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Nearly 80,000 Fortnite Cheaters Have Downloaded Adware
A Popular Fortnite Cheating Program Is Found To Contain Adware Fortnite is without doubt one of the most popular games out there at the moment. The truth is that it is probably the biggest game around right now. When it comes to first-person shooters or competitive games in general though, there…
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Latest Java Update Trolls Mac Users with Annoying Adware
Java is one of the most used platforms on all major operating system nowadays. It is even required by some websites to be able to load and display their applets, giving you a rich browsing experience. However, its latest update seems to want to dictate which search engine we are…
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Want to Know if Superfish is on Your PC?
Superfish, the adware that Lenovo was found to be installing on consumer PCs, has the potential to wreak havoc on your computer. While it can simply plaster webpages with unwanted ads, it’s also capable of spying on encrypted connections. So, what can you do to ensure you don’t get caught…
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Superfish Admits to Certificate Installation, Didn’t Realise Security Flaw
The CEO of Superfish, the company behind the software of the same name that has been central to a recent scandal surrounding Lenovo, has admitted to his company intentionally installing the root certificate authority as part of the software, but says that they did not realise the potential consequences. Speaking to The Next…
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Lenovo Releases Automatic Tool to Remove Superfish
Lenovo, the company embroiled in controversy over the Superfish adware preinstalled on a number of their PCs, has released a special removal tool to automatically rid their products of the software. The company initially appeared slow to react to this issue, even perhaps insisting that there was nothing wrong with…
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Microsoft Updates Windows Defender to Remove Superfish
Microsoft has emerged as the hero within this whole Superfish/Lenovo story, as the company has updated its anti-virus software to detect and remove the offending program. Windows Defender, which is preinstalled on Windows 8, and Microsoft Security Essentials, the free-to-download equivalent for Windows 7, have both had their virus definitions…
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Lenovo: “We’re Sorry. We Messed Up.”
Lenovo, the PC manufacturer embroiled in controversy over the installation of ‘Superfish’ adware on new PCs, has issued something of an informal apology on its US Twitter page. We’re sorry. We messed up. We’re owning it. And we’re making sure it never happens again. Fully uninstall Superfish: http://t.co/mSSUwp5EQE — Lenovo…
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Lenovo Caught Installing Dangerous Adware on New PCs
Lenovo has been caught installing adware on new PCs. The software is called Superfish and on the face of it, the software appears to be your standard annoying adware with third-party ads plastered on various websites. It also has those terrible popup ads. However, some have suggested that this software…
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Three Android Apps Pulled From Google Play Over Adware Concern
Three Android app have been deleted from the Google Play store after being flagged as adware by security outfit Avast. One of the apps, a card game called Durak, had over 5 million downloads before it was removed. The other two apps flagged as malicious were Iwolt IQ Test and…
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Bitdefender Is Best Windows 8 Internet Security, AVG is Best Free Security
According to the well respected, comprehensive and independent test of internet security packages, done by AV Test, Bitdefender has come out on top as the best overall internet security package. Bitdefender received 17 out of 18 points, followed closely by BullGuard with 16.5 points and Kaspersky with 16. The test…
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Cisco Report Shows “Good” Sites Have More Malware Than Porn Sites
When it comes to catching viruses, malware and adware on the internet “word of mouth” will tell you that porn websites, pharmaceutical sites and gambling sites are some of the most dangerous out there. Cisco’s latest 2013 annual security report challenges this commonly-held assumption about internet security. Cisco shows us…
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