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Riskware is a type of software that, while considered legitimate, can still put users at risk in some way. Learn why anti-malware vendors detect it, and how to tell whether the apps you use are riskware or not.

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Crack hunting: not all it’s cracked up to be

February 18, 2019 admin crack hunting, keygen, PUP, pups, software crack

Credit to Author: Tammy Stewart| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

People sometimes ask us in the forums if a keygen or software crack is safe to use. In this post, we’ll describe what happened when one of our researchers went crack hunting, and why it is often unsafe to carry out this activity.

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How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser

October 31, 2018 admin ads, browlock, browser, browser security, browser-based attacks, Chrome Extension, control, cookies, cryptominers, fingerprinting, hijacker, Online privacy, privacy, PUP, Security, Security world, VPN, WebRTC

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:41:05 +0000

Is your browser secure and private enough by design or do you need to worry about security, privacy, fingerprinting, ads, and cookies yourself?

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Tags: ads browlock browser browser security browser-based attacks Chrome Extension control cookies cryptominers fingerprinting hijacker online privacy privacy PUP security vpn WebRTC

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Mac App Store apps are stealing user data

September 7, 2018 admin Adware Doctor, Adware Medic, App Store, apple, Dr. Antivirus, Mac, Mac App Store, MacOS, Malwarebytes for Mac, Mobile, PUP, RAR file, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:08:24 +0000

There are several apps in the Mac App Store that are collecting data about users that they should not be collecting. Here’s what you need to know.

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Tags: Adware Doctor Adware Medic App Store Apple Dr. Antivirus mac Mac App Store macOS Malwarebytes for Mac Mobile PUP RAR file

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Mobile Menace Monday: FakeGift is the gift that keeps on frustrating

August 27, 2018 admin Android, cybercrime, fakegift, Google Play, Mobile, mobile menace monday, mobile riskware, PUP, triple m

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:29:05 +0000

Last spring, we found yet another piece of riskware on Google Play we call Android/PUP.Riskware.FakeGift. FakeGift does exactly what its name implies: gives its users fake gifts that can be redeemed for…absolutely nothing.

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Can search extensions keep your searches private?

August 23, 2018 admin chrome, extensions, privacy, PUP, search, searchalgo, wowmovix

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

A lot of search extensions have been marketed over the year claiming to protect online privacy. Are they worth installing? We take a look at what these plugins actually have to offer.

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