Tag: adware

8 Attack Reports | 0 Vulnerabilities

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Browser Hijacking Techniques: Some education required

This article examines three distinct browser hijacking techniques. The first involves directly modifying browser preference files, such as Firefox's pref.js and Chrome's Preferences and Secure Preferences. The second technique, dubbed BRAT (Browser Remote Access Tool), simulates key presses to cont…

malicious extensions

browser hijacking

registry manipulation

Published: December 10, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 5

Hidden Google Play Adware Drains Devices and Disrupts Millions of Users

A large-scale Android adware campaign dubbed 'GhostAd' has been uncovered, affecting millions of users primarily in East and Southeast Asia. The campaign involved multiple apps on Google Play that appeared harmless but created persistent background advertising engines, draining device resources and…

advertising sdks

Published: November 27, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 5

Melting Pot of macOS Malware Adds Go to Crystal, Nim and Rust Variants

ReaderUpdate, a macOS malware loader platform active since 2020, has evolved to include variants written in Crystal, Nim, Rust, and now Go programming languages. Originally a compiled Python binary, the malware has been largely dormant until late 2024. The loader is capable of executing remote comm…

Published: March 26, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 12

Proxyware Being Distributed Through Ad Pages

Security researchers have confirmed the unauthorized installation of proxyware on systems through advertisement pages from freeware software sites. The proxyware, identified as DigitalPulse, allows threat actors to share a portion of the system's Internet bandwidth for financial gain without user c…

Published: January 21, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 3

Malicious CAPTCHA delivers Lumma and Amadey Trojans

An adware campaign targets online users by presenting them with fake CAPTCHA or update prompts, tricking them into running malicious PowerShell commands that deploy credential-stealing malware like Lumma and Amadey. The attackers leverage ad networks to redirect victims to compromised sites hosting…

social-engineering

Published: October 29, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 1

New Widespread Extension Trojan Malware Campaign

This report discusses a widespread polymorphic malware campaign that forcefully installs malicious browser extensions on endpoints. The malware, originating from imitations of download websites, delivers various malicious payloads, including adware extensions, data stealing scripts, and commands to…

Published: August 7, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 0

Fake Microsoft Teams for Mac delivers Atomic Stealer

A malvertising campaign lures Mac users into downloading a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer containing Atomic Stealer, a data-stealing malware. The campaign uses advanced filtering techniques, compromised ad accounts, and decoy pages to deliver unique payloads that bypass security measures. Up…

Published: July 12, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 6

macOS Adload Pivots Just Days After Apple’s XProtect Clampdown

The report analyzes a new variant of the Adload adware that evades Apple's recent XProtect malware signature updates. Despite Apple adding 74 new rules targeting Adload in XProtect version 2192, the adware authors have rapidly modified their code to bypass these detections. The report examines a sp…

Published: May 1, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 11

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