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A password stealing Trojan called AdService is being quietly distributed by adware bundles that typically install other programs such as Russian adware, extensions, clickers, adware, and fake system optimization programs. AdService uses Chrome DLL hijacking to load itself when Chrome is executed so that it can steal information from Facebook and Twitter accounts. AdService Executes via Chrome […]
A few years back Lenovo Inc., a world famous and seemingly reliable laptop manufacturer firm headquartered in Beijing, found itself in hot waters due to the startling revelation that the company’s laptops had pre-installed adware called VisualDiscovery developed by Superfish. The software was responsible for compromising security protections installed by the users on their laptops. […]
A New Malware Spreading Via Facebook Messenger which serving as both Malware and adware that can be used for earning clicks and Hijack the Browser on the victim. Facebook is widely using the social platform and great source to spreading malicious file into many Facebook users. This Malware using tons of domains to prevent tracking, […]
A security researcher David Jacoby has revealed that Facebook Messenger is now being used to spread malware. Reportedly, the victims are being redirected to customized, fake versions of famous websites. Jacoby, the senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, states that he became alerted about the attacks when he received a suspicious message on Facebook sent […]
Short Bytes: The researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a new Facebook Messenger malware. The malware fools people into clicking on malicious links and attempts to download adware. This campaign is targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux users–so, don’t click on any suspicious links sent by your friends. The researchers are still studying the attack and […]
On Friday, an unknown hacker hijacked the Copyfish Chrome extension from its original authors and pushed an update that inserted ads in people’s web pages. The hack took place because one of the Copyfish developers fell for a simple phishing trick and accessed a link in an email he thought he received from the Chrome team. In […]
Short Bytes: The security researchers have found a malware that uses stealthy techniques to perform monetization by injecting ads. Called Stantinko, this malware also has the power to install additional modules to gain complete administrative control. Stantinko installs two malicious extensions, which seem to be legitimate, for performing advertising fraud. The security researchers at ESET have uncovered a stealth […]
Short Bytes: The Check Point security researchers have published the details of a massive malware campaign that infected Android smartphones. Called CopyCat, this malware was able to infect about 14 million devices and root 8 million of them. The malware was spread via phishing and third-party app stores which hosted malicious versions of popular apps. […]
CopyCat, apparently a variant of a much larger family of malware, infected around 14 million Android devices with adware and rooted 8 million of them, making it impossible to remove the malware. Adware generates revenue for the attackers According to CheckPoint, the malware generated a revenue of $1.5 million through installing fake ads and apps. […]
The IT Security researchers have discovered a new malware that is essentially an Android Package or APK masked as a cleaner app called Ks cleaner and tricks the users into downloading a security update. Once the update is installed, the malware cannot be removed. Ks Clean app and permission it asks for (Image Credit: Zscaler) The […]
Short Bytes: Fireball is a new and notorious malware in town which is targeting Windows and macOS devices. Developed by a Chinese marketing company Rafotech, Fireball takes control of the user’s web browser and generates fake advertisement clicks. It also features the power to make any changes to the web browser and install more harmful […]
Chinese threat operation which has infected more than 250 million PCs around the world. The advanced malware, Fireball, takes control target browsers and transforms them into zombies. Security specialists from Check Point Threat Intelligence and research team recently discovered this high volume attack. It has two important Functions: An ability to run any code on […]
Short Bytes: A notorious adware named Judy had managed to break Google Play Store’s security mechanism, affecting about 36.5 million users. Judy malware spread via 41 popular apps created by a Korean company and tricked users into clicking banner ads to generate illegal revenue. After Check Point had reached out to Google, the company removed […]
Next time someone links you to whatsapp.com, make sure you take a second look. There’s some adware currently circulating around the web by tricking users to visit a ‘шһатѕарр.com’ domain instead. Yes, those are different URLs – the fake URL uses characters from the Cyrillic alphabet. As spotted by redditor u/yuexist, the site promises to let […]
A new adware family named Crusader will rewrite tech support phone numbers returned in Google search results, display ads, and show popups pushing tech support scams. Current versions of Crusaders are installed on victims’ computers via software bundles. Users usually download a free application, whose installer also adds Crusader. The adware takes the form of […]
Malicious Apps hosted in Google play store is a never ending process, researchers from Zsclarer and ESET reported dozens of the app that contain aggressive adware strains. These fake mods reached up to 990,000 installs and they were split into two categories ad-displaying downloader – Android/TrojanDownloader.Agent.JL. App to redirect the user to scam websites – Android/FakeApp.FG. Android/TrojanDownloader.Agent Functionality These […]
Short Bytes: A new Android malware, named Gooligan, is here to compromise your Google accounts. It steals the account authorization keys and installs malicious adware on devices. With a 1 million infected devices, Gooligan continues to infect 13,000 new devices each day. Check Point has released an online tool to check if your Google account has […]
Security researchers from Dr.Web say they’ve identified a new malware family inside an Android app found on the Google Play Store under the name of “Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts.” At the time of writing, the application is still available from Google’s Play Store, where statistics reveal that there are between 1 and 5 million active […]
Mintcast adware uses user.js settings files for persistence.Two PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) are secretly turning off Safe Browsing support in Firefox to make sure they can deliver unsolicited ads and even malware if their creators ever wish to do so. The two PUPs are Shell&Services and Mintcast 3.0.1. These are browser add-ons for Firefox, Chrome, […]
Researchers at Lookout Security have found a Shuanet malware that masquerades as some of the most downloaded apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. Android devices are always under attack, from IQ Testing App infecting millions of users worldwide to gaming apps like Candy Crush and Plants vs Zombies each and every one of them played their […]
20,000 samples found impersonating apps from Twitter, Facebook, and others. Researchers have uncovered a new type of Android adware that’s virtually impossible to uninstall, exposes phones to potentially dangerous root exploits, and masquerades as one of thousands of different apps from providers such as Twitter, Facebook, and even Okta, a two-factor authentication service. The researchers […]