SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Attackers are increasingly distributing malware through a rather unusual method: a fake CAPTCHA as the initial infection vector. Most redirects lead to websites promoting security software, ad blockers, and the like – standard practice for adware. As with the previous stage, the victim doesn’t always encounter malware.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Microsoft noted that it observed suspicious activity in the wild associated with the Adload adware that might be exploiting this vulnerability. Malwarebytes for Mac takes out malware, adware, spyware, and other threats before they can infect your machine and ruin your day. Therefore, those apps can’t bypass the macOS TCC checks.

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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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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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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

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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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2025

New ReaderUpdate malware variants, now written in Crystal, Nim, Rust, and Go, targets macOS users, SentinelOne warns. SentinelOne researchers warn that multiple versions of the ReaderUpdate malware written in Crystal, Nim, Rust, and Go programming languages, are targeting macOS users. The malware maintains persistence via a.plist file.

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The Hacker News

JULY 18, 2024

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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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Malware pretending to offer a safe web-browsing experience can alter what the users sees on the requested page or direct them to another one and also allows other bad actors to run malicious codes on Windows systems using the highest level of privilege.

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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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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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SecureBlitz

MAY 23, 2023

Here is the Adware vs Ransomware comparison. Two common types of malware that can cause significant disruptions and pose risks to users are adware and ransomware. In today’s digital landscape, threats to computer systems and online security are prevalent.

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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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Penetration Testing

JUNE 23, 2024

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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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 8, 2020

Skype is the most targeted app with 120,000 suspicious files exploiting its name, according to security provider Kaspersky.

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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.

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SecureBlitz

MARCH 1, 2024

In this post, we will reveal Adware signs and effects. Adware is malicious software (malware) that prompts up ads on computer screens – usually while surfing the net. However, there is more to this program than malware. Plus, how to remove them from your web browsers.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Kaspersky solutions worldwide detected this type of malware on 297,485 unique user devices. This malware also possessed the capability to install a backdoor on compromised systems. Adware and other potentially unwanted applications were as usual the most widespread threats for macOS. 2 Tajikistan 1.63 3 Kazakhstan 1.34

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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 12, 2021

However, as technology evolves, we also observe a growing interest in the newly released platform from malware adversaries. This inevitably leads us to new malware samples compiled for the Apple Silicon platform. section at the end of the article for those who want to understand better the security risks of M1 malware.

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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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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

Bitdefender researchers have discovered 60,000 different Android apps secretly installing adware in the past six months. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices. ” reads the report published by Bitdefender.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 10, 2024

An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 23, 2021

Scammers are already taking advantage of the hype surrounding Microsoft's next Windows release to push fake Windows 11 installers riddled with malware, adware, and other malicious tools. [.].

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

million malware, adware, and riskware attacks. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 40.8% The year’s trends Malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices dipped in February, only to rise steadily until the end of the year. By contrast, adware activity on user devices increased.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

There was a 46% increase in... The post Android Malware Surge: Adware Trojans, Spyware Trojans, and Banking Malware on the Rise appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Kaspersky mobile cyberthreat detection dynamics in 2020–2022 ( download ) Cybercriminals continued to use legitimate channels to spread malware. The spread of malware through Google Play continued as well. Harly malware programs were downloaded a total of 2.6 percentage points, and the share of adware, by 18.38

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities.

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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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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Experts warn of new malware, dubbed Silver Sparrow, that is infecting Mac systems using the latest Apple M1 chip across the world. Malware researchers at Red Canary uncovered a new malware, dubbed Silver Sparrow, that is infecting Mac systems using the latest Apple M1 chip across the world. continue the researchers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Shlayer Mac malware is back, the Mac threat is now spreading through new black SEO operations. Researchers spotted a new version of the Shlayer Mac malware that is spreading via poisoned Google search results. The malware can be used to download other malicious payloads, including malware or adware. up to 10.14.3.

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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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The Hacker News

JANUARY 27, 2021

A newly discovered Android malware has been found to propagate itself through WhatsApp messages to other contacts in order to expand what appears to be an adware campaign.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 21, 2019

For all the attention on sophisticated nation-state attacks, the malware that’s most likely to hit your phone is much more mundane.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These findings come from the 2025 State of Malware report. The threat of info stealers Info stealers are a type of malware that do exactly as they saythey steal information from peoples devices. But the variety of information that these pieces of malware can steal makes them particularly dangerous.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 1, 2024

A recent update of Apple’s XProtect security framework, which included an unprecedented 74 new rules targeting the prolific Adload adware, appears to have been ineffective.

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