Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Unfortunately, this time of year brings as much cybercrime as it does holiday cheer. Whether you purchase a new device or receive one as a gift, now is the time to consider the importance of protecting it with an antivirus program. What is antivirus? Do I really need antivirus? Benefits of antivirus.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

Researchers at antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered malware in the Google Play Store that was downloaded two million times. 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. The Android.Spy.4498

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The experts discovered that digital certificates are then used to spread malware, mainly adware. The researchers provided evidence that the threat actors sold the purchased certificates to a cybercrime gang that used them to spread malware. .”

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Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2020

MalwareBazaar is available for free and only collects known malware samples, the repository will not include adware or potentially unwanted applications (PUA/PUP). No Adware (PUA/PUP). SecurityAffairs – MalwareBazaar, cybercrime). “ MalwareBazaar is a project operated by abuse. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Easily one of the most frustrating types of malware, adware is software designed to harass users with a torrent of unwanted or malicious ads.

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