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Malware, Adware Disguised As Minecraft Mods Infect Over 1 Million Android Devices

Adam Levin

Android users trying to install mods for the wildly popular game title Minecraft may be unintentionally installing adware and malware to their devices. The post Malware, Adware Disguised As Minecraft Mods Infect Over 1 Million Android Devices appeared first on Adam Levin.

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Mobile Adware makes online banking services as Prime Targets

CyberSecurity Insiders

As per the document ‘Mobile Malware Evolution 2020’ document released by Kaspersky, the online banking services have become prime targets to those spreading Mobile Adware. And the threat report says that hackers are now focusing on improving the quality of adware, rather than raising their victimizing scope with mass attacks.

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Warning over free online file converters that actually install malware

Malwarebytes

The FBI warned specifically about that malware leading to ransomware attacks, but we’ve also seen similar sites that install browser hijackers, adware, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). These extensions are often browser hijackers and adware. com (Adware) freejpgtopdfconverter[.]com This is the actual malware.

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How to remove adware on an Android phone

Malwarebytes

It shouldn’t be surprising that Android devices are the targets of threats like adware and other Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). What is adware? Adware is a type of bothersome malware that sits quietly on your device, generating revenue for its authors through unwanted marketing campaigns. Use adware removal tools.

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Warning: New Adware Campaign Targets Meta Quest App Seekers

The Hacker News

A new campaign is tricking users searching for the Meta Quest (formerly Oculus) application for Windows into downloading a new adware family called AdsExhaust.

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AdsExhaust: New Adware Masquerading as Oculus Installer Wreaks Havoc

Penetration Testing

In a recent report, the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU) has uncovered a sophisticated adware strain dubbed AdsExhaust, cunningly disguised as the Oculus installer application.

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Alert: HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts.

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