P2P

Clop ransomware uses torrents.

Par / August 6, 2023 / 1 minute read / Campaigns, Fault, P2P, Ransomware, Data Breach, Zero Day

467 Clop ransomware uses torrents. Clop ransomware now uses torrents to leak data and evade takedowns. The Clop ransomware gang has once again changed extortion tactics and is now using torrents to leak data stolen in MOVEit attacks. Starting May 27, the Clop ransomware gang launched a wave of data theft attacks exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in secure file transfer platform MOVEit Transfer.

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Campaigns, Fault, P2P, Ransomware, Data Breach, Zero Day

PC Mechanic Plus, Potentially Superfluous.

Par / November 28, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / LPI, News, P2P, PCBooster, Superfluous

507 PC Mechanic Plus, Potentially Superfluous Software. Some legitimate programs like PC Mechanic Plus can be called superfluous. They are not necessarily necessary for the functioning of the system and sometimes even unwanted. More specifically, the PC Mechanic Plus program falls into the category of software that can optimize your system. It can be installed via downloading repackaged freeware. It displays alerts on the quality of the system and the presence of malware and offers the purchase of a paid version to resolve the problems. It is a clone of PC Power Plus, True PC Booster Master, The PC Power, Quick Pc Tuneup, PCBoosterPro,… Some security solutions, such as Malwarebytes and ESET, classify this software in the Software category.

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LPI, News, P2P, PCBooster, Superfluous

Beware of YggTorrent fakes!

Par / December 16, 2017 / 1 minute read / News, P2P

473 Beware of YggTorrent fakes! While YggTorrent has just merged with the T411 clone to boost its traffic, the Torrent directory site finds itself completely deindexed from the Google search engine. Hard blow for the pirates at the head of the illegal download site YggTorrent! The site's home page has disappeared from Google, even when typing in the site name. However, Google never deletes the home page of a site, even at the request of the rights holders. Usually only the offending URLs offering download links are affected. (Sources)

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News, P2P

MediaGet, Potentially Superfluous Software.

Par / 3th October, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading / Legit, P2P, Superfluous

1 MediaGet, Potentially Superfluous Software. MediaGet is a PeerToPeer Bittorent download management software. It allows you to download many categories of files over the network. It searches torrents, transforms content into different formats and organizes downloads. It can install Babylon adware (Adware). A large number of antiviruses detect MediaGet with varying levels as Adware, Riskware, PUP or even Trojan. Characteristics – It is installed as a process launched at system startup (RP), – It is installed in the Registry Base in order to be launched at each system startup (O614), – It is installed as as program (O4), – It creates “Software” registry keys, – It creates a registry key

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Legit, P2P, Superfluous

PopcornTime, Peer To Peer sharing software.

Leave comments / Through / 26th February 2017 / 2 minutes of reading / Legit, P2P, Superfluous

6 POPCORNTIME, PEER TO PEER SOFTWARE Popcorn Time is presented as a multimedia player. It allows you to watch films or TV series with a friendly and easy-to-use interface. Downloading is done from video files from PeerToPeer “Torrents” network platforms. The design of the Popcorn program allows you to watch a video without having completely downloaded it. Please note that downloading films via the PeerToPeer “Torrents” network is punishable by the ADOPI law. In addition, the use of Popcorn software for downloading via P214P networks is prohibited in France, but also in other countries such as the USA, Germany or Italy. Features – It installs as a process launched at system startup (RP), – It

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Legit, P2P, Superfluous
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