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BootTrash Hijacks Your MBR – Daily Security Byte EP. 189

December 9, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Malware is already a pain in the neck to clean up, but it's even worse if the malware includes a bootkit. Bootkits are becoming more popular in advanced malware targeting Windows systems. Today's episode discusses a new bootkit called BootTrash, and how you might avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 3:36) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ef0p5av6I EPISODE … [Read more...]

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