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Povlsomware

According to Trend Micro, Povlsomware (Ransom.MSIL.POVLSOM.THBAOBA) is a proof-of-concept (POC) ransomware first released in November 2020 which, according to their Github page, is used to “securely”

Povlsomware is a Windows malware family.

Background

Trend Micro reports that Povlsomware (Ransom.MSIL.POVLSOM.THBAOBA) is a proof-of-concept (POC) ransomware that first appeared in November 2020 and, per its GitHub page, is meant to “securely” evaluate how well security vendors' products defend against ransomware.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).