Righard Zwienenberg

Righard Zwienenberg

Senior Research Fellow


Education: Yes

Highlights of your career? Being in the business for 25 years in August 2013.

What malware do you hate the most? Data destroyers.

Favorite activities? Drums, magic, squash.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Practice Safe Hex.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? 1979, Commodore PET 2001.

Favorite computer game/activity? Jumpman (C=64).


20 articles by Righard Zwienenberg

Combofix: a cocktail of infective factors

Combofix: a cocktail of infective factors

Combofix: a cocktail of infective factors

In various blog-posts, users have been encouraged by ESET experts to download applications from the official website for that application, as you never know what might have happened to the software when you download it from a mirror site or a download site.

Righard Zwienenberg • 01 Feb 2013 • 5 min. read


Advanced Heuristics

Advanced Heuristics

Advanced Heuristics

Righard Zwienenberg • 13 Dec 2012 • 2 min. read


Why Anti-Virus is not a waste of money

Why Anti-Virus is not a waste of money

Why Anti-Virus is not a waste of money

Righard Zwienenberg • 04 Dec 2012 • 5 min. read


Scareware on the Piggy-Back of ACAD/Medre.A

Scareware on the Piggy-Back of ACAD/Medre.A

Scareware on the Piggy-Back of ACAD/Medre.A

Righard Zwienenberg • 11 Jul 2012 • 5 min. read


ACAD/Medre.A 10000's of AutoCAD files leaked in suspected industrial espionage

ACAD/Medre.A   10000's of AutoCAD files leaked in suspected industrial espionage

ACAD/Medre.A 10000's of AutoCAD files leaked in suspected industrial espionage

Righard Zwienenberg • 21 Jun 2012 • 6 min. read


DNS Changer (re)lived, new deadline: 9 July 2012!

DNS Changer (re)lived, new deadline: 9 July 2012!

DNS Changer (re)lived, new deadline: 9 July 2012!

Righard Zwienenberg • 21 Apr 2012 • 2 min. read


Phishing Using HTML and Intranet Security Settings

Phishing Using HTML and Intranet Security Settings

Phishing Using HTML and Intranet Security Settings

Righard Zwienenberg • 16 Apr 2012 • 4 min. read


From Georgia With Love: Win32/Georbot information stealing trojan and botnet

From Georgia With Love: Win32/Georbot information stealing trojan and botnet

From Georgia With Love: Win32/Georbot information stealing trojan and botnet

New botnet targets nationals of Georgia.

Righard Zwienenberg • 21 Mar 2012 • 2 min. read


The security of unlocking an Android based device, the future is near?

The security of unlocking an Android based device, the future is near?

The security of unlocking an Android based device, the future is near?

Righard Zwienenberg • 13 Mar 2012 • 3 min. read