{"id":677,"date":"2017-06-08T10:30:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T14:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=677"},"modified":"2017-06-07T12:24:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T16:24:37","slug":"chinese-fireball-malware-infects-250m-systems-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/chinese-fireball-malware-infects-250m-systems-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese &#8216;Fireball&#8217; Malware Infects 250M Systems Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-678\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware-600x263.jpg 600w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware-180x79.jpg 180w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball-malware-400x175.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A\u00a0Chinese malware that hijacks browsers and uses them as bots has infected 250 million computers worldwide, according to new research from security firm Check Point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The malware, nicknamed &#8216;Fireball,&#8217; \u00a0hijacks browsers and &#8220;turns them into zombies,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.checkpoint.com\/2017\/06\/01\/fireball-chinese-malware-250-million-infection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check Point<\/a>, hijacking and manipulating infected users\u2019 web-traffic to generate ad-revenue. Fireball installs plug-ins and additional configurations to boost its advertisements, but can just as easily turn into a prominent distributor for any additional malware, according to researchers. Fireball is capable of running any code on the infected machines,\u00a0which means it can download any file or malware.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Fireball is spread by &#8220;bundling&#8221; with programs the user wants to download and installing alongside them without the user&#8217;s consent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-679\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow.jpg 648w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow-385x270.jpg 385w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow-115x81.jpg 115w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2017\/06\/fireball_infection_flow-256x180.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to Check Point, the Fireball operation is run by Rafotech, a Beijing-based digital marketing agency that is using Fireball to manipulate the victims\u2019 browsers and turn their default search engines and home-pages into fake search engines. The fake search engines then\u00a0use tracking pixels to collect the users\u2019 private information., giving Fireball the ability to spy on victims, perform efficient malware dropping, and execute any malicious code in the infected machines, this creates a massive security flaw in targeted machines and networks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Luckily, removing Fireball is not a complicated process. To find out if you&#8217;re infected, Check Point offers the following advice:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>&#8220;To check if you\u2019re infected, first open your web browser. Was your <\/em>home-page<em> set by you? Are you able to modify it? Are you familiar with your default search engine and can modify that as well? Do you remember installing all of your browser extensions?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>If the answer to any of these questions is \u201cNO\u201d, this is a sign that you\u2019re infected with adware. You can also use a recommended adware scanner, just to be extra cautious.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To remove the malware from PCs, you simply need to\u00a0uninstall the adware using the Programs and Features list in the Windows Control Panel. Similarly, Mac users can use theMac Finder function in the Applications folder on Macs.\u00a0&#8220;Users should also be removing malicious add-ons, extensions or plug-ins from their browsers,&#8221; Check Point further advises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Get the full details on the Fireball Malware <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.checkpoint.com\/2017\/06\/01\/fireball-chinese-malware-250-million-infection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0Chinese malware that hijacks browsers and uses them as bots has infected 250 million computers worldwide, according to new research from security firm Check Point. 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