malware

  1. Indicators of a Phishing/Social Engineering Email #2 - Fake PayPal

    Here is another real phishing email. This one purporting to be from PayPal. Lets dig in... (Orange) we have typos and grammatical errors (1) Again we have a weird email address from @paypap-us.com. This is highly unlikely owned by PayPal. (2) This email is probably BCC'd to a bunch of users...
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    Question About Scammers and Remote Access to Computers

    I am using Windows 10 Home Edition on a Lenovo laptop. Today, my Epson printer would not connect to my laptop via wi-fi, and after trying a lot of things (updating the printer drivers, turning the computer and printer off and back on, updating printer firmware, etc.), I gave up trying to fix it...
  3. NEWS APP-ALLING! Millions of Android users told to delete four apps now – or risk your bank being emptied

    WATCH out if you've recently downloaded a Bluetooth tool, as it may be one of four apps. The gruesome foursome were allegedly found stashing a piece of malware known as HiddenAds. 😲 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/20345976/android-bluetooth-app-malware-google-play-store/ Sent from my A063...
  4. Battery-draining Android apps with 20 million downloads pulled from the Google Play Store

    Sixteen Android apps downloaded by a combined total of over 20 million users have been removed from the Google Play store after it was discovered they contained malware which uses up data and drains batteries. https://www.zdnet.com/ Sent from my A063 using Windows Forums mobile app
  5. NEWS TikTok's "secret operation" tracks you even if you don't use it

    If this sounds familiar, it's because it's happened before. Meta's near-omnipresence wherever you are online enabled it to gather data on users, even those who don't have Facebook accounts—thanks, in part, to the Facebook "Like" button, a piece of code embedded on most websites. According to...
  6. NEWS NullMixer: multiple malware in one

    Downloading pirated software is always a lottery: some get lucky, other less so: the user might end up losing even more money than they’d pay for a license. We’ve already talked a lot about various types of malware that hide under the guise of pirated games and spread through torrents. Recently...
  7. VIDEO What is the SOVA virus?

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  8. NEWS These YouTube gaming videos are spreading malware

    Cybersecurity experts from Kaspersky uncovered new malware that logs into the YouTube accounts of compromised users and uploads a video to their channel, which distributes RedLine Infostealer. A victim, ideally a PC gamer, finds a YouTube video on cracks, or cheats, for one of their favorite...
  9. VIDEO How YouTubers get Hacked: Redline Stealer

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  10. VIDEO Android users warned to delete apps as 'invasive' bug can empty bank account

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    Windows 10 Please help with malware

    Today Windows Defender started giving me notifications about "Hive.yz" which is apparently ransomware and it won't shut up about it. I've clicked "Block" under the "Actions" tab after clicking the notification each time but it hasn't helped. Currently performing a full scan of my computer after...
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    Windows 10 How good is Windows 10 virus protection

    I have been using Kaspersky virus detection for years, but given Putin's current temper tantrums, I don't feel comfortable using it anymore. How good is the virus protection provided in Windows 10/64? Are other virus programs really necessary? If yes, which one do you think is the best?
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    Windows 10 Windows Update seems to have been turned off or disabled

    Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1 OS Build 19043.1466 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor 3.70 GHz 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable) Hello, Not sure, but I may have malware or a virus. The reason I suspect it is because suddenly my normally fast computer (Ryzen 5 5600), is stumbling, freezing and generally...
  14. VIDEO This is how Hackers can *OWN YOU* with just a link!

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  15. VIDEO Windows Update Ransomware

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  16. VIDEO How YouTubers get Hacked: Redline Stealer

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  17. Windows 11 Just wanted to brag about my new computer!

    Hi Everyone I just got my new Falcon Northwest computer. How fast is it? I just finished making my first System Image of it. I have everything installed now, and it's working great, but even I was surprised at this... For years, I have been telling everyone who will listen to put their...
  18. NEWS Thousands and thousands of Home windows laptops contaminated with ‘unremovable’ malware

    Safety consultants are warning that tens of millions of Home windows laptops are contaminated with malware that’s successfully ‘unremovable’. Over 100 laptops made by expertise agency Lenovo look like affected by a trio of important vulnerabilities which permit hackers to secretly set up malware...
  19. VIDEO CAUTION Windows 11 Fake download page will install Malware onto your PC

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  20. VIDEO That Time Sony Secretly Installed Rootkit Software on Hundreds of Thousands of Computers

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