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A week in security (May 7 – May 13)

May 14, 2018 admin 7zip, Facebook, fake android av, https, javascript excel, JS excel, kuik adware, microsoft, microsoft excel, netflix phish, nigerian scam, Security world, shopper stop tech scam, signal, tech support scam, two-factor authentication, Vulnerability, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 17:18:24 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 7 – May 13, including a new zero-day for Internet Explorer, a Netflix phishing scam, a worm found in Facebook’s Messenger, and more.

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Kuik: a simple yet annoying piece of adware

May 8, 2018 admin Adware, kuik, kuik adware, malware, removal, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 16:00:27 +0000

Kuik adware, which forces affected machines to join a domain controller, is using this unusual technique to push Google Chrome extensions and coin miner applications. In this blog, we’ll provide technical analysis of the adware and custom removal instructions.

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