Cybersecurity firm Volexity has discovered relatively new malware that can read and download affected Gmail users’ email. Dubbed “SHARPEXT”, the malware was first discovered 12 months ago but Volexity reports it has since matured into a highly effective and not easily detected spying mechanism. Reportedly …
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Check Point Research, a company that provides leading cyber threat intelligence, has discovered malware permeating the Microsoft Store. The malware is being delivered via malicious clones of popular apps, mostly games, and has already been known to have infected more than 5000 machines. The malware, …
When Malwarebytes first released Anti-Exploit it was as a free standalone program and then, quite some time ago, Anti-Exploit was merged with Malwarebytes’ main product, Malwarebytes Antimalware, as part of its Premium package. However, did you know that you can still get Malwarebytes Anti-exploit (MBAE) …
In late November, Prevailion’s Adversarial Counterintelligence Team (PACT) identified a new malware threat dubbed “DarkWatchman” which is virtually undetectable. DarkWatchman is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and keylogger that, according to PACT, represents a revolution in fileless malware techniques as it uses the Registry for …
Malwarebytes Browser Guard is a free extension, available for all major browsers, that helps protect users from scammers, malicious pages/websites, browser hijackers, and more. What impresses me about this extension is that it blocks access to tech support scams. I’ve published warnings previously about the …
When Malwarebytes installs, you are given a free 14-day trial of their Premium Protection. I like to run the Real-Time Protection at least once before turning it off but you can let it run the full 14 days and it will tell you your trial …
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I wrote before about using a program called Audials. Read here: https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-download-youtube-with-audials-one One commenter claimed to have problems downloading HD videos. I tried on my own with no issues. So I searched online to see if others were having problems. I got to forums that …
One of the maintenance programs I regularly use is Malwarebytes. When it installs, it automatically installs as a Trial Premium Version that runs for 14 days. I already know I only want the free version and would like to start off that way. It is …
First of all, full disclosure: I am not a fan of IObit, its practices, or its software. That said, I’ve tried to be as objective as possible and have largely looked to other opinions to compile what I consider to be an unbiased overview of …
When the operating system will not boot and when the operating system will boot. The best free malware scanners, offline and online, plus the best free bootable rescue solutions. Recent Malware History The incidence of malware infections on home computers has slowed quite dramatically over …
In July 2016, KrebsOnSecurity published a story identifying a Toronto man as the author of the Orcus RAT, a software product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015. This week, Canadian authorities criminally charged him …
What is Fileless Malware There has certainly been a lot of misinformation concerning “fileless” malware starting with the notion that this is something new. The Concept of malicious code that only resides in memory and exists without an executable file on your computer came to …
MalwareBytes Error I tried to run MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) last night and got a small pop-up error claiming it was Unable to connect the Service. How To Fix It The solution was simple. On my Windows 7 machine I clicked on Start, then Control Panel, …
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Ad-Aware vs Malwarebytes Ad-Aware In the beginning, my first choice for anti-malware was Ad-Aware. That is, until they came out with the 2007 version. A complete overhaul of the interface, and the program was never the same again. I ended up fixing more problems caused …
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