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Cybersecurity researchers detected a new malware tool that helps threat actors build malicious Windows shortcut files, known as .LNK files. Quantum LNK Builder and the Use of .lnk Files Dubbed Quantum Lnk Builder, the tool is currently being offered for…
What Is zDriveTrust? Computer users have been complaining about a browser extension called zDriveTrust affecting Chrome. Note that other browsers can be affected, too. The extension usually appears in the browser without the user’s consent, meaning that it is distributed…
![Situationalawareness.sbs Ads Removal [Free Steps]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/browser-redirect-pup-ads-sensorstechforum-1-300x188.jpg "Situationalawareness.sbs Ads Removal [Free Steps]")
What Is Situationalawareness.sbs? Situationalawareness.sbs is a suspicious website designed to prompt you to subscribe to its push (browser) notifications. Subscribing to receive push notifications from such websites is not considered safe. First, you will most likely be flooded with various…
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What Is SkyWard? SkyWard is yet another AdLoad variant currently circling the web, specifically targeting Mac users. AdLoad variants such as SkyWard are typically distributed as Trojan dropper apps masqueraded as Flash Player installers. The installer drops a LaunchAgent or…
![SystemsOffer Mac "Virus" Removal Guide [Free Steps]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/remove-adware-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpg "SystemsOffer Mac “Virus” Removal Guide [Free Steps]")
What Is SystemsOffer? Yet another AdLoad variant is circling the web, specifically targeting Mac users, generating advertisements and redirects to suspicious pages. AdLoad variants such as SystemsOffer are usually spread in the form of a Trojan dropper app masqueraded as…
CVE-2019-11043 is a critical, three-year-old PHP vulnerability that currently exposes QNAP NAS devices. CVE-2019-11043 Technical Overview The vulnerability affects PHP versions 7.1.x below 7.1.33, 7.2.x below 7.2.24, and 7.3.x below 7.3.11 with improper nginx config. According to its technical profile,…
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What Is RelianceTask [AdLoad Adware Variant]? RelianceTask is an adware program targeting macOS users, mainly via fake updates and bundled software installers. These are the primary methods of distribution that AdLoad adware variants deploy to spread across Mac machines. AdLoad…
What Is DimScreen? Are you trying to remove a browser extension called DimScreen? At first, DimScreen may have looked like a useful browser utility that provides some functionality. However, once you installed it, it turned out that its only purpose…
What Is VirtualHybrid? VirtualHybrid is an adware program that belongs to the AdLoad family. What does having adware installed on your Mac mean? First, your browsing could be interrupted by an increased number of advertisements. If you click on any…
What Is Auto Skip Ads? Auto Skip Ads is an ad-supported browser extension that is supposed to offer ad-blocking capabilities. However, instead of preventing them, the extension could be generating ads itself. These ads could then generate browser redirects to…
What Is EasyHandler? EasyHandler is a potentially unwanted program with adware capabilities that targets Mac users. This means that, once installed on your Mac, it could start generating advertisements. The application appears to be a sample of the AdLoad adware…
CVE-2022-22620 is a security vulnerability in Apple’s Safari browser which has been exploited in the wild. Originally patched in 2013, the flaw re-emerged in December 2016, Maddie Stone from Google Project Zero said in her analysis. The researcher referred to…
What Is “Mac File Opener will damage your computer” Pop-Up? “Mac File Opener will damage your computer” is a nagging pop-up message that appears on macOS. The pop-up may either be associated with a legitimate application or it can be…
CVE-2022-25845 is a high-severity security flaw (rating 8.1 out of 10 on the CVSS scale) in the well-known Fastjson library which could be used in remote code execution attacks. Fortunately, the vulnerability is already patched. The vulnerability stems from deserialization…
What Is FrequencyPlatform? FrequencyPlatform is an example of an adware program that belongs to the AdLoad family. Its most probable method of distribution is via fake software updates, e.g. Adobe Flash Player. AdLoad variants have been circling the web for…
What Is GenerateInteractive? GenerateInteractive is the name of an adware and a potentially unwanted program that affects macOS users. The program is capable of launching itself upon rebooting the system, and it could even change its name to make it…
Hertzbleed is a new family of side-channel attacks associated with frequency side channels that may allow information disclosure. The issue was discovered and detailed by a group of researchers from University of Texas, University of Washington, and University of Illinois…
What Is ProcesserGrid? ProcesserGrid is yet another iteration of the AdLoad macOS adware family. As the name suggests, the primary purpose of AdLoad programs is loading ads on infected Macs. These ads could take potential victims to various suspicious pages,…
What Is CommonCreative? CommonCreative is the name of one an adware program that belongs to the AdLoad family. Security researchers have detected numerous AdLoad variants in the wild, infecting macOS users via trojanized downloads and fake updates. As a result…
What Is the “CUDA.framework will damage your computer” Pop-Up Message? Apple users have been complaining about a nagging pop-up window claiming that “CUDA.framework will damage your computer”. In fact, CUDA is a toolkit created by NVIDIA that provides “a development…
