US EditionPolice Takes Down AVCheck Site Used by Cybercriminals to Scan Malware
- On May 27, 2025, an international law enforcement coalition seized four domains and one server linked to AVCheck, a major counter antivirus service used by cybercriminals.
- The takedown followed undercover purchases verifying AVCheck and related crypting services enabled malware to evade antivirus detection and aided ransomware groups active globally.
- Authorities found evidence connecting AVCheck’s administrators to Cryptor.biz and Crypt.guru, which helped cybercriminals obfuscate malware, allowing stealthy deployment in victim networks.
- Officials described AVCheck as among the largest global counter antivirus services, and said the disruption is part of Operation Endgame, a coordinated effort to dismantle malware ecosystems.
- Law enforcement leaders said shutting down AVCheck removes a key cybercrime enabler, disrupts attacks early, and helps prevent victims worldwide from ransomware and malware threats.
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Top counter antivirus service disrupted in global takedown
AVCheck, a large-scale service that cybercriminals use to check if their malware can be detected by various antivirus tools, was seized and taken offline Tuesday by a globally coordinated law enforcement action. Officials on Thursday said they seized four domains and a server associated with the online software crypting syndicate. The site for the counter antivirus service and its related crypting services — Cryptor.biz and Crypt.guru — now disp…
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U.S. DoJ Seizes 4 Domains Supporting Cybercrime Crypting Services In Global Operation - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
May 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Crime A multinational law enforcement operation has resulted in the takedown of an online cybercrime syndicate that offered services to threat actors to ensure that their malicious software stayed undetected from security software. To that effect, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized four domains and their associated server facilitated the crypting service on May 27, 2025, in partners…
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The Hacker NewsU.S. DoJ Seizes 4 Domains Supporting Cybercrime Crypting Services in Global Operation
International law enforcement agencies have collaborated to seize four domains and servers to target a cybercrime group that provided encryption services that helped malware evade detection, among other measures as part of Operation Endgame.
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