PUA:Win32/SBYinYing is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that is often bundled with certain cracked games. It may display ads to users or redirect them to potentially harmful websites, which puts it in the same line with adware and browser hijackers. Most often, user get infected with that malware after downloading cracked software. PUA:Win32/SBYinYing Overview PUA:Win32/SBYinYing… Continue reading PUA:Win32/SBYinYing
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Cracked Games
Another one may crack everything that one human ever created. This sentence, in different alterations, is often used by computer pirates. Cracked games can be easily downloaded on the Internet. Of course, the main advantage of cracked apps is that they are completely free. This factor is a reason for cracked games’ popularity in 3rd… Continue reading Cracked Games
VPN hosting provider agrees to block access to pirated sites
Hosting provider Sharktech has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by several film companies and agreed to block access to pirated sites. The companies accused the service of not taking action against VPN providers, some of whose subscribers were pirating movies. As part of the agreement, Sharktech agreed to block significant pirate sites, including Pirate… Continue reading VPN hosting provider agrees to block access to pirated sites
COVID-19 pandemic raised interest in pirated sites
Currently, hundreds of millions of people remain at home and occur global changes in the Internet traffic trends. In particular, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, raised interest in pirated sites. The fact is that considerable part of the population now works from home, while other people also stay at home, but spend time online searching… Continue reading COVID-19 pandemic raised interest in pirated sites