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June 3, 2019
In May, Dr.Web’s statistics registered a 1.49% increase in the number of unique threats compared to April; while the number of all detected threats increased by 14.51%. Malware and unwanted programs statistics show the prevalence of adware and installers. E-mail traffic is still dominated by malware that uses the vulnerabilities of Microsoft Office programs, but in May we also registered an increase in the spread of the dangerous trojan, Trojan.Fbng.8 (FormBook).
In May, Doctor Web’s researchers warned about unique malware for the macOS operating system–Mac.BackDoor.Siggen.20. It allows attackers to download and execute malicious python code on the victim’s device. Additionally, websites that spread the malware also infect their visitors with a Windows spyware trojan, BackDoor.Wirenet.517 (NetWire). The latter is a well-known RAT trojan used by hackers for controlling a victim’s PC remotely. It has several malicious functions, including using the camera and microphone on the victim’s device. The RAT trojan also has a valid digital signature.
Threats of the month:
Threats of the month:
Increased malware activity:
In May, victims of the following encryption ransomware most frequently contacted Doctor Web’s technical support service:
During May 2019, Doctor Web added 223,952 URLs to the Dr. Web database of non-recommended sites.
April 2019 | May 2019 | Dynamics |
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+ 345 999 | + 223 952 | - 35.27% |
In May, malware developers again distributed various malicious programs through the Google Play service. Researchers at Doctor Web discovered a trojan, Android.HiddenAds.1396, which showed advertising banners and blocked the interface of other apps and the operating system. Later the same month, the researchers discovered Android.SmsSpy.10206 and Android.SmsSpy.10263 spyware trojans, which were used to steal incoming SMS and send them to the malware developers.
The most noticeable May event related to mobile malware:
Find out more about malicious and unwanted programs for mobile devices in our special overview.