- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 11th, 2016
Microsoft and Malwarebytes Boost PUP Detection
PUP software should be called malware, not PUP
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 15th, 2016
Crypto-Currency Miner Pushed as PUP, Ramps Up Your GPU Card Usage
Crook: Ads are boring, lets mine for crypto-currencies!
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 8th, 2016
Polymorphic Malware on the Rise
Polymorphic techniques make malware harder to detect
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 4th, 2016
Dotdo Adware Blocks Security-Related Websites
PUP makes sure you can't access websites from where you can download security products that might detect its presence
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 4th, 2016
Google Chrome Adds Support for Detecting Some Fake Download Buttons
Google bolsters up Safe Browsing's features
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 26th, 2015
Adware Sneakily Turns Off Firefox Safe Browsing
Mintcast adware uses user.js settings files for persistence
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 29th, 2015
Avira Does Everyone a Favor and Sues Adware Distributor Freemium.com
Avira goes after a famous German adware distributor
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 26th, 2015
12 New Malware Strands Are Discovered Every Minute
Banking trojans are becoming popular with cyber-crooks
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 25th, 2015
Over 2,000 WordPress Sites Are Infecting Users with Spyware
Researchers track down the C&C server to a Latvian VPS
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 3rd, 2015
Malicious Executables Disguised as MP3 Receive Hundreds of Daily Clicks
Fake download websites continue to make victims
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- June 23rd, 2015
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to Integrate Junkware Removal Tool
Security company plans on expanding anti-PUP arsenal
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 7th, 2015
Dell System Detect Flagged as a Risk by Antivirus Product
Users are urged to upload to the latest product release
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 24th, 2015
Over 22.5 Million PUAs Detected Last Month by Antivirus Vendor
Software vendors receive useful recommendations
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- February 20th, 2015
Some Antivirus Products Detect Superfish Browser Add-On
US CERT warns about the risk posed by the browser component
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 18th, 2014
ESET Rebuffs Viber’s #esetsucks Hashtag with Proof of Application’s Silent Activity
Some users choose to remove Viber from their devices
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 29th, 2014
Ebola Outbreak Warning Toolbar Delivers Trojan
Flurry of unwanted software is installed on the computer
- Advisories
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 22nd, 2014
Fraudulent Twitch.tv Site Offers Potentially Unwanted Program for Download
Different software packages are installed in the background