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Tag: PUP
AdLoad: an advertisement bombarder
While looking into an infection associated with a “system optimizer”—Didn’t we say they’re digital snake oil?—we identified a multi-functional installer called…
TopFlix: a DNS Unlocker variant
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Adware Dotdo FastInternet blocks security-related domains
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Free Youtube Downloader PUP is just another tech support scam
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Wajam Browser Add-on Serves Malvertising
While investigating a recent malvertising incident we were stumped trying to identify the exact infection chain. We talked to the publisher…
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…
Yontoo: PUPs with two faces
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WebSearcher PUP applies Proxy Lockdown
What makes this one different? What makes this one different is that it uses a set of permissions to get the…
Mintcast PUPs Disable Safe Browsing Settings in Firefox
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