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The Olpair Virus – how to get rid of it

Olpair occasionally referred to as Openload.co Pair is a pop-up virus attributed to the amount of Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) that install on your PC without your knowledge. The virus can install by itself on your browser, either as an extension or as notification. Therefore, if you notice your browser showing multiple pop-ups and notifications […]

Top 10 Dangerous Computer Viruses of All Time

1. Storm Worm The latest virus on our list is the dreaded Storm Worm. It was late 2006 when computer security experts first identified the worm. The public began to call the virus the Storm Worm because one of the e-mail messages carrying the virus had as its subject “230 dead as storm batters Europe.”Antivirus […]

New Vulnerability Discovered in LinkedIn Messenger That Allow to Spread Malware and Compromise the Victims PC

World’s largest professional network  LinkedIn That has more than 500 Million Registered users. LinkedIn messenger Platform Vulnerability Allows attacker spread Malware into victims by taking advantage of LinkedIn’s security restrictions Flow. LinkedIn messenger is the Mostly used Future Platform which helps for professional Community to Share their skills, Messenger easily sends resumes, transfer academic research and share […]

Top 5 Most Costly Viruses of All Time

1. MyDoom ($38.5 Billion) The most expensive virus in the world in terms of monetary damage was MyDoom. MyDoom did an estimated $38.5 billion USD in economic damage.MyDoom came in January of 2006, and as of January 2004, it was the fastest spreading virus ever created. MyDoom is believed to have originated in Russia, but […]

Global Cyber Security Firm “Comodo Threat Research Labs” (CTRL) Detects New Family of Sophisticated Financial Malware

Comodo Threat Research Labs (CTRL) has announced that it has detected a new family of financial malware dubbed as “Gugi/Fanta/Lime”. It is a sophisticated Banking Trojan that can bypass the standard security protocols of an Android operating system (version 6), and take over the operating system. The financial malware seeks system privileges and user credentials, […]