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Adware
38 posts
Hundreds of Android devices shipped with pre-installed malware
It is commonly believed that a brand new handset would be free from malware, adware and any malicious…
May 25, 2018
Android Malware in QR Reader apps on Play Store downloaded 500k times
Another day, another Android malware – This time the malware spams users with advertisements and web links to…
March 27, 2018
Malware infected fake Telegram Messenger app found in Play Store
The Google Play Store is home to more than 3.5 million apps but at the same time, there…
January 12, 2018
Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data
Just another day with just another Android malware hosted on Google Play Store targeting unsuspecting users – But…
January 11, 2018
New adware attack bombard phones & prevent users from disabling ads
It is just another day for Android users who are yet again under adware attack by malicious apps…
January 8, 2018
Hackers using Google Adwords & Google Sites to spread malware
Today, we at HackRead have discovered a sophisticated malware scam that tricks users into downloading fake Google Chrome browser…
December 19, 2017
New OSX.Pirrit Malware floods Mac devices with ads; spies on users
Security firm Cybereason’s principal security researcher Amit Serper has discovered an invasive OSX.Pirrit adware variant that has been…
December 15, 2017
Millions of PornHub users affected by a year long malvertising campaign
The quote “where there is pleasure there is pain” is perfectly appropriate for those who visited the pornography…
October 11, 2017
Chrome will automatically block annoying autoplay videos
Days of frustratingly loud autoplay ads are numbered – Google to block autoplay videos that annoyed us every…
September 15, 2017
Lenovo to Pay $3.5m for Secretly Installing Adware in 750,000 Laptops
A few years back Lenovo Inc., a world famous and seemingly reliable laptop manufacturer firm headquartered in Beijing,…
September 6, 2017