Security researcher MalwareHunter discovered today a new malware that he initially believed to be ransomware but ended up being just another annoying piece of junk that falls in the category of trollware, also known as crapware.
This piece of software, appropriately named "Cancer," doesn't destroy any files like ransomware, but merely makes your computer go bonkers by playing annoying music, blocking access to several applications, moving your windows and images across your screen, and popping up all sorts of windows out of nowhere.
This malware is what some security experts would call trollware, malware made with the sole purpose of annoying users and making their computer unusable.
Past examples include CainXPiiCleaner, discovered by GData malware analyst Karsten Hahn last November.
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This piece of software, appropriately named "Cancer," doesn't destroy any files like ransomware, but merely makes your computer go bonkers by playing annoying music, blocking access to several applications, moving your windows and images across your screen, and popping up all sorts of windows out of nowhere.
This malware is what some security experts would call trollware, malware made with the sole purpose of annoying users and making their computer unusable.
Past examples include CainXPiiCleaner, discovered by GData malware analyst Karsten Hahn last November.
Read more @ the article source.
