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Adware
38 posts
Barcode Reader Apps on Play Store Infected with Adware
The adware has the capability to disappear every 15 minutes to avoid detection.
June 9, 2020
Fake Coronavirus apps hit Android & iOS users with spyware, adware
Cybercriminals are trying every trick up their sleeve to benefit from the Coronavirus pandemic and...
April 18, 2020
SimBad malware on Play Store infected millions of Android devices
Most of the applications infected by SimBad malware are simulator games. The IT security researchers at Check Point have…
March 15, 2019
Major Android ad fraud scam campaign drains battery & eats data
Presence of infected games and apps that are costing innocent users financial and data losses is not a…
February 21, 2019
8 million users installed 9 adware apps from Play Store
This is the second time in one week that adware apps have been found on Google Play Store.…
January 13, 2019
9 million users installed 85 adware infected apps from Play Store
Google has now removed all 85 Adware from Play Store. Reportedly, 85 Android applications on Google Play Store…
January 9, 2019
22 malware infected apps on Play Store found draining phone’s battery
Another day, another malware targeting Android users – This time, 22 apps have been removed from the Play…
December 8, 2018
PBot adware spams ads & installs cryptominer on Windows PCs
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an adware written in Python language targeting Windows-based computers. Dubbed PBot (PythonBot) by…
June 26, 2018
Malware infected Battery saver app on Play Store infects 60,000 users
The IT security researchers at RiskIQ have discovered a unique malware campaign targeting Android devices to steal personal information…
June 21, 2018
Zacinlo malware spams Windows 10 PCs with ads and takes screenshots
The IT security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a sophisticated and persistent malware stealing data and monitoring online…
June 18, 2018