Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

2021 saw a massive surge in detections of malware, adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). It didn’t matter what the computers were used for or what operating system they ran—across business and home computers, on Windows and on Mac, detections went up, enormously. Windows malware detection totals 2019-2021.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads.

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SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2023: A total of 5,704,599 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was potentially unwanted software (RiskTool): 30.8% of all threats detected. 16.79 +3.52 0 2 Trojan.AndroidOS.Boogr.gsh 8.39

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Executive Summary. While freeware does not have monetary cost, it may come at a price.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 31, 2024

Who Should Use EDR Solutions EDR is best suited for enterprises that require advanced, real-time threat detection and response. Businesses that require advanced threat detection: EDR provides sophisticated tools for recognizing and responding to complex, developing threats effectively. per device.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Key findings From July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023: In total, Kaspersky detected 4,076,530 game-related desktop infection attempts over the past year, which affected 192,456 gamers worldwide. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Anti-malware software is designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software that can harm your computer. Unlike traditional antivirus programs, which primarily focus on viruses, anti-malware solutions address a wider array of threats, including spyware, adware, ransomware, and trojans.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Malware can take various forms, including viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, and more. It allows security researchers to create rules that help in tracking malware variants, making it an invaluable resource for threat detection and identification.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Related Cybersecurity Threats Many cybersecurity threats indirectly affect networks through related assets. For example, malware, spyware, adware, computer worms, botnets, trojan horses and similar malware do not normally impact network equipment (routers, firewalls, etc.) or network traffic.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. The number of malware, adware and riskware attacks exceeded the 14.4

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Speaking of the most widespread threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS, most of our Top 20 ranking positions are occupied by various adware apps. Spain and India came in second and third, with the Pirrit family adware as their prevalent threat. IoT threat statistics. IoT attacks.

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q2 2022 had been mentioned in previous reports. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries. IoT threat statistics.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e,

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