Software created with the purpose to spy on users, collecting data, or performing other actions, that might be useful to attackers.
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Looking for URL Blacklists of Malicious Websites [closed]
Is there a maintained list of URLs that contain malicious content. These URLs may be involved in Phishing, Scams, Viri, or other Malware.
Please indicate in your answer if the list is freely ...
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1answer
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I think I downloaded spyware from an ad on tortoise-svn site
The other day in a rush to quickly download and install tortoise svn, I accidentally clicked on a big download button on an ad on their site and installed something that I don't see on my computer.
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1answer
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Android apk malware
I was browsing some website last night and that website suddenly sent me an apk called 'browser_update_install.apk', DrWeb light detect it and was able to delete it.
My question here is about the apk ...
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1answer
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Is this code harmful? Why?
Code: http://pastebin.com/kJ8ZGP82
That code gets retrived from http://ui.sidepage.co for every HTTP page I visit (not HTTPS) and load it into the body tag of the page.
Is it harmful in any way? ...
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What are some ways to steal a password/PIN using this system?
http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/soups/2007/posters/p147_lim.pdf
Essentially uses an on-screen keypad that does not show the complete keypad numbers at a time. The image is refreshed at the rate of the ...
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2answers
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How to block all access to Akami deploy servers and Apple push servers?
I no longer blindly trust the numerous connections that occur at night and during the day that always go to "content" and "push" servers like:
a23-33-37-54.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com
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1answer
2k views
What can I do to make sure my computer isn't infected with FinSpy?
What steps have been taken by common free software OS distributions to protect against it? What can Windows users do? What ways are there to rid a system of it?
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1answer
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How securely use Firefox Add-on to prevent steal data?
The videos (first and second) demonstrate how a Firefox extension can collect login information used to login to websites such as Facebook.
After installing this tool/maleware as Firefox Add-on, I ...
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4answers
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Is making a clean install enough to remove potential malware?
Is formatting the disk and reinstalling the system from scratch (to Ubuntu) enough to remove any potential hidden software spyware, keyloggers etc.?
Or can something still persist installed in the ...
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2answers
320 views
Detect spy software on Symbian
I would like to check a Nokia N8 for possible software that might send any kind of data without my consent.
Is there a specific tool to achieve this? Are there specific techniques?
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5answers
1k views
What's a free recommended anti-spyware program for Windows? [closed]
Its been years since I installed an anti-spyware program. Keyloggers and other nasties might have gotten installed and so I'm looking for a program to flush them out. I used to use Spybot-S&D, but ...
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Are flash cookies still a threat and that persistent?
One year (or more) ago flash cookies were really a problem, because they could not be deleted from within a browser. They were not managed by the browser but by the flash player. Flash cookies were ...
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3answers
510 views
discover virus or spyware under Linux
I suspect to be the target of very skilled hackers.
5 or 6 years ago I found spyware on my Linux webserver, it was lkm masked as ppp_deflate module with md5 hash hijacked. I mean with the same md5 ...
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1answer
203 views
Looking for virus under Linux [closed]
if I am looking for a virus/spyware under linux, where should I have to look for to find it ?
I suspect to be the target of very skilled hackers.
5 or 6 years ago I found a spyware on my linux box, ...
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Where to find papers / information about spyware, tracking and cookie problems?
I am right now working on a problem and looking for some papers / information about spyware, tracking and cookie problems. I am no expert in that area, so I lack the knowledge where to find material ...
