Object Browser Ads

The Object Browser add-on installs without the user's consent and causes various intrusive ads including "Powered by Object Browser", "brought by Object Browser", or "Ads by object Browser". Moreover, this adware tracks the user's Internet browsing activity by recording pages read, movement from page to page, web requests, Internet Protocol address, browser information, application numbers, referring page, cookies, geographical location, and other information. Having this potentially unwanted application installed on your Internet browsers can lead to high-risk malware infections and privacy issues, thus, you are advised to eliminate this plugin from your computer. Object Browser is similar to other adware that i...

Your Browser Has Been Blocked Virus

Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari blocking messages are called ransomware viruses. Commonly, cyber criminals responsible for creating these scams, exploit the names of various authorities worldwide (For example, the FBI, EUROPOL, RCMP, Gendarmerie nationale, etc.) Ransomware viruses rely on fake law violation notifications (copyright and related rights laws, viewing or distributing prohibited pornographic content, neglectful use of PCs, etc.) to scare computer users into paying a bogus fine. Cyber criminals have created several different variants of ransomware viruses, and this particular one is called "Browlock". It affects users' Internet browsers only by employing Java script...

Dangerous ‘Skeleton Key’ Malware Discovered by Researchers

By using an in-memory process patch, the malware generates no network traffic and is very difficult to catch as a result. This authentication bypass technique applies to all services relying on single-factor authentication via Active Directory. This includes sensitive services like VPN and Web mail among others. Although this threat is concerning, it is difficult to determine exactly what the purpose of this malware is because a hacker would already need admin credentials to access the server prior to deploying Skeleton Key. In other words, it is redundant and has left security researchers questioning the need for such a program. The best guess at this point is that Skeleton Key is designed for long term attacks in ...