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How to Remove the Cross-Platform Facebook Messenger Malware

September 2, 2017

You might use it to keep in touch with friends and family — perhaps a bit of after-hours banter with your co-workers. It’s not uncommon to follow your favorite bands, TV shows, or even childhood toys on Facebook, but it’s not the safest environment online. With privacy issues, stalking, controversies with censorship and so-called “hate… read more »

How To Remove The Bedep Malware From XHamster

April 29, 2017

In early 2015, visitors to the adult website xHamster saw a huge increase in malware, according to a report on the Malwarebytes blog. Over the 25th and 26th of January 2015, they saw a 1500% increase in malware infections from xHamster. Worse still, it’s still out there. What happened? What can you do if you’re… read more »

Gooligan Malware Infects 1 Million Android Devices

December 2, 2016

A new type of malware is doing the rounds, and it has already infected 1 million Android devices. Dubbed Gooligan, this malware roots Android, giving the hackers full control of people’s devices. Anyone with an Android running Jelly Bean, KitKat, or Lollipop is currently at risk. As discovered by security firm Check Point Software Technologies,… read more »

How Android Porn Malware Steals Your Data

April 14, 2016

How often do you double check the credentials of a Google Play Store app before you click the buy button? Does it depend on what you’re downloading? What if the app has multiple entries? Popular Google Play Store apps with numerous download options should set your internal alarm bells ringing, and in many cases can… read more »

Cracked: AceDeceiver Installs Malware on Factory iPhones

March 19, 2016

iOS is widely regarded to be one of the more secure mobile operating systems. It’s been designed from the ground up to be secure, and consequently has avoided many of the security threats that have plagued Android. The few threats that exist for the platform tend to be centered around jailbroken devices or ones that… read more »

This Trojan Malware Might Be Recording Your Skype Conversations

February 13, 2016

If you’ve use Skype, you need to know about the Trojan T9000, malware that records your conversations, video-calls and text messaging, and is virtually undetectable to security suites. Read the full article: This Trojan Malware Might Be Recording Your Skype Conversations MakeUseOf

How to Spot and Avoid Fake Virus & Malware Warnings

January 23, 2016

Malware has long been a nuisance for computer users, and it doesn’t seem like that will change any time soon. Infections can happen in the most unpredictable ways, which is why anti-virus and anti-malware programs are so important — but they aren’t enough. As you use your computer and browse the Web, you may occasionally… read more »