Tag: Malvertising

Gozi and IcedID Trojans Spread via Malvertising

Malvertising sing paid ads to spread Gozi and IcedID

Malvertising on Google Search is an unpleasant occurrence where malicious ads appear in search engine results. These ads are meant to help users find relevant information. But unfortunately, some cybercriminals use paid advertisements to entice users to visit harmful websites and deceive them into downloading malicious software. How does malvertising work? Malvertising is an attack… Continue reading Gozi and IcedID Trojans Spread via Malvertising

BlackCat Ransomware Employs Malvertising In Targeted Attacks

Advertising used to annoy you with its presence, but now it's a threat

Recently malicious actors started using malvertising to spread BlackCat ransomware. They use cloned webpages of popular freeware applications, particularly WinSCP utility. Such downloads result in an infection chain, that consists of a dropper, a backdoor, and, finally, the ransomware. Operators Distributing Ransomware Disguised as WinSCP Researchers acknowledged that BlackCat operators were using malicious ads to… Continue reading BlackCat Ransomware Employs Malvertising In Targeted Attacks

Google Search Malvertising: Fake Ads of Free Programs in Google Ads

Crooks started using Google Ads in search results to spread malware droppers

Google Search malvertising is an unpleasant phenomenon of malicious advertisements in search engine results. Ads up there are called to make it easier to find users interested in specific queries, but it ended up being yet another object of hackers’ exploitation. Let’s see why these links appear, how dangerous they are, and how you can… Continue reading Google Search Malvertising: Fake Ads of Free Programs in Google Ads