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USING DRM-LIKE TECH TO HIDE VIRUSES

Some music and ebook files are protected by digital rights management (DRM) systems. These files are effectively locked to particular devices so that they can only be played on those devices and can’t be copied and shared.

Malware can use the same technique. Essentially it locks itself to a particular system by encrypting portions of its binary using specific attributes of the infected system to generate a key. [Read more…]