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A careto is a costumed thief character from an ancient pagan ritual in Portugal.

"Caretos are masked young men dressed in suits made of yellow, red, black, blue and green fringe wool quilts, wearing brass, leather or wooden masks and rattles in their belts. ... They appear in groups from every corner of the village running and shouting excitedly, frightening the people and “robbing” all the wineries." [0]

The trojan referred to in this story is known by another name. [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Careto

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mask_(malware)



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