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After mobile security firm Lookout argued that Android.Counterclank is not a piece of malware as Symantec labeled it, the latter came forward with some new arguments to sustain their initial decision of informing users on the potential dangers. Symantec’s update on the matter reveals that even Google decided t... |
1 February 2012
05:19 GMT |
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It turns out that not only Bing and Yahoo! advertise pieces of software repackaged with adware and spyware for profit.
Zscaler researchers came across an ad for a free FLV player on Google Reader that was bundled with shady software that was flagged by 4 security solutions providers as containing adware or spyware.
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4 January 2012
04:27 GMT |
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Cybervillains started using a new technique to gain an undeserved profit by stealing and altering legitimate Android applications to make them serve their evil purpose.
Kaspersky Lab experts came upon a situation where one of a popular developer's apps was stolen by another Android developer who modified its co... |
22 November 2011
05:06 GMT |
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VideoLAN, the organization supervising the development of the VLC open source media player is calling out for help from the community to stop scammers who bundle malware with its popular program."At VideoLAN we’re really fed up with all those websites/companies that are tricking our users to download malware an... |
16 July 2011
07:04 GMT |
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There’s no safe haven for consumers to shield them from cybercriminals, not even social networks. In fact, Microsoft reveals that with online attacks increasingly targeting consumers, it has recorded a significant rise in social networking phishing, adware and rogue security software. The Redmond company just ... |
12 May 2011
11:45 GMT |
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Security researchers from GFI Software warn users interested in the new Sucker Punch movie to stay away from websites that offer to stream it for free, because most of them are part of scams.Sucker Punch is not a movie for everyone. It is a weird, but satisfying, mixture of traditional comic books, Japanese manga, st... |
1 April 2011
09:27 GMT |
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Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab warn that the wave of spam emails taking advantage of the disaster in Japan continues with a new campaign that leads users to Java exploits.The latest spam run claims to link to a news article about the quake being the costliest disaster in the world's history.However, Kas... |
21 March 2011
03:58 GMT |
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Security vendor Websense warns that cybercriminals are infecting Chinese users with adware by spoofing the China Central Television (CCTV) website and Internet TV application."First, the hackers create an imitation CCTV site that has a name that is close to CCTV.COM (e.g. CCTVxxx.COM)," the Websense researchers expla... |
24 January 2011
04:58 GMT |
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Security researchers warn of multiple scams that trick TRON fans into subscribing to premium rate services or infecting their computers with adware.TRON: Legacy, Disney's sequel to the 1982 science fiction film TRON, premiered in theaters worldwide in mid-December and fared pretty well at the box office.It looks... |
5 January 2011
06:45 GMT |
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According to statistics from Kaspersky Lab, adware programs and Java-based downloaders were the most common threats encountered on the Web during December.There are three separate adware components that made it to Kaspersky's top 20 Internet malware list for last month.The most frequently encountered one was AdW... |
4 January 2011
06:39 GMT |
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Security researchers from GFI Sunbelt warn that users who searched for the open source Firefox browser on Bing recently, might have ended up on a website pushing adware.Unlike the regular BHSEO campaigns, this malicious result which directed users to a rogue site called fire10fox.com, appeared at the top of search re... |
20 September 2010
12:50 GMT |
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A spam campaign that pushes adware and tries to steal the login credentials of Facebook users has hit the social-networking website for the third weekend in a row. The ruse this week is an alleged recording of a "naughty camera prank" that claims to be the most hilarious video ever. The attack comes in the form of a... |
29 May 2010
06:49 GMT |
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BS.Player is one of the “dinosaurs” of video players and, although it has faced fierce adversaries like MV2 Player or Media Player Classic, it’s still the choice of thousands of users around the world. It stands out from the crowd thanks to a long list of features, and here are just a few of them: m... |
2 September 2008
16:41 GMT |
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As per usual, every month the security companies release a Top Ten Most [something] malware chart, and when it was Kaspersky's turn to present the world with its findings, the people there watched in awe how, for the first time ever, the virus branch of malicious programs was dethroned by adware.The situation is... |
6 March 2008
10:18 GMT |
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One of the most popular players on the market is targeted by a consumer advocacy group for the additional installs that it ads to its suite without letting users know about them. RealNetworks' RealPlayer has been known to be faulty in its latest releases and when another patched a hole, it created another.The la... |
5 February 2008
13:26 GMT |
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The famous social network Facebook made another step to protect its users, by banning the 'Secret Crush' widget that apparently attempted to deploy some adware software on users' computers. The report came out a few days ago and, according to figures provided by several security companies, approximatel... |
9 January 2008
15:06 GMT |
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In case you got sick of pop-up windows displayed on your desktop, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but another adware infection waits for its turn. DreamPoper is an Internet Explorer browser helper object that attempts to harm the user with all kinds of error messages, displayed when searches on Google or HotBot are... |
20 December 2007
08:46 GMT |
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Do you remember DollarRevenue? If not, let me refresh your memory. DollarRevenue is an adware application created by some Dutch businessmen, who attempted to infect users' computers without their approval. Their main goal was to display adverts on their screen every time they used the system. Nothing unusual, j... |
19 December 2007
04:06 GMT |
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The adware programs are usually extremely annoying, as they display lots of advertisements and pop-up windows without users' approval. In most cases, the consumers can remove them easily by installing an antivirus solution or simply an adware remover. But, what if your security solution is not able to discover ... |
10 December 2007
09:54 GMT |
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Security vendor Tend Micro today released an advisory concerning TROJ_DLOADER.SHB, a new threat which is able to harm your computer and bring more infected files on your system. According to the report, the distribution potential is "low" because the Trojan is brought on a computer by an already installed malware whi... |
13 November 2007
04:09 GMT |
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Video players have become a must-have on office, but especially home computers. But in the last couple of years, only a few really 'made the cut'. 100% FREE & CLEAN video players like: Media Player Classic, MV2 Player, VideoLan Client, Windows Media Player and Zoom Player Standard (free for personal use onl... |
17 March 2007
12:35 GMT |
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