{"id":76,"date":"2021-07-08T09:22:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T09:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-3-238-44-160.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/?p=76"},"modified":"2021-08-20T07:13:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T07:13:03","slug":"malware-named-corona-anti-virus-has-been-discovered-recently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellovpn.app\/blog\/malware-named-corona-anti-virus-has-been-discovered-recently\/","title":{"rendered":"Malware named “Corona Anti-Virus” has been discovered recently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The world is experiencing hard times right now and while this stage is full of fear and panic for people, some see it as a good way of propagating and earning money.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attention!<\/strong> Cybercriminals are using Covid-19 outbreak for their own advantage. There are various kinds of scams and tricks used to make people install malicious software.

Get your data fully protected with Hello VPN.<\/a>
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Image: Malwarebytes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Index

1-\u201cWorld\u2019s best protection\u201d website?!<\/a>
2-How to stay safe on the Web?<\/a>

\u201cWorld\u2019s best protection\u201d website?!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The latest website that turned out to be a scam was advertised as \u201cCorona Antivirus World\u2019s best protection<\/strong>\u201d. It sounds like nonsense,\u00a0 but the website is supposed to protect users from the real Coronavirus infection. To make things more absurd, the creators of the malware attached a note stating<\/a>:\u00a0
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\u201cOur scientists from Harvard University have been working on a special AI development to combat the virus using a windows app. Your PC actively<\/em><\/strong>\u201d
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The newly discovered malware was discovered by Malwarebytes<\/a> and many more are popping out. Malware<\/strong>,<\/a> phishing attacks<\/a>, trojan horses are aimed to breach your security on the Web<\/strong> and to get control over your PC<\/strong>, steal save passwords, take screenshots, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect your online privacy now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to stay safe on the Web?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now it is the time when people mostly work remotely from home. That is why being extra cautious is critical<\/a><\/strong>. Do not download from unknown websites and stay alert when instant pop out messages appear on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to learn more about cyber hygiene<\/strong>, you can read our article on How to be absolutely secure on the Web.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello VPN<\/a> wishes you to stay safe and protected<\/a> at any time anywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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