- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 19th, 2016
MBRFilter Protects Computers from MBR Malware and MBR Ransomware
Cisco releases MBRFilter as free download utility
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 19th, 2016
HDDCryptor Ransomware Locks Hard-Drive Boot Records
HDDCryptor ransomware spread via malicious downloads
- Hacking News
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 3rd, 2016
Hacker Compromises Fosshub to Distribute MBR-Hijacking Malware
Audacity and Classic Shell software downloads affected
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 3rd, 2016
Satana Ransomware Encrypts Your Boot Record and Prevents Your PC from Starting
Petya lookalike appears, but in early stages of development
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 25th, 2016
Petya Ransomware Uses DOS-Level Lock Screen, Prevents OS Boot Up
Petya uses old-school ransomware tactics, seems to be doing fine without employing powerful encryption
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 6th, 2015
HDRoot Bootkit Impersonates Microsoft's Net Command
HDRoot is the work of the Winnti APT group
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 6th, 2013
German Users Targeted with Malware Capable of Wiping MBR
Trend Micro has analyzed an interesting backdoor malware
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 17th, 2012
Shamoon Malware Covers Its Tracks by Wiping Master Boot Record
Experts from three different companies have analyzed the threat
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 13th, 2012
Ransomware Infects Master Boot Record
Once the victim pays a fine the MBR is cleaned up
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- January 11th, 2008
Microsoft: Vista Can Handle MS-DOS Era, 10-Year-Old Master Boot Record Threats
Well, there's a relief!
- Virus alerts
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 9th, 2008
Warning: MBR Rootkit Hunting Windows XP Computers!
Extremely dangerous infection targeting the Master Boot Record
- Security
- By Marius Oiaga
- January 8th, 2008
Boot Record Rootkit Brings Windows Vista to Its Knees
Via the unprotected MBR