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Netwalker malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it
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| Malware spotlight
By Pedro Tavares
Introduction
Netwalker is a data encryption malware that represents an evolution of the well-known Kokoklock ransomware and has been active since September 2019. This article will detail the specific technical features of the Netwalker ransomware. We will analyze what Netwalker is, how it works and how you can avoid falling victim to this threat. In the new version of this piece of ransomware, the threat is not compiled into a PE file. Threat actors are using PowerShell scripts to load the threat…
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