectedly show up on your screen. If your internet search results are displayed by M.startbrowser.co, then there might be an unwanted extension installed on your browser. About M.startbrowser.co: Classification Browser hijacker, potentially unwanted program. Symptoms of an M.startbrowser.co infection Web search results always or sometimes get redirected to … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-m-startbrowser-co-redirects/feed 0 Dailyfeastrecipe.com Hijacker https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-dailyfeastrecipe-com-hijacker https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-dailyfeastrecipe-com-hijacker#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:37:15 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95503 If Dailyfeastrecipe.com suddenly took over your browser and replaces your home page, then the Daily Feast Recipe browser extension must have been installed. If you want to get rid of the hijacker, just remove the extension. And there are good reasons to avoid Dailyfeastrecipe.com – it lacks useful features, it’s made by an advertising company, and it … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-dailyfeastrecipe-com-hijacker/feed 0 Searchsymphony.com Redirects https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-searchsymphony-com-redirects https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-searchsymphony-com-redirects#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:30:41 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95481 Searchsymphony.com is a website that takes over the web browsers of some unlucky Mac users. It appears to be an adware infection, likely caused by a malicious app or a browser add-on. It reads people’s search queries and opens various ads in their browsers. To get rid of Searchsymphony.com, it’s needed to find and delete the … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-searchsymphony-com-redirects/feed 0 BitRansomware File Locker https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-bitransomware-file-locker https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-bitransomware-file-locker#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:58:44 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95469 BitRansomware is a malicious program that may also be known as ReadMe, MME, and other names. BitRansomware spreads with hacked, pirated programs. Once it’s downloaded, it encrypts files, corrupting the data inside them and preventing them from being opened. The people behind BitRansomware ask their victims to contact them. They want to be paid a few … Continued

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]]> https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-bitransomware-file-locker/feed 0 Gamesearchtab.com Hijacker https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-gamesearchtab-com-hijacker https://www.2-viruses.com/remove-gamesearchtab-com-hijacker#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:39:23 +0000 https://www.2-viruses.com/?post_type=malwares&p=95454 Did Gamesearchtab.com unexpectedly show up in your browser? Game Search (not to be confused with Games Search for Chrome™) is a browser add-on that could be considered a hijacker: once installed, Game Search replaces your home page with Gamesearchtab.com, where it links to related clickbait sites and promotes Yahoo search. Gamesearchtab.com logs people’s browsing activities and may use … Continued

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