This new Windows malware can take over your PC and wipe it clean
2026-07-11T08:51:52Z•2411e4c17f70308aed30b06cffe45ddbcb25b58be2c93ea25b42cf6b8bfd3b96
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What happened
Malwarebytes feed (July 2026) highlights multiple active, high-impact threats: a newly reported Windows remote‑access Trojan dubbed “GigaWiper” that can spy and permanently destroy systems in three different ways; Microsoft patching a RoguePlanet zero‑day in Defender; two rapid Chrome updates addressing critical vulnerabilities; and a WinRAR flaw that could enable full system takeover. The feed also covers a large AssuranceAmerica data breach (≈6.9M driver’s license numbers exposed), disruption of the NetNut residential‑proxy botnet, phishing campaigns using fake Google/Cloudflare verification
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- 2411e4c17f70308aed30b06cffe45ddbcb25b58be2c93ea25b42cf6b8bfd3b96
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-11T08:51:52Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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