This post is a sequel to Tech support scammers using Winlogon. As we have found after writing that post there are…
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Explained: typosquatting [updated]
Typosquatting is a term you may have seen when reading about Internet scams. In essence it relies on users making typing…
Email spoofing
Email spoofing basically comes down to sending emails with a false sender address. This can be used in various ways by…
Advanced phishing tactics used to steal PayPal credentials
Phishers are back to using an old tactic in a new fashion to get hold of their victims’ credentials. One of…
PUP Friday: RelevantKnowledge
RelevantKnowledge is a Marketscore variant. It is considered adware and by some even seen as spyware. MarketScore, formerly known as Netsetter,…
Tech support scammers using Winlogon
As we’ve seen in other recent examples [1], [2],[3] Tech Support Scammers are using every trick in the malware authors book…
[Updated] KPN spam results in CTB-Locker infection
This morning I received an email claiming to be from KPN – a Dutch provider of internet, television, and phone – claiming an amount so…
The next generation Yontoo browser hijackers
Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day…
Process Explorer: an introduction
When Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in 2006, one of the most famous tools it gained was Process Explorer. For Windows operating systems…
GsearchFinder hijackers add extra Firefox profile
Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day…