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How to avoid potentially unwanted programs
If you’ve ever downloaded software onto your computer, chances are you’ve unknowingly cluttered your machine with PUPs. Here’s what you need…
Extortion, precision malware, and ruthless scams. Read the State of Malware 2021 report
Last year, threat actors took advantage of the COVID-19 public health crisis in a way previously considered unimaginable, not only preying…
Mac adware is more sophisticated and dangerous than traditional Mac malware
As the data revealed in our State of Malware report showed, Mac threats are on the rise, but they are not…
Billion-dollar search engine industry attracts vultures, shady advertisers, and cybercriminals
Search engines make money by showing users sponsored advertisements—a lot of money. This attracts attention, competition, and plenty who want a…
Mac threat detections on the rise in 2019
Conventional wisdom has been that, although not invulnerable to cyberthreats (as some old Apple ads would have you believe), Macs are…
Knowing when it’s worth the risk: riskware explained
If there’s one thing I like more than trivia quizzes, it’s quotes. Positive, inspirational, and motivational quotes. Quotes that impart a…
The lazy person’s guide to cybersecurity: minimum effort for maximum protection
Are you tired of that acquaintance who keeps bugging you with computer questions? Do you avoid visiting certain people because you…
A user’s right to choose: Why Malwarebytes detects Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs): the name says it all. While the programs themselves might have legitimate uses, their vendors often use…
CyberByte steals Malwarebytes’ intellectual property
At Malwarebytes, we frequently examine apps for detection as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). These are programs that exhibit a wide variety…