Bayrob - An Ancient Evil Awakens

While ransomware has attracted much attention from security researchers lately, other malware hasn’t stopped. They are quietly seizing their own place in the attack market.  This article analyses one of them - “Bayrob”.  Our analysis is based on a new variant of Bayrob. We will discuss its background and describe some of its most interesting features, including the purpose of several different processes/services, code obfuscation, data encryption, and its C&C communication.  



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