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A potentially unwanted program (PUP) installs a fake Evernote that bypasses the security measures available in Chrome web browser, and starts spewing ads at the user.The name of the extension, Evernote Web, as well as its ID, is identical with that of the real component. Moreover, it directs the user to the legitimate entry in […]

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Do you use Instagram on your mobile device? Well, you might want to look twice at that application, because bundling malware or potentially unwanted programs into Instagram-related software is all the rage now, according to San Jose, California-based security company Malwarebytes.  Malwarebytes experts examined a number of Windows programs advertising themselves as Instagram \image viewers,\ […]

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Security experts from Malwarebytes warn users about a spam campaign thats designed to lure them to sites that host fake surveys and potentially unwanted programs. Fake job application emails are usually utilized by cybercriminals to recruit money moles, but in this case, the bogus notifications are used for a different purpose. The emails carry the […]

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