Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

Protect your devices Antivirus software scans detect and defend against any virus or malicious program like malware, trojans, adware and more that might cause damage to your devices. Webroot products offer robust antivirus protection that continuously scours the internet to identify and block the latest threats. Did you know?

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Passwords Password Management Accountability Malware 62

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

One of the last threats to be discovered in Q1 was a Rust backdoor disguised as a VisualStudio updater and spreading as documents describing job openings. Our calculations do not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs, such as RiskTool or adware. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e Trojan.OSX.Agent.gen 5.35

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Mobile Ransomware Adware IoT 116

SecureList

JUNE 5, 2025

These loaders are typically used to download intrusive adware, but there is nothing stopping them from delivering any kind of Trojan. Amos is designed to steal user passwords, cryptocurrency wallet data, browser cookies, and documents. Amos Trojans, which we mentioned earlier, also gained popularity in the first quarter. 7 Greece 9.66

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Mobile Adware Ransomware IoT 88

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 8, 2022

Searching for “official KMSpico site” on your favorite search engine will yield thousands of results, including pages of posts from various portals warning internet users not to download KMSPico from Website A or Website B as its malware. There is even a Microsoft document on creating a KMS activation host.

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Hacking Adware Software Malware 80

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Haddix, who launched his own cybersecurity training and consulting firm Arcanum Information Security this year, said he learned so much during his time at Ubisoft that he and his peers in the industry coined a new, humorous term for attacks that abuse internet-connected platforms: “A browser and a dream.”

Malware 98

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Information Security 98

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For example, if an app wants to access something like your contacts or files in your Documents folder on a modern version of macOS, you will be asked to allow it before the app can see that data. Some variants of the Shlayer adware have been seen using this technique.). Although not related to an installer package (.pkg

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Malware Backups Adware Social Engineering 119

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. Ransomware is a type of malware, but others exist, including spyware, adware, bots and Trojans. Although cloud technology is getting more secure, new vulnerabilities and loose ends make it a security concern worth paying attention to. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

eSecurity Planet

JULY 31, 2024

Cybereason Defense Platform : Best for security visualization functionality, Cybereason provides a robust feature set, as well as extensive documentation and training materials. Antivirus (AV) is the foundational layer of endpoint security that detects and removes dangerous software such as worms, trojans, adware, and ransomware.

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Antivirus Threat Detection Malware Software 118

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Adware (4.19%) comes second: this type of software displays unwanted (and sometimes irritating) pop-up ads which can appear on a user’s computer or mobile device. Swarez was distributed inside a ZIP archive which contained a password-protected ZIP file and a text document with a password.

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Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 134

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. Firewalls may come as a piece of software or even hardware, which operates between the user device and the Internet. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

This error can occur in the Equation Editor component when processing objects in a specially constructed document, and its exploitation causes a buffer overflow and allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Country*. % Mauritania.

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Adware Ransomware Malware IoT 115

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

These are CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which cause a buffer overflow when processing objects in a specially crafted document in the Equation Editor component and ultimately allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Adware from the Pirrit family was encountered most frequently out of all macOS threats in the listed countries.

Mobile 137

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 137

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

What follows are a series of clues that point to the likely real-life identity of a Russian man who appears responsible for enabling a ridiculous amount of cybercriminal activity on the Internet today. It is allowed to host: ordinary sites, doorway pages, satellites, codecs, adware, tds, warez, pharma, spyware, exploits, zeus, IRC, etc.

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Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 238

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Cybercriminals were spreading malicious documents that exploited CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which are the best-known vulnerabilities in the Equation Editor component. An attacker can use a custom malicious document with a link to an external OLE object, and a special URI scheme to have Windows run the MSDT diagnostics tool.

Mobile 91

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 91

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Threats that target NAS remain prominent, so we recommend keeping these devices inaccessible from the internet to ensure maximum safety of your data. Vulnerability statistics. Attacks on macOS. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e,

Mobile 121

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 121

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attacker can exploit it by using the standard functionality that allows office documents to download templates, implemented with the help of special ActiveX components. Speaking of the most widespread threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS, most of our Top 20 ranking positions are occupied by various adware apps.

Malware 138

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 138

Malwarebytes

JULY 1, 2022

Adware bundles in the early 2000s capitalised on this approach, with revenue paid for dozens of adverts popping on desktops in as short a time as possible. It starts life as a rogue Word document attachmed to an email. The payload lurking in the document is an embedded OLE object. That smash and grab spirit lives on.

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Ransomware Encryption Adware Software 98

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Two drivers of this conflict are not having a separate room for every family member who needs to work from home (26%) and arguments about how much children should use the Internet (33%). It is worth noting that, especially in smaller businesses, employees are storing documents with personally identifiable information.

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Scams Phishing Passwords Internet 75