Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

But, as with all games like this, it comes with a steep price tag, so it's no surprise to suddenly see websites peddling "cracked" versions of the game for free. If you visit the same gameportpc URL, however, the downloaded filebecomes a Trojan dropper, which then drops adware.

Adware 81

Adware Scams Malware Risk 81

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

I’ll miss him so much” In all the posts I’ve seen, one of my Facebook friends was tagged. These pop-ups can lead visitors to potentially unwanted programs , adware , and fraudulent sites. When I noticed that happen to two friends that do not know each other, the post did what it was intended to do, trigger my curiosity.

Scams 133

Scams Adware Accountability VPN 133

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

February's Patch Tuesday tackles three zero-days Four EU telco giants will start asking users if they want personalized targeted ads WordPress sites backdoored with ad fraud plugin Fake Hogwarts Legacy cracks lead to adware, scams Arris router vulnerability could lead to complete takeover Ransomware pushes City of Oakland into state of emergency TikTok (..)

Adware 65

Adware Ransomware Scams Passwords 65

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This follows on the heels of adware that was found on Google Play just a couple months ago from a rogue PDF reader. The first important datapoint of the log entry is what LogCat calls the Tag. In this case, they use an obfuscated tag of sdfsdf — another sign of willful deception. More than just adware.

Phishing 92

Phishing Malware Mobile Adware 92

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Most threats uncovered on PC and mobile devices were adware, but dangerous malware was also present: from stealers to bankers, often leading to the loss of not just credentials but money, including cryptocurrency. Another common type of software spread as games is adware, which shows illicit advertising against users’ wish.

Adware 112

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 112

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2020

MalwareBazaar is available for free and only collects known malware samples, the repository will not include adware or potentially unwanted applications (PUA/PUP). Users could search for a specific malware family and filter malware using Hashes and TAGS. No Adware (PUA/PUP). “ MalwareBazaar is a project operated by abuse.

Malware 57

Malware Adware Cyber threats Advertising 57

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A file that attempts to pass itself as ‘image/png’ but does not have the proper.PNG format loads a PHP web shell in compromised sites by replacing the legitimate shortcut icon tags with a path to the fake.PNG file. Cybercriminals raring to restart ATM/PoS attacks.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104