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“Potentially Unwanted Programs”: much more than just annoying – What it is about and how you can avoid PUP on your system

Oct

2013

PUPs are not traditional malwareMalware generally refers to software intended to damage the infected device or to steal information that can be used to carry out criminal activities such as identity theft or fraud, without the consent of the user. However, it is not always straightforward to draw a clear line between malware and other […]

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Sality: A Nasty Binary Tracked Down from Download.com

Nov

2012

What a weird positive we’ve just spotted on CNET’s Download.com.Win32:SaliCode blockedSality is quite a bad file infector. Is it a false positive? Is it a partially disinfected sample? Which way leads to this nasty binary? Check out this screenshot:SecurityXplodedWe’ve decided to cross-check the file more thoroughly – the infected binary is from InstallMonetizer, which is […]

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Android PUP Detections – Oh, Not That One Again!

Nov

2012

Potentially Unwanted Program – that’s what PUP stands for. You probably already had a chance to meet some PUPs on a Windows PC, but how does a PUP look on an Android phone? How will you know how to handle it? All of this will be explained here.When a PUP alert attacks you, don’t panic.For starters, it’s […]

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