This blog post was made on 09/09/2018.
A new cyber threat has emerged from the internet that has affected 250 million computers. This cyber threat called “Fireball” is an adware that infects your computer and changes your search engine to gather your in information.
This code may not seem serious at first but it is reported that the adware has access to your computers codes and can add or download more malicious files that can hurt your computer even more.
This Adware was sent out by a Bejing-based digital marketing firm called Rafotech, according to security firm Check Point. Rafotech uses this adware to install a backdoor to your computer that can be accessed any time by Rafotech at any point they please.
The search engines that have been identified so far have been “Soso Desktop” and “FVP Imageviewer”. These search engines are not commonly used in the United States but there could be more search engines that have infected but they have not yet been identified.
This adware may not seem malicious at first but can have access to your computer and cause more serious issues. About 5.5 million PCs have been affected by this adware in the United States with many more to come. If your computer seems to have been affected to anything similar to this I would highly suggest you have a security check or have an antivirus scan on your computer.
Source: https://www.wired.com/2017/06/hack-brief-dangerous-fireball-adware-infects-quarter-billion-pcs/
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