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Mobile Menace Monday: Fake AV makes it onto Google Play

September 19, 2016 - Mobile Menace Monday is a bi-monthly entry to the Malwarebytes Labs wherein our Android OS security experts highlight the specific dangers...

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Cybercriminals impersonate World Health Organization to distribute fake coronavirus e-book

March 18, 2020 - The number of scams, threats, and malware campaigns taking advantage of public concern over the coronavirus is increasing each day. As...

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Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV

May 7, 2018 - Back in early 2013, a new mobile antivirus (AV) company called Armor for Android emerged into the mobile security software industry...

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Spotting fake reviews – have healthy online skepticism

June 1, 2017 - One of the most often pieces of advice I give when speaking to friends and relatives regarding online threats is to...

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From a fake wallet to a Java RAT

January 18, 2017 - This malware came in a phishing e-mail – disguised as a Bitcoin wallet. After clicking the link, user receives a JAR...

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Tech support scammers bring back FakeAV

April 22, 2016 - Some of you may remember the golden age of rogue antivirus software (AKA FakeAV) circa 2008. These programs that were often pushed...

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Fake Online Avast Scanner

September 25, 2015 - Thanks to a tip from a friend, we came across a fake online scanner that abuses the good name of Avast....

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