Collaborate Disseminate
Last spring, we found yet another piece of riskware on Google Play we call Android/PUP.Riskware.FakeGift. FakeGift does exactly what its name implies: gives its users fake gifts that can be redeemed for…absolutely nothing.
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Cybercri… Continue reading Mobile Menace Monday: FakeGift is the gift that keeps on frustrating
Adware MobiDash, an ad-displaying nuisance, now comes with some additional stealth features. As a result, these features hide the existence of Adware MobiDash—even when it’s in plain sight.
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The extremely popular video game Fortnite is coming to Android sometime this summer, and the fanbase is going wild. Not surprisingly, mobile malware developers are taking advantage. Already, there are several videos on YouTube with links claiming … Continue reading Fake Fortnite for Android links found on YouTube
A bike racing game on Google Play locks users’ screens, displays full-screen ads, and is notoriously difficult to uninstall. It’s no wonder Android game reviewers demand to know how to get rid of it. We show you how.
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Mobi… Continue reading Mobile Menace Monday: A race to hidden ads
Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five yea… Continue reading Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV
WhatsApp Plus has the potential to steal information, as it is a variant of Android/PUP.Riskware.Wtaspin.GB, a fake Whatsapp riskware that dates back to mid-2017.
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Mobile
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An app claiming to live stream the 2018 Winter Olympics had a short run on Google Play before being flagged for adware.
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Tags: adwareAndroidmobile adsolympicstriple m
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Recently, we discovered a gold mine of fake hack apps that mine for Monero cryptocurrency and serve up annoying adware.
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Tags: adwareAndroidcoin hivecoin minershackhack appMobiletrojan
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Recently, we discovered a gold mine of fake hack apps that mine for Monero cryptocurrency and serve up annoying adware.
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Cybercrime
Mobile
Tags: adwareAndroidcoin hivecoin minershackhack appMobiletrojan
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The po… Continue reading Bogus hack apps hack users back for cryptocash
Loapi Trojan discovered on Android devices—a downloader, dropper, adware app, and SMS Trojan all in one—could literally blow up your phone. Read on to learn how to protect against it.
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Tags: Androidloapi… Continue reading Lo lo lo Loapi Trojan could break your Android