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Quick Heal detected over 295 million malware samples in Q1 2017 – Threat Report

  • Sakshat Karkare / 9 years
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In Q1 2017, 295 million malware samples were detected on the systems of Quick Heal users. The Trojan horse malware family continues the tradition of having the highest detection of all, followed by infectors, worms, and adware. 10 new ransomware families were also detected in this quarter. A notable observation was made against a ransomware […]

Quick Heal will continue to support Windows Vista users

  • Sakshat Karkare / 9 years
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As of April 11, 2017, Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows Vista. Quick Heal, however, will continue to support this OS. Read more about this from the post below. What does it mean for Vista users? When we say that Windows Vista is out of support now, it does not mean that your computer will stop […]

DNS Hijacking – a trend carried by Adware

  • Quick Heal Security Labs / 9 years
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Adware have always known to be the most annoying group of malware since the beginning. Disrupting user’s browsing experience by showing countless advertising banners and redirecting them to websites without their consent. If that isn’t troublesome enough, getting rid of them is another big challenge in several cases. Gone are those days when you could […]

Quick Heal supports the Windows 10 Creators Update

  • Sakshat Karkare / 9 years
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A couple of years ago, Microsoft launched Windows 10 and it created quite a spur among PC users all around the world. Celebrating the anniversary of this launch, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update in August last year. In 2017, Microsoft is ready with the Windows 10 Creators Update. This post lists some of […]

6 Security Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi

  • Sakshat Karkare / 9 years
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Public Wi-Fi works as an essential tool for people who are constantly on the move and need to get things done. But, while having easy access to public Wi-Fi networks is convenient, it can put your data at risk of being snooped by attackers, simply because such networks are often not secured. Let’s begin with […]

CVE-2017-0199 – Microsoft Office/WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability w/Windows API

  • Pradeep Kulkarni / 9 years
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The newly discovered zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2017-0199) in Microsoft Office/WordPad is being actively exploited in the wild. Almost all Microsoft Office versions are affected with this bug. To fix this vulnerability, Microsoft released a security update on April 11, 2017. Vulnerable Versions According to Microsoft, the following are the affected products (past support life cycle products […]

Cerber Ransomware and Kovter Trojan Team up Together

  • Quick Heal Security Labs / 9 years
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For the last 2 weeks, we have been observing a malware campaign using spam emails that look like they are from United States Postal Service (USPS) or FedEx. These emails are distributing the Cerber Ransomware along with Kovter Trojan – a lethal combination! The spam email contains a malicious script file linked to compromised websites […]

Quick Heal partners Rising Pune Supergiant to spread mass awareness on Internet security

  • Ankita Ashesh / 9 years
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Quick Heal Technologies Limited has associated with Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) as ‘Security Partner’ for IPL 2017. With this association, the IT giant plans to spread the importance of cyber security to the masses. Quick Heal will roll-out its IPL themed campaign across OOH, digital and social media channels to attract greater visibility for its […]