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Yet more mobile adware found in Google Play
Finding an adware variant that made its way past the Google Play store is out of the ordinary. So when two…
Mobile Menace Monday: despicable adware
Are you wondering how that mysterious icon ended up on your Android phone’s start screen? Annoyed at the ads clogging your…
System optimizers turning to tech support scams
A new trend, which was also pointed out in our Q1 cybercrime report, is the combination of PUPs and Tech Support…
Adware the series, part 1
In this series, we will be using the flowchart below to follow the process of determining which adware we are dealing…
Report: Cybercrime climate shifts dramatically in first quarter
The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape and we aren’t talking about heavy…
Spigot browser hijackers
There is a large family of Spigot browser hijackers that all have a lot in common. So by giving you a…
A week in security (Oct 09 – Oct 15)
Last week, we talked about threat modeling and profiled an unwanted installer that Malwarebytes detects as PUP.Optional.YesSearches. We also covered reports…
A week in security (Oct 02 – Oct 08)
Last week, we welcomed National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). At the same time, our CEO made an announcement: Malwarebytes will get tough…
How your business can avoid potentially unwanted programs
Fending off malware is more than a full-time job. Those who work in cybersecurity have their hands full patching vulnerabilities, cleaning…