Tech support scammers are a very unique type of online criminals who traditionally were never as sophisticated as malware authors. For the most…
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PUPs Masquerade as Installer for Antivirus and Anti-Adware
Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day…
More Replica Automated Mails Lead to Fake Pharma
In a blog post last November, we talked about a replica YouTube notification spam that tells recipients about their “delayed/deferred mails”….
Comcast Customers Targeted In Elaborate Malvertising Attack
With the holiday season here, we are seeing a rise in online scams that attempt to trick victims into giving out personal information…
Facebook Phishers Lure Users with Free Video App
Facebook has once been considered a rival to YouTube, thanks to the introduction of its video feature and news feed that…
The Road to Black Friday: Stats and Security Tips
With Thanksgiving weekend just a few sleeps away, one can’t help but feel the air charged with a little excitement—perhaps, even…
No money, but Pony! From a mail to a trojan horse
In this post, we will take a high and low-level look at the Pony Trojan, delivered through a recent spam campaign. During our…
Another Day, Another HMRC Tax Phish…
We could all do with a bit of a tax refund right before the festive season, and wouldn’t you know it…
Fake Daily Mirror Site offers “Facebook Social Media Profits Program”
One of the oldest tricks in the book is a fake news site; throw up some familiar banners, a splash of…
Replica YouTube Automated Mails Lead to Fake Pharma
Recently, we have received several spam messages from our honeypot, claiming to be automated notifications from YouTube. We reckon that whoever…