Browsing tag
As many as 30 malicious Android apps with cumulative downloads of nearly 10 million have been found on the Google Play Store distributing adware. “All of them were built into various programs, including image-editing software, virtual keyboards, system tools and utilities, calling apps, wallpaper collection apps, and others,” Dr.Web said in a Tuesday write-up. While […]
A malicious browser extension with 350 variants is masquerading as a Google Translate add-on as part of an adware campaign targeting Russian users of Google Chrome, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Mobile security firm Zimperium dubbed the malware family ABCsoup, stating the “extensions are installed onto a victim’s machine via a Windows-based executable, bypassing most […]
Microsoft on Wednesday shed light on a previously undocumented Mac trojan that it said has undergone several iterations since its first appearance in September 2020, effectively granting it an “increasing progression of sophisticated capabilities.” The company’s Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team dubbed the new malware family “UpdateAgent,” charting its evolution from a barebones information […]
The new variant of UpdateAgent malware is also capable of dropping adware against macOS. The IT security researchers at Microsoft Security Intelligence have discovered a new variant of UpdateAgent (aka WizardUpdate) malware targeting Mac devices. UpdateAgent was originally discovered in November 2020 targeting macOS. New variant, new capabilities, new adware In a series of tweets, […]
The UltimaSMS Adware scam is abusing Android apps to subscribe users to premium SMS services that charge up to $40/month depending on their mobile carrier and geographic location. Avast researchers have discovered a globally active SMS fraud campaign that has leveraged around 151 malicious Android applications, collectively boasting around 10.5 million downloads. SEE: New Android malware TeaBot […]
Originally, Windows 11 will be available for download from October 2021 – It will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 users. Windows 11 isn’t yet released, but hackers seem to be too inclined to exploit its release by providing fake, malware-infected downloads and previews of the new operating system. According to Kaspersky’s latest […]
A new wave of attacks involving a notorious macOS adware family has evolved to leverage around 150 unique samples in the wild in 2021 alone, some of which have slipped past Apple’s on-device malware scanner and even signed by its own notarization service, highlighting the malicious software ongoing attempts to adapt and evade detection. “AdLoad,” […]
Researchers discovered seven malicious apps from Google play store that drops malware and adware on Android users and opens backdoor access to the attackers. These apps installed over 11,000 Android users from Google Play. These apps perform various malicious activities including drain device battery and consume excessive amounts of mobile data. Mobile malware is continuously […]
Researchers discovered 17 malicious apps in the Apple app store that delivers the clicker trojan malware into iPhone users and generate ad revenue. Attacker abuse iphone users by carrying out ad fraud-related tasks in the background and click the ads or link that continuously open the web page without any user interaction. GBHackers reported several incidents related […]
Researchers found nearly 8 Million Android users infected with adware that hides in the phone and display ads as per the attacker’s command. Researchers from ESET security identified dozens of apps with such behavior. In total 43 apps observed on Google play with more than eight million installations, the campaign was tracked since July 2018. […]
Its time to uninstall the CamScanner App from your Android Phone. Yes, dangerous malware component found in popular phone PDF creator app “CamScanner” that downloaded over 100 million Android users from Google Playstore. CamScanner is one of the most popular documents scanning apps that convert any printed document to a PDF file, and the app […]
Google has removed over 85 adware-ridden Android apps from Google Play Store following a Trend Micro report. These apps, disguised as photo-editing and gaming apps, were downloaded more than eight million times from Google Play. TrendMicro has mentioned all the 85 adware apps in this list. Adware apps focus on throwing full-screen ads on your […]
We have seen in the past how the Google Play Store has become a home to various malicious and even fake apps. The deed continues as more than 150 fake Reliance Jio apps have been discovered on the Android app store, sourcing their way into generating revenue. According to security firm Symantec, around 152 hoax […]
It may be irritating, your screen is full of ads, and when you close one, another appears. Yes, we are talking about adware. What is adware? Adware is synonymous with the ad-supported software. Known as one of the Mac’s biggest problems, it has become ubiquitous in the Android operating system and reaches the Google Play […]
More than 50 malicious apps with more than 30 Million installations found on Google play, that display annoying ads and in some cases, it convinces the user to install other apps. According to Avast, all the malicious apps are linked together using the third party Android libraries to bypasses background restrictions with the newer versions […]
Most of the applications infected by SimBad malware are simulator games. The IT security researchers at Check Point have discovered a sophisticated malware campaign that has been targeting Android users through Google Play Store on a global level and so far more than 150 million users have fallen prey to it. Dubbed SimBad by researchers; the malware disguises […]
SimBad, a massive adware campaign discovered in Google playstore from more than 200 malicious apps that have been downloaded by nearly 150 million times. Most of the Infected Malicious apps are belongs to simulator games category and these apps creating extremely annoying ads and displaying outside of the app which let users difficult to uninstall […]
Adult websites have been prone to various malware activities and cyber threats, and a new research report by Kaspersky Lab further sheds light on the trend of malware attacks on porn sites in 2018. According to the survey, the use of popular porn tags is in full swing by cybercriminals, with around 87,227 unique users […]
Presence of infected games and apps that are costing innocent users financial and data losses is not a new phenomenon. However, it is indeed surprising that a firm that promises to fight app piracy is itself involved in this horrendous act. According to the latest research from Oracle, there is a new ad fraud campaign […]
This is the second time in one week that adware apps have been found on Google Play Store. Lukas Stefanko, an IT security researcher at ESET has discovered 9 Android apps on Google Play Store spamming users with unwanted ads. One of the apps called “Remote control for TV and home electronics” has been installed […]
Google has now removed all 85 Adware from Play Store. Reportedly, 85 Android applications on Google Play Store were discovered to be sending dangerous, full-screen adware to users. These apps collectively have been installed approx. 9 million times across the world. It is identified that the apps had a built-in adware strain that could display […]