SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022.

Mobile 112

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 112

Bleeping Computer

APRIL 27, 2023

A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware 'HiddenAds' to stealthily load ads in the background to generate revenue for its operators. [.]

Adware 122

Adware Mobile 122

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.

Adware 112

Adware Spyware Malware Marketing 112

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

Adware 108

Adware Mobile Malware 108

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.

Adware 101

Adware Mobile Malware 101

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Pandemic theme in mobile threats. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq The year in figures. Trends of the year.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 134

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: A total of 5,623,670 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. Droppers (Trojan-Dropper), accounting for 26.28% of detections, were the most common threat to mobile devices. Mobile threat statistics.

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 89

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2023. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 34.8% Kaspersky mobile security systems thwarted a total of 4.9

Mobile 61

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 61

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q2 2023. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. The most common threat to mobile devices was potentially unwanted software (RiskTool): 30.8% of all threats detected.

Mobile 74

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 74

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Mobile threat statistics.

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 96

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Mobile threat statistics.

Mobile 100

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 100

SiteLock

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Adware, short for advertising supported software, is a type of unwanted software designed to put advertisements on your screen. It can occur on a computer, mobile phone, or another electronic device. The post What is adware? appeared first on The SiteLock Blog.

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Adware Advertising Mobile Software 45

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

As users have increasingly moved from desktop operating systems to mobile devices as their primary form of computing, cyber attackers have taken notice and malware has followed. Mobile malware statistics. Mobile malware statistics. Types of mobile malware. How mobile malware infects users.

Mobile 101

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 101

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Mobile statistics. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. The largest share of all detected mobile threats accrued to RiskTool apps — 65.84%. The largest share of all detected mobile threats accrued to RiskTool apps — 65.84%.

Mobile 93

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 93

Threatpost

AUGUST 31, 2020

The notarized malware payloads were discovered in a recent MacOS adware campaign, disguised as Adobe Flash Player updates.

Adware 120

Adware Malware Software Mobile 120

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2022

As a result, this aggressive behavior lands it in the realm of adware. Catching the adware. Catching this adware in real time is a game of install and wait. Among other tools, Android Device Monitor includes LogCat which logs all activity on an Android mobile device. Or as we call it, Android/Adware.HiddenAds.PPMA.

Adware 74

Adware Mobile Malware 74

Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The accounts are pushing games, wallpaper, and other apps designed to deploy adware scams toward iOS and Android users, says Avast.

Accountability 167

Accountability Adware Mobile Scams 167

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

Don’t let their small size fool you: mobile devices can have a big impact on your security posture. It’s easy to see why, considering that almost half of organizations said they suffered a mobile-related compromise in 2022. Malware and phishing are two particular mobile threats that you need to defend against in 2023.

Mobile 79

Mobile Phishing Malware Adware 79

Hot for Security

APRIL 22, 2021

But now, Bitdefender researchers have found multiple apps taking advantage of mobile users looking for information about the vaccines or seeking an appointment to get the jab. Here’s what to pay attention to if currently you are not using a mobile protection solution, which could keep your device safe. Repackaged adware.

Adware 145

Adware Mobile Banking Antivirus 145

Bleeping Computer

JULY 26, 2022

A new batch of malicious Android apps filled with adware and malware was found on the Google Play Store that have been installed close to 10 million times on mobile devices. [.].

Adware 111

Adware Malware Mobile 111

Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Several malicious Google Play Android apps installed over 2 million times push intrusive ads to users while concealing their presence on the infected devices. [.]

Adware 115

Adware Mobile 115

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.

Adware 76

Adware Advertising Mobile Information Security 76

Hot for Security

APRIL 22, 2021

But now, Bitdefender researchers have found multiple apps taking advantage of mobile users looking for information about the vaccines or seeking an appointment to get the jab. Here’s what to pay attention to if currently you are not using a mobile protection solution, which could keep your device safe. Repackaged adware.

Adware 119

Adware Mobile Banking Antivirus 119

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A set of four Android apps released by the same developer has been discovered directing victims to malicious websites as part of an adware and information-stealing campaign. The apps, published by a developer named Mobile apps Group and currently available on the Play Store, have been collectively downloaded over one million times.

Adware 92

Adware Mobile 92

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Apple has removed one of the most popular anti-malware app called Adware Doctor:Anti Malware &Ad from the official macOS App Store. Adware Doctor the top paid utility in the official Mac App Store, it has a good reputation with thousands of reviews and a 4.8 Adware Doctor is stealing your privacy. star rating.

Adware 49

Adware DNS Malware Advertising 49

The Last Watchdog

MAY 8, 2019

Android users – and I’m one – are well-advised to be constantly vigilant about the types of cyberthreats directed, at any given time, at the world’s most popular mobile device operating system. However, they’re primarily adware delivery vehicles designed to aggressively display ads and install spyware. has begun delivering.

Adware 126

Adware Spyware Mobile Banking 126

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. The link to the fake

Adware 114

Adware Malware Mobile 114

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Updated adware for the new Macs also immediately appeared, in particular the Pirrit family (whose members placed high in our Top 20 threats for macOS). In addition, we detected an interesting adware program written in the Rust language, and assigned it the verdict AdWare.OSX.Convuster.a. . 7.90%) maintained its popularity. Kyrgyzstan.

Mobile 90

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 90

Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 28, 2022

HiddenAd or HiddAd are icon-hiding adware applications. The prime motive of HiddAd is to generate revenue through aggressive. The post Auto-launching HiddAd on Google Play Store found in more than 6 million downloads appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

Adware 123

Adware InfoSec Mobile Cybersecurity 123

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Malwarebytes researchers discovered four malicious apps uploaded by the same developer ( Mobile apps Group ) to the official Google Play. 10,000+ downloads Mobile transfer: smart switch (com.mobile.faster.transfer.smart.switch). 10,000+ downloads Mobile transfer: smart switch (com.mobile.faster.transfer.smart.switch).

Adware 103

Adware Phishing Mobile Malware 103

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Clicker apps are adware software that loads ads in invisible frames or in the background and clicks them to generate revenue for the threat actors behind the campaign. “Recently the McAfee Mobile Research Team has identified new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play. out of 5 stars. ” concludes the report.

Adware 96

Adware Mobile Advertising Software 96

Threatpost

JANUARY 10, 2020

A Virgin Mobile-branded phone distributed by Assurance Wireless to low-income U.S. citizens has a trojan pre-installed that can download additional malware.

Adware 49

Adware Wireless Mobile Malware 49

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

This rapid growth owes a lot to the surge in mobile gaming and focus on social interaction during the pandemic. Mobile games especially draw ever more users. Mobile games especially draw ever more users. Analysts predict that mobile gaming will account for $90.7 Global consumer spending on mobile games reached $44.7

Adware 115

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 115

Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A new set of Android malware, phishing, and adware apps have infiltrated the Google Play store, tricking over two million people into installing them. [.].

Adware 100

Adware Malware Phishing Mobile 100

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

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. 4498 trojan, while the activity of adware trojans increased. 1 , it is an adware that masquerades as anti-virus software. The Android.Spy.4498

Adware 88

Adware Antivirus Malware Software 88

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Many of the patrons had the app installed on their mobile devices for long periods of time (one user had it installed for several years). Sometimes even landing the apps that use it in the Adware category. Watch the short video below to see its malicious behavior: Removed from Play, but not from mobile device. Bad behavior.

Adware 145

Adware Mobile Malware 145

Threatpost

JULY 9, 2020

Researchers have found trojans and adware in preinstalled apps on a low-cost device distributed by the government-funded Lifeline Assistance Program.

Adware 124

Adware Malware Government Wireless 124