Malware. You’ve heard the term before, and you know it’s bad for your computer—like a computer virus. Which begs the question:…
Tag: Anti-Malware
Windows 7 is EOL: What next?
End-of-life (EOL) is an expression commonly used by software vendors to indicate that a product or version of a product has…
Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead
Since its discovery less than a month ago, a new Trojan malware for Android we detect as Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock has already been…
Mobile Menace Monday: Ransomware targets Tencent users
Early this April, an increase of infection rates by a variant of ransomware known as Android/Ransom.SLocker.fh was seen. Ransomware targets Tencent users…
Two new Mac backdoors discovered
On Valentine’s Day, Mac users got a special “treat” in the form of new malware. Then, later that same week, there were signs…
Announcing Malwarebytes 3.0, a next-generation antivirus replacement
I am thrilled to announce the launch of our next-generation product, Malwarebytes 3.0! This product is built to provide comprehensive protection…
Report: the anatomy of tech support scams
Each year, several million people fall for tech support scams and, according to Microsoft, in 2015 alone crooks walked away with an…
4 Things to Consider When Assessing Device Posture for Effective Network Access Control
By Benny Czarny One of the main reasons to have a NAC (Network Access Control) system in place is to keep risky…
How does anti-malware work?
For the better part of 20 years, cybersecurity remained mostly under the public awareness radar. It was not exactly a topic…
Vonteera Adware Uses Certificates to Disable Anti-Malware
Vonteera is an adware family that has been around for years. They stand out from the rest because of their very…