PBlock+ is a Google Chrome extension that claims to be a popup blocker, but instead displays advertisements in the browser. When installed, this extension will open new tabs in the browser that ...

How to know if your computer is infected with the ad-based malware. — -- Adware continues to be one of the most pervasive scams on the Internet, according to Google, which found more than five ...

Malwarebytes, a global leader in online protection, shared new research showcasing a dramatic uptick in threats targeting Android users as the mobile channel becomes a prime vector for financial scams ...

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One Updater is a potentially unwanted program that claims it updates your programs, but in reality just installs other unwanted programs, PUPs, adware, and browser extension on to the computer. This ...

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Security researchers have found dozens of Android apps in the Google Play store serving ads to unsuspecting victims as part of a money-making scheme. ESET researchers found 42 apps containing adware, ...

Google has struggled for years to keep malicious applications from sneaking into the Play Store, but a new round of takedowns is highlighting the challenge of getting the problem under control. At the ...

Malware using new precision-targeted tactics to distribute adware hid on the Google Play store for two months and infected over 10,000 Android users before being removed. Called 'Skinner' the malware ...

One of the biggest selling points of the Windows Store is its promise of safety. Apps have to be approved to make it into the store, and the sandbox in which apps run should prevent them from causing ...