Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) have long been a problem on PCs, but are they now making an appearance on the latest smartphones? Android malware has been on the rise recently. Almost weekly we see blogs about the latest threats. I have found, however, little talk about PUPs. While analyzing some Android samples, I came across Read more…
Tags: Android, Android Malware, Potentially unwanted program, pup
I received an interesting IM from a friend via BlackBerry Messenger [BBM] this weekend. She was worried that it could do damage to her shiny new BlackBerry and, as she knew I work for McAfee, she forwarded it to me for my opinion. As soon as I read it, I knew it was a hoax Read more…
Unlike the first malware authors who wrote viruses seeking fame through destruction, their motivation has changed to financial gain. Nevertheless, there are still the ones out there who share the first authors’ intent. I was analysing a simple Trojan today and saw the following message: It is not uncommon for malware authors to leave messages Read more…
I was dealing with customer escalations the other day and came across this interesting sample. If you believe the filename install_wrar380.exe it would install WinRar on your system, for some reason I didn’t believe it . Upon execution, the installer displays a EULA. I have copied and pasted some of the detail below: “THE COST Read more…
Tags: freeware, mobile phone, mobiles, scam, sms, SMSFraud, text message
Following on from Pedro’s blog yesterday [Election day is over] and the recent news that the computers of both Campaigners were hacked during the summer [Security focus blog], I wanted to give you a short overview of the different Malware we saw here at McAfee Avert Labs during the US Presidential race. Due to the Read more…
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