Strange new malware prevents users from visiting piracy websites

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NEW DELHI: Researchers at cybersecurity company Sophos have found one of the strangest malware yet. Instead of stealing user data or holding their data for ransom, the new malware seeks to block users’ access to websites that promote piracy and torrenting. The company called it a “vigilante-style" malware and said it’s “relatively non-complex" and can be fixed quite easily too. It resembles a decade-old malware called Ponmocup, which had a similar impact on computers, the researchers said.

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