Windows 10 Users Beware Of Zacinlo Malware – It Will Bombard You With Ads And Spy On You! O

For all Windows 10 users, there is another threat here to hack your PC. This time, malware is actually an adware that scares you with commercials. It bypasses your PC's security system and installs itself, making it virtually impossible to fix. But the history of Zacinlo malware does not stop there. The malware also secretly spies on him as he takes screenshots of his activities.



Most malware infects Windows 10 PCs, but a small percentage of Zacinlo's victims are also users of Windows 7 and 8. Researchers have been tracking the active samples of this malware mostly in the US. However, UU also infected users in Germany, Brazil, France, India, China, Indonesia and the Philippines to a lesser extent.

Zacinlo malware is a threat to Windows 10 devices
Bitdefender researchers have discovered a powerful malware that seizes your computer and terrifies you with its ads. They called it "Zacinlo" after the last indictment and considered it a temporary name for a complex code. However, there has been the malware Zacinlo for almost six years, which heavily infects many Windows users.

After a year of research, researchers from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab have published a detailed white paper on this malware. Although the malware has existed since 2012, it became most active in late 2017. Researchers explain their work,

Malware takes screenshots of your PC
Zacinlo works well in the most popular browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari, and Opera. When this adware starts to work, it deletes every other adware on the victim's PC to accomplish their goals. Then post ads to earn clicks.

In addition to viewing ads, he continuously takes screenshots of a victim's desktop while the malware displays a page. These screenshots are retransmitted so that the malware essentially works like a spy and collects secret screenshots of your activities.

Can we recognize this malware?
The complexity of this malware makes it extremely difficult to detect. However, there is a way to detect the presence of Zacinlo on your PC. As Bogdan Botezatu, senior electronic threat analyst at Bitdefender said

In addition, all Windows users must follow all other steps to detect spyware in their system. In addition, when downloading third-party applications or applications from unreliable sources, be cautious about protecting yourself against malicious software attacks.