HOW THE FBI NUKED QAKBOT MALWARE FROM INFECTED WINDOWS PCS

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This article goes in-depth about how the FBI nuked Qakbot malware from infected Windows PCs. The FBI dismantled the Qakbot botnet by seizing the attacker's server infrastructure and creating a special removal tool that uninstalled the Qakbot malware from infected devices. Qakbot was distributed through phishing campaigns that utilize a variety of lures, including reply-chain email attacks.