A sprawling, seven‑year campaign that quietly converted trusted Chrome and Edge extensions into full‑blown spyware has been revealed — and the fallout touches millions of users who never suspected their productivity or wallpaper add‑ons were silently watching them.
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CISA’s latest alert warns that multiple cyber threat actors are actively using commercial spyware to compromise users of mobile messaging applications — employing sophisticated social-engineering, zero‑click exploitation, and impersonation to gain unauthorized access to messages and to install...
One recent morning, Nick Johnson did what many of us do: scanned his inbox, eyes glazed, sifting spam from signal. Then he spotted what looked like a run-of-the-mill Google security alert—legit sender address, DKIM check passed, sorted neatly with his real security alerts. The message: Google...
Is your mouse pointer waltzing across the screen with the panache of a ghostly marionette, programs launching and closing as if your PC has developed a mind of its own? Or perhaps new user accounts have appeared mysteriously, and your once-pristine desktop now sports a lineup of unfamiliar...
If you've ventured into the realm of Windows 11 only to find a persistent and, frankly, annoying yellow border around your screen, you’re not alone. This vexing visual artifact can cause worry, as users might suspect something’s afoul with their system. But fret not—we’ve got your back! In this...
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I'd like to play some simple games at night like cross word puzzles or jigsaws however I am not remotely impressed by the fact you have to read thirty pages of terms and conditions of the free apps on android play store. Is there any way I can use my old smart phone or android pc tablet to...
Original release date: October 02, 2018
Systems Affected
Retail Payment Systems
Overview
This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
does anyone know where to get a lifetime serial?
this is the best anti spyware program i could find, but im not a big fan of a annual subscriptions and would much prefer just to pay one time for a lifetime subscription instead, sadly i couldnt find a way to purchase one as they seem to have...
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So I am told their suppose to be something AVA on the internet that I can Save/Burn to a USB Stick and I can Reinstall/Reformat my Windows 10 ?
My Computer is kind of hit bad with Spyware , So I just want to FLUSH it completely.
Where do I go , what do I need ? Thanks
I got DELL ...
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Today Windows Defender came up with Malware for the first time ever!
It found "Trojan:Win32/peals.flcl" When I looked at the location it said it was in a file called Desktop Lara that's been on my computer for years.
If offered to remove it so I did.
I then ran Malwarebytes and...
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Every Time I run Malwarebytes it finds and removes several unwanted programs.
This has been going on for some time.
Here's a screenshot that shows what the Pups are...
It's always the exact same programs, anyone know how to stop these from coming back?
They aren't getting installed...
I want to reinstall Malewarebytes (free version) and can only find sites that download a trial of the paid version. I was perfectly happy with the free one. Have they discontinued the free version? I there another program available that performs like Malewrebytes? I already have Super...
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How do things like malware, spyware and trojans get onto computer?
Opening dodgy email attachmens or running executable files downloaded off the internet - ok, I get it. I understand the concept of an infected executable file. But except for that? How can stuff like possibly that get onto...
Looks like some HP laptops and tablets come with a keylogger courtesy of a Conexant audio driver...
HP laptops covertly log user keystrokes, researchers warn
You can remove the offending app by opening an elevated powershell prompt and copy each command and run it.
Remove-Item -Path...
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There is a new version of Malwarebytes that it a big improvement over the old version.
The thing that I really appreciate it that it's much, much faster scanning then the old version.
I'd guess 4 times as fast.
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Nvidia has recently added Telemetry to their graphic drivers which has irked some users. To disable the spyware follow the guides:
NVIDIA Adds Telemetry to Latest Drivers; Here's How to Disable It (Update) - MajorGeeks
When I boot up windows 7, an hour glass appears. But of late it takes longer and longer for the
hour-glass to disappear. I understand that some function/app or otherwise is in the background, possibly loading.
How can I find out what is running in the background that the system is trying...
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