AdGuard analysts have identified 295 malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store that have been installed over 80,000,000 times. These Chrome browser extensions injected ads into Google and Bing search results. Most of the dangerous extensions masked themselves as ad blockers and were easily found by queries such as adblock, adguard, ublock, ad blocker, and… Continue reading 295 Chrome extensions injected ads in search results
Tag: Adware
How to Disable Push Notifications in Your Browser
More and more sites use push notifications to show you the latest news anytime. Nevertheless, it’s such an annoying thing! Almost every site uses such a way of promotion. Did you know that by clicking “Allow”, you can let viruses in your system? It’s a popular way of spreading, by the way. Redirects, pop-ups, new… Continue reading How to Disable Push Notifications in Your Browser
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… Continue reading New Times, New Threats: Adware.Amonetize investigation
Adware Everywhere: Who Knows What Is Happening?
Perhaps you’ve heard the familiar whirlwind that no harm can ever hit your pricey gadget, maybe because everything from official App Stores is 100% clean and safe. And so, you’re on your favorite browser, carefree and worry-free! Alas! The browser starts to act stupid, redirecting and taking you places filled with creepy adverts or worse… Continue reading Adware Everywhere: Who Knows What Is Happening?
6 Terrifying Samples How Marketers Use Adware
While Spyware and Adware are arguably the fastest growing malicious threats to computers, proponents of these software programs are quite an intelligent lot. Collectively, these two together hit a staggering 90% of all Internet-connected PCs, leaving behind immeasurable losses. But of the particular essence right now is the widespread use of Adware amongst sly affiliate… Continue reading 6 Terrifying Samples How Marketers Use Adware
Advertising-free Internet, how much better it would be! – No ads!
In the early days of the Internet, web pages used to be filled only with content that the creator of the page wanted to share with its visitors. Pages would load relatively quickly based on your computer’s capabilities and that of the server that was hosting the pages. You were able to search topics based… Continue reading Advertising-free Internet, how much better it would be! – No ads!