- Editorials
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 9th, 2014
Fake Android App “Virus Shield” Shows Why It’s Important to Stick to Trusted Solutions
The fake antivirus has been downloaded over 10,000 times
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 6th, 2014
Website of Swedish Tabloid Aftonbladet Serves Malware via Ads
Kaspersky experts have analyzed this malvertising campaign
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 4th, 2014
NameChanger Fake AV Has over 200 Names, Uses Social Engineering Kit to Spread
A security researcher has been monitoring the cybercriminal operation
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 3rd, 2014
Dailymotion Still Serves Fake AV Almost One Month After Initial Infection – Video
The video sharing website hasn't confirmed becoming aware of the attack
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 8th, 2014
DailyMotion Serves FakeAV in Malvertising Attack – Video
Invincea researchers have analyzed the threat and notified the video sharing site
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2013
Fake Antiviruses and Infostealers Increasingly Rely on Stolen Digital Certificates
Microsoft says the certificates belong to various software developers
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 7th, 2013
Bogus WhatsApp Voicemail Notifications Distribute Fake AV
ThreatTrack Security experts warn that cybercriminals are changing their tactics
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 3rd, 2013
Belarus Ends Investigation into Cybercriminal Ring That Made over 200,000 Victims
The crooks allegedly stole over $18 million (€13.2 million)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2013
Avast Warns Android Users of Fake Mobile Security App
The bogus application has an interface that's similar to the real deal
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 11th, 2013
Spam Emails Used to Distribute FakeDefender Android Malware
FireEye researchers have analyzed this new spam campaign
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 10th, 2013
Hacked Websites Serve Fake AVs, PRISM-Themed Ransomware
Zscaler experts have spotted around 20 compromised sites over the past weeks
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 2nd, 2013
Malware Creators Rely on Dynamic Loading Tricks to Evade Detection
McAfee experts have analyzed an interesting Fake AV family
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 23rd, 2013
Mobile Marketer Agrees to Pay Up After Serving Scareware to Angry Birds Players
Jesta Digital has agreed to pay the FTC $1.2 million (€900,000) and refund all victims
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 7th, 2013
Reveton Malware Uses Fake AV to Help Crooks Make a Profit
Reveton usually locks up computer screens and asks victims to pay a fine
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 18th, 2013
Fake AV “Antivirus System” Prevents Victims from Booting in Safe Mode
Here's how you can clean up the threat without paying the registration money
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 3rd, 2013
Microsoft Experts Warn of “System Doctor 2014” Fake Antivirus
The Fake AV of the Winwebsec family replaces System Care Antivirus
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 22nd, 2013
Fakedefender Malware Locks Up Android Devices and Holds Them for Ransom
Symantec has published an interesting video to show how FakeAVs infect devices