Results for 'PUPs'
Adware and PUPs families add push notifications as an attack vector
June 13, 2019 - Some existing families of potentially unwanted programs and adware have added browser push notifications to their weapons arsenal. Offering themselves up...
A user’s right to choose: Why Malwarebytes detects Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
January 25, 2019 - Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs): the name says it all. While the programs themselves might have legitimate uses, their vendors often use...
Stolen security logos used to falsely endorse PUPs
January 30, 2018 - To gain the trust of users, many websites and companies feature the logos of reputable firms who endorse their products. Unfortunately,...
Winning the battle against PUPs on your computer and in court
November 9, 2017 - I know very few people, other than lawyers, that get excited about corporate court cases. But, I want to share with...
Chinese PUPs and backdoor drivers: making systems less secure since 2013
March 20, 2017 - PUPs affect systems all across the world and are developed in many countries. A few weeks ago I came across an installer...
Malwarebytes gets tougher on PUPs
October 5, 2016 - Several years ago, I blogged that we would be increasing how aggressive we would be in detecting Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and...
Yontoo: PUPs with two faces
January 29, 2016 - Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day...
Mintcast PUPs Disable Safe Browsing Settings in Firefox
December 25, 2015 - Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day...
PUPs Masquerade as Installer for Antivirus and Anti-Adware
December 18, 2015 - Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day...
Steam Keygen Video Leads to PUPs Galore
July 8, 2015 - Fans of Steam beware: there are YouTube videos currently in circulation claiming to offer a Steam Key Generator, which supposedly hands out...
