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Microsoft to ban man-in-the-middle adware on Windows

Microsoft to ban man-in-the-middle adware on Windows

Wants to avoid its own Superfish scandal.
Staff Writers Dec 23 2015 9:02AM Security
Lenovo stops pre-loading 'bloatware' on PCs

Lenovo stops pre-loading 'bloatware' on PCs

Offers free anti-virus subscription.
Juha Saarinen Mar 1 2015 9:56AM Security
Lenovo caught pre-installing adware on laptops

Lenovo caught pre-installing adware on laptops

Superfish hijacks TLS/SSL encryption.
Doug Drinkwater , Staff Writers Feb 20 2015 5:02AM Security
Yontoo adware targets Mac, Windows users

Yontoo adware targets Mac, Windows users

Victims sprayed with dodgy ads.
Danielle Walker Mar 22 2013 12:31PM Security
Wireless adware threat uses "carrier" computer to spread

Wireless adware threat uses "carrier" computer to spread

Dubbed "typhoid adware".
Dan Kaplan May 25 2010 1:36PM Security
Adware pushers evolve into malware distribution channel

Adware pushers evolve into malware distribution channel

"Affiliates" recruited to spread malware.
Chuck Miller Oct 1 2009 11:01AM Security
Trojans account for 70 per cent of all malware in second quarter of 2009

Trojans account for 70 per cent of all malware in second quarter of 2009

Trojans accounted for almost three quarters of all new malware between April and June this year.
SC Australia Staff Jul 8 2009 10:51AM Security
Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Kaspersky Lab did nothing wrong when it blocked users' access to Zango programs.
Dan Kaplan Jul 1 2009 11:01AM Security
Accused adware purveyor Zango shuttered by bank foreclosure

Accused adware purveyor Zango shuttered by bank foreclosure

A principal player in the spreading of adware - software that silently loads advertising onto web users' computers - has been forced to close down after a decade in business.
Greg Masters Apr 28 2009 11:27AM Security
Users increasingly falling victim to malware distributed on Digg, YouTube

Users increasingly falling victim to malware distributed on Digg, YouTube

Infection of the adware called "VideoPlay," which has been spreading through malicious posts and comments on Digg and YouTube, increased 400 percent from January to February, according to Panda Security.
Angela Moscsaritolo Mar 4 2009 10:38AM Security
Fake P2P media files lead to adware attack

Fake P2P media files lead to adware attack

Researchers at McAfee said they have detected the largest outbreak of malware in three years, an infection impacting hundreds of thousands of users whose machines contain poisoned media files.
Dan Kaplan May 8 2008 9:53AM Security
Adware tops February malware chart

Adware tops February malware chart

An adware program has topped a security firm's monthly malware breakdown for the first time..
Robert Jaques Mar 6 2008 3:06PM Security
Facebook widget leads to adware install

Facebook widget leads to adware install

Researchers at Fortinet have discovered what they believe to be the first malicious widget to appear on the popular social networking website Facebook.
Dan Kaplan Jan 7 2008 2:20PM Security
Ads on Facebook serving up adware

Ads on Facebook serving up adware

An apparent adware distributor is placing ads that download adware and spyware on to the unpatched Windows computers of those visiting the popular Facebook website.
Jim Carr Sep 19 2007 1:35AM Security
Adware purveyor withdraws PC Tools complaint

Adware purveyor withdraws PC Tools complaint

Zango, a controversial maker of adware software, has withdrawn its legal complaint against PC Tools.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2007 12:31PM Security
Zango sues PC Tools for US$35mn

Zango sues PC Tools for US$35mn

Online media company Zango has filed a lawsuit in Seattle, US against anti-spyware firm PC Tools for US$35 million (A$42 million) for 'irreparable harm'.
Staff Writers May 23 2007 11:08AM Security
Adware funders fined for malware contributions

Adware funders fined for malware contributions

Advertisers held accountable for illegal software installations.
Tom Sanders Feb 1 2007 9:23AM Security
Some websites reporting common error code contain adware

Some websites reporting common error code contain adware

Hackers are using 404 error messages to their advantage by creating fake sites containing the message to load spyware and adware, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 12:22PM Security
Adware maker battles tarnished image

Adware maker battles tarnished image

Zango says it has cleaned up its act, but security researchers disagree.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2006 10:04AM Security
Adware penetrates OS X

Adware penetrates OS X

Proof-of-concept code could run without user knowledge.
Shaun Nichols Nov 29 2006 9:19AM Security

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