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A chinese malware that turned over 250 millions of web browser into a ad-revenue generating zombies .This  malware is called as "Fireball" and is capable of executing any code on the infected system resulting in a wide range of action like downloading file and malwares. A chinese digital marketing agency called Rafotech is said to be the reason for the spread of the malware. Check Point Software Technologies said,The two main features of the Fireball was that it can run any code on victim computers it can also download any file or malware, this malware hijacked and manipulated the infected users web-traffic to generate ad-revenue for the chinese digital marketing agency "Rafotech" which was located in Beijing. “Currently, Fireball installs plugins and additional configurations to boost its advertisements, but just as easily it can turn into a prominent distributor for any additional malware.” According to researchers,Rafotech is using Fireball to manipulat...