adware
New Adload malware bypasses Apple’s XProtect to infect macOS devices
New Adload malware bypasses Apple’s XProtect to infect macOS devices
Old malware retooled to evade Apple defenses
12 Aug 2021
Common malware slipped past the macOS notarization process twice
Common malware slipped past the macOS notarization process twice
Apple immediately revoked the notarization, but the adware slipped through again
31 Aug 2020
WakeNet AB accused of ‘deceptively' spreading adware
WakeNet AB accused of ‘deceptively' spreading adware
Bad actors are using tools like 'embed movie' to coax victims into installing software that house adware
4 Dec 2018
Zacinlo malware threatens Windows 10 PCs
Zacinlo malware threatens Windows 10 PCs
Malware takes screenshots of users' desktops, and has been operating silently for six years
19 Jun 2018
Lenovo vows to cut bloatware after Superfish
Lenovo vows to cut bloatware after Superfish
The company says it will drop adware after its Superfish debacle left customer data at risk
2 Mar 2015
Facebook warns of new Superfish threat
Facebook warns of new Superfish threat
The fake security certificate used by the Lenovo-installed adware can be re-used by hackers, says social network
23 Feb 2015
Lenovo stops shipping Superfish adware with consumer devices
Lenovo stops shipping Superfish adware with consumer devices
Superfish adware had potential to make browser data available to hackers
19 Feb 2015
Yahoo serves up New Year malware to European customers
Yahoo serves up New Year malware to European customers
Malicious adverts infect users’ computers.
6 Jan 2014
Malwarebytes flags fake Flash update
Malwarebytes flags fake Flash update
Unusual and inappropriate ads injected into websites.
16 Aug 2013
File sharing infects 500,000 computers
File sharing infects 500,000 computers
McAfee reveal details on what it calls the most significant malware outbreak since 2005, as peer-to-peer networks look under threat.
9 May 2008