Pay-per-install services provide access to thousands of compromised computers

PrivateLoader malware, which enables cybercriminals to buy thousands of infected computers in the U.S. and in other regions, is one of the most prevalent security threats.
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The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

On December 7, 2021, Google announced it had sued two Russian men allegedly responsible for operating the Glupteba botnet, a global malware menace that has infected millions of computers over the past decade. That same day, AWM Proxy — a 14-year-old anonymity service that rents hacked PCs to cybercriminals — suddenly went offline. Security experts had long seen a link between Glupteba and AWM Proxy, but new research shows AWM Proxy’s founder is one of the men being sued by Google. Continue reading The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

Exposing a Portfolio of Pay Per Install Rogue and Fraudulent and Malicious Affiliate Network Domains – An OSINT Analysis

 Dear blog readers,I’ve decided to share with everyone an in-depth historical OSINT analysis on some of the primary pay per install rogue fraudulent and malicious affiliate network based rogue and fraudulent revenue sharing scheme operating malici… Continue reading Exposing a Portfolio of Pay Per Install Rogue and Fraudulent and Malicious Affiliate Network Domains – An OSINT Analysis

Exposing the Pay Per Install (PPI) Underground Market Fraudulent and Rogue Business Model – A Photos Compilation

Dear blog readers,I’ve decided to share with everyone a photos compilation which I obtained and actually collected back in 2008 using Technical Collection for the purtpose of demonstrating the basics of the pay per install fraudulent anda rogue undergr… Continue reading Exposing the Pay Per Install (PPI) Underground Market Fraudulent and Rogue Business Model – A Photos Compilation

Exposing the Pay Per Install Underground Business Model – Historical OSINT – An Analysis – 2008

What are some of the primary scareware and adware distributors circa 2008? Which were the most profitable pay-pay-install and drive-by-download affiliate-network based revenue-sharing scheme malicious and fraudulent scareware and adware pushing provide… Continue reading Exposing the Pay Per Install Underground Business Model – Historical OSINT – An Analysis – 2008