Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You had very rich and powerful adware companies, making liberal use of bundled installers. The adware was frequently incredibly invasive, with affiliate networks often in meltdown promoting every kind of rogue install under the sun. The Windows Firewall enabled by default, and the Internet Explorer popup blocker.

Internet 76

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 76

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy. The silver lining is that such scams are fairly easy to avoid.

Cybercrime 84

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 84

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Firewall – a network security system that filters unsanctioned incoming and outgoing traffic. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. Data protection – a set of methods aimed to safeguard private information from getting into the wrong hands.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). If you’re lucky, the only malware program you’ve come in contact with is adware, which attempts to expose the compromised end-user to unwanted, potentially malicious advertising.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Can remove trojans, ransomware, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other objects. They provide a first line of defense against fake, scam, phishing and spoofed websites, created to harm devices, compromise security, and even steal personal information. TotalAV’s Key Features. DNS filtering.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 109

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Fake applications are used for many different kinds of scams, including the spreading of ransomware. Some of those fake apps steal your banking data when you try to pay for the extra functionality; others display adware or take money for scam subscriptions. And there are those which infect you with ransomware.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Once installed, these files would primarily load Adware – programs that flooded victims’ devices with unwanted advertising and gathered their personal data for third-party use, but in particular cases the same spreading technique is used to download malicious implants for targeted espionage. Scam and phishing.

Scams 62

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 62