Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...
HotHardware

Data Stealing Cryptbot Malware Sneaks Onto Machines As Fake Windows Activator Tool

Installing pirated software is always risky business. The hacking tools used to bypass legitimate software activation quite frequently include viruses and malware. The latest in a long line of malware ...

Windows 11 deactivated after Disk Clone [Fix]

If Windows 11 is deactivated after Disk Clone, it may be due to an issue with your system's unique hardware fingerprint.
Neowin

Beware: Fake KMSPico Windows activator carries crypto wallet info stealing malware

Cybersecurity provider Red Canary has warned in a recent blog post that a malicious KMSPico installer is doing the rounds on the internet. This malware-carrying fake installer is capable of stealing ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows Activator Bundles Banker with C2 in YouTube Description

In their effort to hide the command and control (C2) server addresses, operators of a banking trojan placed them in fake websites and in descriptions for YouTube videos. The name of the malware is ...
HotHardware

Windows XP Activation Algorithm Is Finally Cracked After Two Decades, Why It Matters

Windows XP is the operating system that just won't die. After its 2001 release, XP would go on to sell more than 400 million copies. Microsoft tried to end support for the OS several times over the ...
Computerworld

Microsoft Slow to Turn On Vista Activation Tools

Unlike most large organizations, the University of Oklahoma plans to deploy Windows Vista on more than one quarter of its 65,000 PCs by the end of this year. Because of those early migration plans, ...