Web beacons on websites and in e-mail
Explaining web beacons (web bugs, spy or tracking pixels), what companies use these on websites and in e-mail, how and why. Continue reading Web beacons on websites and in e-mail
Category Archives: advertising networks
Who tracked internet users in 2021–2022
A review of Do Not Track (DNT) statistics for the most widely used web tracking services in 2021 and 2022. Continue reading Who tracked internet users in 2021–2022
Malicious WhatsApp mod distributed through legitimate apps
The malicious version of YoWhatsApp messenger, containing Triada trojan, was spreading through ads in the popular Snaptube app and the Vidmate app’s internal store. Continue reading Malicious WhatsApp mod distributed through legitimate apps
Pig in a poke: smartphone adware
Our support team continues to receive more and more requests from users complaining about intrusive ads on their smartphones from unknown sources. Continue reading Pig in a poke: smartphone adware
Data collectors
As we saw from the statistics, tech giants that collect and analyze data to show us targeted advertising are present practically everywhere in the world. And it is these companies that store the most data about people from all over the planet. Continue reading Data collectors
Pirate matryoshka
Cybercriminals are always coming up with new kinds of fraud. In this particular case, they employed a method for delivering malicious content through torrent trackers to install adware on user computers. Continue reading Pirate matryoshka
How do file partner programs work?
It’s easy to notice if you’ve fallen victim to an advertising partner program: the system has new apps that you didn’t install, ad pages spontaneously open in the browser, ads appear on sites where they never used to, and so on. If you notice these symptoms on your computer, 99% of the time it’s “partner stuff”. Continue reading How do file partner programs work?