CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2022

Security researchers from Dr. Web have discovered in their latest study that many of the applications hosted in the Google Play Store were loaded with adware and info stealing malicious software. The post Apps on Google Play Store with in-built Adware appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureList

MARCH 18, 2021

Traditionally, most malicious objects detected on the macOS platform are adware: besides the already familiar Shlayer family , the TOP 10 includes Bnodlero, Cimpli, Adload and Pirrit adware. The analysis showed these executables to be a new adware program, that has subsequently been called Convuster. Introduction. Swift samples.

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The Hacker News

JULY 8, 2022

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.

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Trend Micro

MARCH 22, 2021

We investigated pay-per-install (PPI) websites spreading multiple malware and adware, including CopperStealer and LNKR.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2021

A newly found adware in the wild is seen only targeting Apple MacOS devices. And security analysts from SentinelOne argue the adware dubbed as “AdLoad” has the capabilities of stealing and snooping the infected devices.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 30, 2022

Several adware apps promoted aggressively on Facebook as system cleaners and optimizers for Android devices are counting millions of installations on Google Play store. [.].

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The post Adware Found in 75 Apps on Google Play and App Store appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The apps would do more than flood the users with advertisements, they also generated revenue through impersonating other legitimate apps. It is reported that collectively, these apps were downloaded […].

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The top 10 categories of digital threats on macOS are all adware programs, with only a sliver of the share of victims affected by actual malware, according to an IT management firm.

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Threatpost

JULY 6, 2020

percent of Android users who were targeted with mobile malware or adware last year were left with undeletable files. Researchers say that 14.8

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 18, 2022

The post Industrial Spy, a New Stolen Data Market Is Advertised via Adware and Cracks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Unlike traditional stolen data marketplaces, where data is used to extort enterprises and threaten them with GDPR fines, Industrial Spy promotes itself as a marketplace where organizations […].

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Zero Day

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Security researchers say the Chinese Flash app is behaving lide adware and opening browser windows to show ads.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 16, 2022

Threat actors have launched a new marketplace called Industrial Spy that sells stolen data from breached companies, promoting the site through adware and software cracks. [.].

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Threatpost

AUGUST 31, 2020

The notarized malware payloads were discovered in a recent MacOS adware campaign, disguised as Adobe Flash Player updates.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2022

As a result, this aggressive behavior lands it in the realm of adware. Catching the adware. Catching this adware in real time is a game of install and wait. It is only when the ads start displaying outside the app at random that this qualifies as adware. Or as we call it, Android/Adware.HiddenAds.PPMA. App Information.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The new adware, dubbed Adrozek, is being distributed by large, well organized threat actors, according to Microsoft research.

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Threatpost

MARCH 1, 2021

A snapshot of the 2020 mobile threat landscape reveals major shifts toward adware and threats to online banks.

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SiteLock

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Adware, short for advertising supported software, is a type of unwanted software designed to put advertisements on your screen. While there are presentations of Adware that can pose potential security risks, the main problem with Adware is that it’s a nuisance: inhibiting your […]. The post What is adware?

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Dark Reading

JULY 6, 2020

Adware on inexpensive Android smartphone can carry additional malware and be undeletable.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Earlier this week, security researchers reported on a trending adware infection known as Fireball. The Fireball adware is being distributed via freeware software installers through a method known as bundling. This can be performed after any amount of time following the installation of the dropper itself.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Malware researchers from enSilo have spotted a new variant of the DealPly adware that uses a new method to avoid detection. The main feature of the DealPly adware is to install browser extensions that display advertisements in the victim’s browser. Let’s see in detail how the DealPly adware abuses the reputation services.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 19, 2023

Mainly Apple iOS in-app ads were targeted, injecting malicious JavaScript code to rack up phony views.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Experts at Wandera’s threat research team discovered two adware apps on the Google Play Store that were downloaded 1.5M+ times. Researchers at Wandera discovered two adware selfie filter camera apps on the Google Play that were pushing ads and that can record audio. SecurityAffairs – Android, Adware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Adware Doctor has long been one of the top-selling apps in the Mac App Store. But researchers say it harvested browsing data, and sent it to China.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 4, 2019

The heavily obfuscated adware was found in 238 different apps on Google Play.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 15, 2022

Last month, security specialists found adware and info-stealing malware on the Google Play Store, with at least five threats still obtainable and with more than 2 million downloads. Adware infections showing unsolicited ads degrade the user experience, use up the battery, generate heat, and can even lead to fraudulent transactions.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Number of detected malicious installation packages in 2019–2022 ( download ) Distribution of detected mobile malware by type Distribution of newly detected mobile malware by type in 2021 and 2022 ( download ) RiskTool-type potentially unwanted software (27.39%) topped the rankings in 2022, replacing the previous leader, adware (24.05%).

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Dark Reading

MARCH 13, 2019

Google has removed infected applications from the Google Play store after a form of adware potentially affected millions of users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 17, 2022

Surprisingly, the malware is in circulation since May 2022, but was discovered recently in research conducted for new adware by Palo Alto. Adware is nothing but a malicious application that once downloaded hits the user with digital advertisements as soon as they browse websites on any browser.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 20, 2023

Adware- Adware is a type of spyware that displays unwanted advertisements on your computer. Adware can also track your browsing history and search queries to display ads that are more relevant to your interests. To detect adware on your computer, you can use an adware scanner.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Apple has removed one of the most popular anti-malware app called Adware Doctor:Anti Malware &Ad from the official macOS App Store. Adware Doctor the top paid utility in the official Mac App Store, it has a good reputation with thousands of reviews and a 4.8 Adware Doctor is stealing your privacy. star rating.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Security researchers have noticed that the operators of the ChromeLoader browser hijacking and adware campaign are now using VHD files named after popular games. Previously, such campaigns relied on ISO-based distribution. [.]

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2023

Way back in 2004, adware giants Direct Revenue went head to head in a court of law with ad company Avenue Media. The spectacularly named article “ Adware cannibals feast on each other ” describes how adware vendors thirsty for profit battled for desktop supremacy.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The study found over twenty phishing websites hosting at least 925 malicious files using the movies as bait, requiring would-be victims to either provide personal information (including credit card numbers), or to install adware applications to view the movies. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

An investigation conducted by the antivirus firm Dr. Web in May resulted in the discovery of multiple adware and information-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store. 4498 trojan, while the activity of adware trojans increased. 1 , it is an adware that masquerades as anti-virus software. The Android.Spy.4498

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 5, 2018

The 'LightsOut' adware is found is flashlight and utility apps, which have been downloaded between 1.5 million to 7.5 million times.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 28, 2022

HiddenAd or HiddAd are icon-hiding adware applications. The prime motive of HiddAd is to generate revenue through aggressive. The post Auto-launching HiddAd on Google Play Store found in more than 6 million downloads appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A new set of Android malware, phishing, and adware apps have infiltrated the Google Play store, tricking over two million people into installing them. [.].

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