Latest Antivirus news

Google Chrome fixes antivirus 'file locking' bug on Windows 10

Google has fixed a Chromium bug to prevent antivirus programs running on Windows 10 from blocking new files and bookmarks.
- Ax Sharma
- January 03, 2021
- 08:00 AM
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Holiday deal: 40% off Malwarebytes Premium and Teams

Malwarebytes is running a holiday deal where you can get 40% off Malwarebytes Premium and the Malwarebytes for Teams business product for a limited time.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 17, 2020
- 06:30 AM
- 0
NortonLifeLock purchases Avira for $360 million

NortonLifeLock announced today that they have agreed to acquire Avira in an all-cash transaction for approximately $360 million.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 07, 2020
- 11:19 AM
- 0
The Best Cyber Monday 2020 Security, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals

Cyber Monday is here and great deals are available for computer security, software, online courses, system admin services, antivirus, and VPN software.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 30, 2020
- 12:07 PM
- 0
TrickBot malware uses obfuscated Windows batch script to evade detection

This week researchers analyze BAT script obfuscation techniques used by Trickbot's 100 to evade antivirus detection.
- Ax Sharma
- November 24, 2020
- 09:00 AM
- 0
Natwest and Malwarebytes team up to provide free virus protection

Customers of National Westminster (NatWest) Bank are now eligible to receive a free copy of Malwarebytes Premium subscription for up to 10 devices.
- Ax Sharma
- September 29, 2020
- 04:55 PM
- 1
Windows 10 Store 'wsreset' tool lets attackers bypass antivirus

A technique that exploits Windows 10 Microsoft Store called 'wsreset.exe' can delete files to bypass antivirus protection on a host without being detected.
- Ax Sharma
- July 20, 2020
- 11:12 AM
- 3
Rogue affiliates are running fake antivirus expiration scams

Rogue security software affiliates are sending emails that falsely tell recipients that their antivirus software is expiring and then prompt them to renew their license so that the affiliate can earn a commission from the sale.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 28, 2020
- 04:26 PM
- 1
FTC Refunds Victims of Office Depot Tech Support Scam

The FTC has begun to issue refunds to people who were convinced into purchasing computer repair services at Office Depot based on fake malware scans.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 20, 2020
- 02:23 PM
- 1
The Adware Families That Changed the Antivirus Industry

This story takes us back to 2003 and for a better understanding, you would need to be aware of the fact that the cybersecurity industry back then was shaped very differently from today.
- Pieter Arntz
- January 30, 2020
- 01:23 PM
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The Best Cyber Monday 2019 Security, VPN, & Antivirus Deals

It's Cyber Monday 2019 starting tomorrow, but the deals have started early for many VPN, security, and IT products and you can take advantage of them now!
- BleepingComputer Deals
- November 27, 2019
- 02:03 PM
- 0
Windows 10 Upgrades Blocked if Using Old Versions of AVG, Avast

If you are using older versions of Avast or AVG Antivirus, Microsoft has placed a compatibility hold that will prevent you from upgrading to Windows 10 1903 or Windows 10 1909 until you upgrade to a newer version of the antivirus software.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 23, 2019
- 03:32 PM
- 0
New RIPlace Bypass Evades Windows 10, AV Ransomware Protection

A new ransomware bypass technique called RIPlace requires only a few lines of code to bypass ransomware protection features built into many security products and Windows 10.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 21, 2019
- 09:00 AM
- 1
Symantec Fixes Privilege Escalation Flaw in Endpoint Protection

Symantec fixed a local privilege escalation security flaw affecting all Symantec Endpoint Protection software versions prior to 14.2 RU2, and allowing attackers to escalate privileges on compromised devices and execute malicious code using SYSTEM privileges.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 14, 2019
- 09:16 AM
- 0
McAfee Patches Privilege Escalation Flaw in Antivirus Software

McAfee patched a security vulnerability discovered in all editions of its Antivirus software for Windows and enabling potential attackers to escalate privileges and execute code using SYSTEM privileges.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 12, 2019
- 11:00 AM
- 1
Malwarebytes 4.0 Released With New UI and Scanning Engine

Malwarebytes has released version 4.0 of their flagship antivirus product and with it comes a new scanning engine, a new user interface, threat statistics and more.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 04, 2019
- 03:39 PM
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Windows and AV Software Ignore Malware in Virtual Disk Files

Windows operating system and antivirus software treat VHD and VHDX disk image downloads like a black box. Scanning the files inside these containers does not happen until the image is mounted and the files run.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 06, 2019
- 03:30 AM
- 0
Bitdefender Fixes Privilege Escalation Bug in Free Antivirus 2020

A vulnerability in the free version of Bitdefender Antivirus could be exploited by an attacker to get SYSTEM-level permissions, reserved for the most privileged account on a Windows machine.
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 22, 2019
- 12:53 AM
- 1
Windows 7 SHA-2 Updates Blocked If Symantec, Norton AVs Installed

Microsoft is blocking Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates from being installed if they are code signed using a SHA-2 certificate and the machine has Symantec or Norton antivirus installed. This is because the antivirus software is deleting the updates during installation and causing Windows to not start.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 14, 2019
- 11:02 AM
- 0
Another Hacker Selling Access to Charity, Antivirus Firm Networks

A threat actor observed on underground hacker forums peddling internal network access to various entities claims to have breached the infrastructure of notable organizations such as UNICEF and cybersecurity companies Symantec and Comodo.
- Ionut Ilascu
- June 06, 2019
- 10:14 AM
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