Adware Archives - GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform https://gbhackers.com/category/adware-2/ GBhackers Offering Exclusive Cyber Security News Coverage, New Research papers & Technology Updates. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:32:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://gbhackers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-gbh-32x32.png Adware Archives - GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform https://gbhackers.com/category/adware-2/ 32 32 6 Best Ad Blockers for Android Devices in 2024 to Stop Annoying Ads https://gbhackers.com/ad-blocker-for-android/ https://gbhackers.com/ad-blocker-for-android/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:28:00 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=32510 Ad-blocking software is one of the most convenient types of software available, helping users get rid of annoying ads on their devices. Advertisements are everywhere thanks to the digital transformation that’s happening across the world. Ads can help or annoy users based on their interest in said ads. With digitalization, laptops, and smartphones have become the default […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/ad-blocker-for-android/feed/ 0 How does an ad blocker apk work & How does it protect your information? https://gbhackers.com/how-does-an-ad-blocker-apk-work-how-does-it-protect-your-information/ https://gbhackers.com/how-does-an-ad-blocker-apk-work-how-does-it-protect-your-information/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:58:20 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=52046 Did you know that the average Internet user sees about 7,000 advertisements per day? With advanced digital technologies, marketers have acquired new powerful tools. They discovered many options for promoting products or services. Software developers and webmasters also introduced advertising as a way to monetize shareware applications and services. Of course, this approach affected the […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/how-does-an-ad-blocker-apk-work-how-does-it-protect-your-information/feed/ 0 Beware!! New Ad-Blocking Chrome Extension That Injects Malicious Ads https://gbhackers.com/chrome-extension-that-injects-malicious-ads/ https://gbhackers.com/chrome-extension-that-injects-malicious-ads/#respond Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:26:49 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=51606 A new malicious browser extension, known as AllBlock has been detected to be injecting cloaked affiliate links that usually generate commissions for the developers.  This malicious extension is available for both the Chrome and Opera browsers, and it has been injecting ads, referral affiliate codes inside different search results. Recognizing the threat This threat was […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/chrome-extension-that-injects-malicious-ads/feed/ 0 204 Fleeceware Apps Generated over $400 million in Revenue on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store https://gbhackers.com/204-fleeceware-apps/ https://gbhackers.com/204-fleeceware-apps/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:30:53 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=49065 The cybersecurity researchers at Avast have recently found a total of 204 Fleeceware apps with a billion downloads and nearly $400 million in revenue from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Technically if we say, then Fleeceware apps are not malware, as they don’t contain any malicious code to steal data and hack […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/204-fleeceware-apps/feed/ 0 5 Best Adware Removal Tools to Block Annoying Ads in 2023 https://gbhackers.com/best-adware-removal-tool/ https://gbhackers.com/best-adware-removal-tool/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2020 02:41:00 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=32403 Adware Removal Tool is one of the most useful utilities used to block annoying ads on your favorite website and remove adware from your PC. Browsers have become a vital part of our internet journey, with everything we look for over the web being channeled via a browser. With a lot of free software available […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/best-adware-removal-tool/feed/ 0 Android Devices Infected with Undeletable Adware that Sits on System Partition https://gbhackers.com/undeletable-adware/ https://gbhackers.com/undeletable-adware/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:06:33 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=46392 Researchers observed that 14.8% of all Android users attacked by malware or adware still have infection left in the system partition. The problem is because of smartphones or tablets sold by certain brands in the lower segment contain malicious ad codes embedded in the firmware of the device. Two main Strategies of Undeletable Adware For […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/undeletable-adware/feed/ 0 17 Malicious Android Apps Discovered in Google Play Store that Infects 550,000 Android Devices https://gbhackers.com/17-malicious-android-apps/ https://gbhackers.com/17-malicious-android-apps/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:49:56 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=41681 Researchers discovered 17 malicious Android apps from the Google play store that infects nearly 550,000 Android devices around the world. These malicious app developers added features to hide their presence on the user’s device, and constantly display aggressive ads once the app gets installed on the victims android devices. The adware programs will tend to […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/17-malicious-android-apps/feed/ 1 Google Play Flooding with 100 + Malicious Apps That Installed In More Than 4.6 Million Android Devices https://gbhackers.com/100-malicious-apps-from-google-play/ https://gbhackers.com/100-malicious-apps-from-google-play/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:42:45 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=40878 Researchers discovered over 100 malicious apps from Google play store that downloaded by more than 4.6 android users around the globe. Most of the malicious apps are commits ad fraud, and the app malicious apps are using the same common code package dubbed “Soraka” (com.android.sorakalibrary.*). “GBHackers on Security” reported several adware incidents in the past few months, […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/100-malicious-apps-from-google-play/feed/ 0 Stealthy Android Malware Disguised as an Adblocker and Run in Background By Requesting Fake VPN Connection https://gbhackers.com/stealthy-android-malware/ https://gbhackers.com/stealthy-android-malware/#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:18:36 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=39457 Researchers observed a stealthy Android malware poses as ad blocker serves full-screen ads while opening the browsers, in the notification section and home widgets. The malicious app(Ads Blocker V3.9) infection is on the rise, Malwarebytes researchers able to obtain 1,800 samples through their Mobile Intelligence System which shows the infection rate is high. Good news […]

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]]> https://gbhackers.com/stealthy-android-malware/feed/ 1 49 Malicious Android Adware Apps in Google Play Infects 3 Million Users with Anti-uninstall Functions https://gbhackers.com/android-adware-apps-2/ https://gbhackers.com/android-adware-apps-2/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:46:45 +0000 https://gbhackers.com/?p=39184 Researchers discovered nearly 49 malicious Android Adware Apps from Google play store related to games & stylized cameras, and these apps were downloaded by 3 million Android users around the globe. Adware is a trending threat in 2019, especially targeting Android users, and it is a sweet spot for cybercriminals due to the over popularity […]

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