Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

Advertising 269

Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 269

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many search hijackers in this family also use notifications, which qualifies them as adware. The first snapshot promoting an online tax filing service shows up in 2010. This blogpost was triggered by a web push notification I got from a search hijacker from the SearchDimension family I was investigating. Affiliates.

Identity Theft 123

Identity Theft Adware Scams VPN 123

Threatpost

APRIL 8, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of malware files are disguised as well-known social conferencing and collaboration apps.

Malware 94

Malware Adware Mobile 94

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

I first encountered Yalishanda back in 2010, after writing about “Fizot,” the nickname used by another miscreant who helped customers anonymize their cybercrime traffic by routing it through a global network of Microsoft Windows computers infected with a powerful malware strain called TDSS. biz: -Based in Asia and Europe. -It

Cybercrime 216

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 216