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Suspected Chinese Hackers Unleash Malware That Can Survive OS Reinstalls – PCMag AU
It works to create a Trojan file called ‘IntelUpdate.exe’ in the Startup Folder, which will reinstall itself even if the user finds it and deletes it, according…
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Chinese hackers may be using malware that can survive Windows OS reinstalls to spy on computers.
Security firm Kaspersky Lab uncovered the malware, which exploits a computers UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) to continually persist on a Windows machine.
Attacking the UEFI is pretty alarming because the software is used to boot up your computer and load the operating system. It also operates separately from your computers main hard drive, and usually reside…
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