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Obviously, browser redirects and popup ads are on nobody’s wish list, and yet these nuisances happen a lot in today’s Internet ecosystem. The pest referred to as the Ecleneue virus is one of the latest infections targeting web browsers and flooding the victims’ online experience with annoying and sometimes even embarrassing popups paired with frequent […]
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One of the fundamentals of the present-day web surfing is the availability of choice. Users can choose their favorite search engine, homepage, news site, weather forecast resource – you name it. Thankfully, browsers allow people to easily define and “hard-code” these preferences into their Internet routine. Cybercriminals are looking for methods to take this prerogative […]
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It took Google Chrome less than a decade to evolve from an ambitious open source project to the world’s top web browser. It is intuitive, fast, and secure for the most part. But, is it error-proof? Unfortunately, no. Bugs do happen in this ecosystem, and they aren’t rare. The recent chrome.exe volume popup issue shows […]
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A browser is one of the weakest links in the security of Mac computers. It may run known-vulnerable JavaScript and add-ons that exhibit malicious characteristics. Furthermore, browser infections are typically mild-impact ones, therefore their operators needn’t worry much about being tracked down by law enforcement for their shenanigans. The Bing redirect virus is currently among […]
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When it comes to cybercrime, humans can be a weaker link than software vulnerabilities. Spam has gained notoriety for spreading ransomware and numerous other infections, but emails can also be a source of outright fraud. In the case of the ongoing Qatar Airways email scam, the target users run the risk of revealing their private […]
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Phobos malicious encryption to leverage spam and RDP as its main infection vectors: best practices for ransomware prevention and removal. What is the Phobos ransomware? Phobos ransomware encrypts a bulk of data on your device assigning extra extension to the files affected. Obviously enough, this reads ‘phobos’, hence the name of the infection. The decryption […]
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Frankly, there are very few ransomware samples out there that create ripples in the security landscape. These are mostly feeble pests that hardly spread in the wild or have terrible implementation of cryptographic algorithms. The new strain called Tabufa, though, stands out from the rest as it is backed by a powerful distribution campaign and […]
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People who use the services of Internet providers for more than a year already probably know what a proxy server is. This article is recommended, most likely, for beginners, although it is possible that some experienced web users will find interesting information here too. So, what is a proxy server and why we need them? […]
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Cybercrime isn’t necessarily about predatory software that wreaks havoc with the infected computers and other devices. Its manifestations can be subtle at times, as is the case with adware that injects ads here and there, displays popups or redirects one’s browser, thereby causing some irritation but never crossing the line. Activity of that sort is […]
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Win Tonic poses itself as a comprehensive solution for security, privacy, and performance of your device. It has a nice-looking GUI. The software has a main page featuring scan for malware, privacy issues, junk files, and registry issues. It also pretends to provide web protection, startup manager, and even such advanced and novel opportunity as […]
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