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What Is OfferCore? OfferCore, also known as PUP.Optional.OfferCore, is a detection of a software bundler that installs various adware and potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). The bundler could also be used to install legitimate Windows apps. However, multiple reports indicate that…
A new, highly severe privilege escalation vulnerability in HP printer drivers, also used by Samsung and Xerox, was just disclosed. The vulnerability, which has been assigned the CVE-2021-3438 identifier, affects hundreds of millions of Windows machines. What is most concerning…
A new severe security vulnerability in Windows 10 has been uncovered. Called HiveNightmare, the vulnerability has been assigned the CVE-2021-36934 identifier. HiveNightmare: CVE-2021-36934 Windows 10 Version 1809 (and Newer) Vulnerability What type of vulnerability is HiveNightmare? According to Microsoft’s official…
Googleapis Redirect Virus Have you been experiencing the so-called Googleapis redirect? Associated with the search.googleapis.com, portal.googleapis.com, and googleapis.com domains, Google APIs is in fact a legitimate service provided by Google. Google APIs are application programming interfaces developed by the tech…
What Is EdgeTechnology? EdgeTechnology, detected as Adware.MacOS.EdgeTechnology, is a potentially unwanted app (PUA) targeting Mac users. EdgeTechnology is also classified as adware, browser hijacker, and browser redirect, and as such, it may affect your browsers. As a result of having…
What Is HyperExtra Adware? Security researchers recently detected a new adware threat endangering the security of macOS users. Detected as Adware.MacOS.HyperExtra, this piece of unwanted software can trigger the display of numerous advertisements, collect various browsing or system details about…
What Is TopPDFSearch? TopPDFSearch is yet another potentially unwanted application (PUA) that can be also classified as an adware and browser hijacker. Once installed on your browser, it will change your browser’s settings in a way to replace your default…
Microsoft Windows July 2021 Patch Tuesday just rolled out, patching 12 critical security vulnerabilities in a total of 116 issues. It is noteworthy that three of the issues addressed this month were actively exploited in the wild. These bugs include…
There is a new security zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-35211) threatening SolarWinds, or more particularly, its Serv-U product line. The exploit was discovered and reported to SolawWinds by Microsoft. According to the official advisory, the newly disclosed zero-day “only affects affects Serv-U…
Security researchers reported several vulnerabilities in Philips Clinical Collaboration Platform Portal. Vulnerabilities in Philips Clinical Collaboration Platform Portal The vulnerabilities, 15 in total, could be used to take control of medical devices. According to an official CISA advisory, the flaws…
Security researchers just disclosed four vulnerabilities in the Sage X3 ERP platform (enterprise resource planning). One of the flaws is critical, with a score of 10 out of 10 on the CVSS scale. Furthermore, two of them could be chained…
What Is “Access to this pc has been blocked for security reasons”? Are you witnessing pop-ups claiming that “Access to this pc has been blocked for security reasons”? Be aware that this is yet another example of a tricky tech-support…
What Is IndexerProject? IndexerProject is yet another example of the so-called Mac “virus” programs threatening the security of macOS. Even though not literally viruses, these programs load annoying advertisements and cause various browser redirects. As a result, the overall security…
Security researchers recently reported a vulnerability in Western Digital MyBook Live network storage drives. The vulnerability allowed remote attacker to wipe the drives “thanks to a bug in a product line the company stopped supporting in 2015, as well as…
What Is FlexibleSearch? FlexibleSearch is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware, and, according to the multiple VirusTotal detections, it also has trojan capabilities. FlexibleSearch is targeting macOS systems. Other similar potentially unwanted apps include FlexibleSector and FlexibleProtocol.…
What Is Clip Finder? Clip Finder is an adware program, a type of unwanted software that sneaks into your computer system, mostly in bundled installers. However, Clip Finder also has an official site where it is advertised as a useful…
What is Adaware Web Companion? Should you remove Adaware Web Companion? What Is Adaware Web Companion Adware? Adaware Web Companion is developed by Lavasoft, now known as Adaware, and is a legitimate application. However, in January 2011, the company was…
What Is Chump Browser Extension? Do you suddenly have the Chump browser extension added to your browser without your knowledge or consent? The addition of this extension is most likely caused by a bundled download. As a result of it,…
Last week, the REvil ransomware gang carried out an unprecedented supply chain ransomware attack against customers of Kaseya’s VSA product. Update July 6, 2021: Even though the REvil cyber gang claims to have infected 1 million systems running Kaseya services, federal…
What Is lu0bot Malware? Lu0bot is a new malware recently discovered by security researchers. First spotted in the wild about 4 months ago, lu0bot has been described as “curious lightweight payload”. Evidently, the malware emerged in February 2021, while it…
