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http://www.zdnet.com/article/adware...-on-google-search/#ftag=YHFb1d24ec?yptr=yahoo
A new adware family changes the contact details of legitimate security companies in search results to promote tech support scams.
Dubbed Crusader, the adware is often installed as part of nuisanceware and free software bundles, downloading itself as a free browser extension for Chrome, a Firefox add-on, and Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object.
When executed, the malware requests permissions to read and change the information on websites you visit, and should the user grant permission, their entire internet traffic is at risk of exploit or manipulation.
As described by Bleeping Computer, Crusader pulls instructions from a configuration file downloaded after a user is infected, as well as on PC boot-up.
A new adware family changes the contact details of legitimate security companies in search results to promote tech support scams.
Dubbed Crusader, the adware is often installed as part of nuisanceware and free software bundles, downloading itself as a free browser extension for Chrome, a Firefox add-on, and Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object.
When executed, the malware requests permissions to read and change the information on websites you visit, and should the user grant permission, their entire internet traffic is at risk of exploit or manipulation.
As described by Bleeping Computer, Crusader pulls instructions from a configuration file downloaded after a user is infected, as well as on PC boot-up.
