Fireball Malware Incinerates 250 Million Computers Worldwide
Over 250 million computers and 20% of corporate networks worldwide have fallen victim to Fireball Check Point Tech recently discovered a Chinese operation that has infected over 250 million computers worldwide. The malware dubbed "Fireball" hijacks browsers turning them into zombies. Once installed Fireball is able to run any code on victim computers–downloading any file or malware, and hijacking and manipulating infected users’ web-traffic to generate ad-revenue. The masterm