Microsoft disables ms-appinstaller after malicious use
Microsoft decided to disable App Installer links by default after it noticed several access brokers using the handler to spread malware.
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DarkGate reloaded via malvertising and SEO poisoning campaigns
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: darkgate Tags: autoit Tags: malvertising Tags: seo poisoning The new version of the DarkGate malware is currently actively being distributed via malspam, malicious ads and SEO poisoning. |
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Read moreSolarMarker campaign used novel registry changes to establish persistence
Credit to Author: Gabor Szappanos| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:00:30 +0000
Inserting custom file handling rules for a randomly-created file extension and a .LNK in Windows’ startup folder, malware installer created a stealthy persistence mechanism for backdoor.
Read moreBillion-dollar search engine industry attracts vultures, shady advertisers, and cybercriminals
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:04:21 +0000
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| We look at the ways in which criminals and vultures use less-than-honest tactics to fleece the search engine industry for a piece of its billion-dollar pie. Categories: Tags: adfraudadvertisementsadwareextensionshijackerspotentially unwanted programsPUPsresultssearchsearch enginesearch engine optimizationsearch enginesSEOseo poisoningsponsored |
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