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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. Also Read : Yahoo Malware Attack: Malvertising Is the Silent Killer.

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