Gridinsoft Security Lab
Gridinsoft becomes Google’s information security partner
Gridinsoft LLC is proud to be one of 68 partners of VirusTotal, Google’s Information Security Service, in the array of malware scanners. Currently, Gridinsoft is the second information security company in Ukraine to be in an equal position with the world’s technology giants in this field. VirusTotal is a free online service provided by Google, which analyzes suspicious files, helps businesses and users quickly and accurately detect viruses, worms, trojans, and all other kinds of malicious software.
New Times, New Threats: Adware.Amonetize investigation
Lately, our Team faced with complaints about Adware.amonetize virus. It hits most of the countries of Europe, the biggest quantity of infections is in China, Azerbaijan, Iran, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. It doesn’t matter Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or other browsers do you use: you will see ads anyway. We investigated this virus and found that it spreads via a method we call bundling. It means that adware.amonetize sneaks into your system alongside with free software.…
Microsoft Tech Support Scam Affiliate Program
The Microsoft Tech Support Scam has recently gained popularity as a new sector of cyber attacks. Scammers, masquerading as Microsoft Technical Support, pressure internet users into calling a supposedly toll-free phone number. Contrary to their claims, this number incurs significant charges, enabling fraudsters to profit from each call made. Responding to numerous claims from our users about these cyber attacks, we have conducted a detailed investigation into this fraudulent scheme. In this post, we will answer the most frequently asked…