Apple Macs are not immune to malicious attacks, but outside of some major nation-state efforts, bad actors continue to use adware as the method of choice to make money from infecting the macOS ...

New versions of a highly persistent adware program called Shopperz use a cunning technique to make DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking harder to detect and fix. Shopperz, also known as Groover, injects ...

WASHINGTON--Backers of a new plan to police downloads believe it will put an end to unwanted software that launches pop-up ads and hogs system resources. But critics counter that the program will ...

Among the behavioral targeting ad options available, some fall into the adware category, serving behaviorally-targeted ads to users who have downloaded free software. Users have been known to lump ...

If your computer is displaying advertisements labeled as Ads by ViewMyPDF, then you have most likely have a Chrome adware extension installed called ViewMyPDF Ads. When this extension is installed it ...

Some Windows laptops made by Lenovo come pre-loaded with an adware program that exposes users to security risks. The software, Superfish Visual Discovery, is designed to insert product ads into search ...

AppMaster is an adware program that is installed along with other programs. When installed, it will periodically display desktop poups for unwanted extension or ads ...

A well-known adware program is preventing users from installing antivirus products by leveraging a Windows feature that was designed for security. The program, known as Vonteera, abuses the digital ...

Beware of instant messages bearing news of Osama bin Laden's capture. Several victims told CNET News.com on Wednesday that a new Trojan horse advertising program, called BuddyLinks, masquerades as a ...