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New malware hack takes over your browser and search results

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Another dangerous hack is taking over browsers via Microsoft’s PowerShell programming. The malware is called ChromeLoader, and it’s the latest “malvertising” scheme that uses online advertising to attack your device.

While you may be used to dealing with ads, these ones could be much more dangerous than leading you to purchase items you don’t need.

Read on to learn about this scary new hack and how you can protect yourself.

 

ChromeLoader malware hack

How ChromeLoader gets on your device

Hackers are using QR codes to trick users into downloading a pirated video game or movie, sometimes via Twitter. However, the QR code actually leads to ChromeLoader’s download site, which is how the harmful software gets downloaded without you realizing it.

While the known methods have been via movies, video games, and Twitter thus far, QR codes, in general, pose massive threats so always be sure you know what you’re scanning.

 

How to tell if you’ve been hacked by ChromeLoader

The quickest way you’ll know if this malware has been installed on your computer is if you start noticing unusual search results showing up. The point of “malvertising” is for advertisements to trick you into allowing malware on your device. ChromeLoader will redirect the windows you have open towards pages that look like search results or advertisements that you wouldn’t have opened. Be sure to not click any of these fake ads or search results.

 

How to protect your device from ChromeLoader

Be sure to never try and watch movies, shows, or play games on websites you don’t recognize. If you’re being advertised a movie or expensive video game for free, there’s a higher chance you’ll be scammed instead of getting to see the latest hit out of Hollywood.

Always keep your operating systems and devices up to date. Updating your software makes it harder for hackers to get through.

But the only way to protect against malware including ChomeLoader is to install antivirus software. ChromeLoader has been researched for the past few months by cyberattack security companies so most antivirus programs are up to date on protecting against it.

As discussed in our Best Antivirus Security Software and Apps…

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Jamf Holding Corp. (JAMF) CEO Dean Hager on Q1 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

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Jamf Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:JAMF) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 10, 2022 4:30 PM ET

Company Participants

Dean Hager – Chief Executive Officer

John Strosahl – President & Chief Operating Officer

Jill Putman – Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Gaumond – Vice President, Investor Relations

Conference Call Participants

Brian Essex – Goldman Sachs

Rob Owens – Piper Sandler

Matt Stotler – William Blair

Joshua Reilly – Needham

Nick Mattiacci – Craig-Hallum

Vinod Srinivasaraghavan – Barclays

Joey Marincek – JMP Securities

Operator

Thank you for standing by and welcome to the First Quarter 2022 Jamf Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s program is being recorded. And now I’d like to introduce your host for today’s program, Jennifer Gaumond, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Jennifer Gaumond

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us on today’s conference call to discuss Jamf’s first quarter financial results. WIth me on today’s call are Dean Hager, Chief Executive Officer, Jill Putman, Chief Financial Officer, and John Strosahl, President and Chief Operating Officer. Before we begin, I’d like to remind you that shortly after the market closed today, we issued a press release announcing our first-quarter financial results. We also published a Q1 earnings presentation and updated investor presentation and Excel file containing quarterly financial statements to assist with models. You may access this information on the Investor Relations Section of Jamf.com. Today’s discussion may include forward-looking statements. Please refer to our most recent SEC filings, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, where you will see a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. I would also like to remind you that during the call, we will discuss some non-GAAP measures related to Jamf’s performance. You can find the reconciliation of those measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures in our SEC filings and press release. Additionally, to ensure we can address as many analyst questions as possible during the call, we ask that you please limit your…

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AV-Comparatives reveals top-performing consumer antivirus products in latest Malware Protection Test and Real-World Protection Test results

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The Real-World Protection Test report can be found here:  https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-feb-mar-2022-factsheet/  

These tests examined the performance of leading antivirus solutions in order to assess their capabilities in conditions experienced every day by users around the world.  

“As we see time and time again, the importance of reliable tests and trust in the products we use every day, and to keep users safe online, is imperative,” said Andreas Clementi, Founder and CEO of AV-Comparatives. “As threat tactics evolve and change, and the sheer number of threats that consumers must protect against continues to rise dramatically, we find the need for product testing ever more important. Users need to have full confidence that they have the right protections in place.” 

“Our rigorous process is designed to provide consumers with the information they need to make the most informed decisions on the best protection for their needs.”   

The antivirus products used in the test are installed on individual fully patched Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit computers, which are connected to the internet and updated each day as well as before every single test.  

 Real-World Protection Test

The interim results of this the Real-World Protection Test are based on a set of 362 live test cases (malicious URLs found in the field). The full report, covering four months of testing, will be released in June. 

The following products (latest version available at time of testing) were tested: Avast Free Antivirus, AVG Free Antivirus, Avira Prime, Bitdefender Internet Security, ESET Internet Security, G Data Total Security, K7 Total Security, Kaspersky Internet Security, Malwarebytes Premium, McAfee Total Security, Microsoft Defender, Panda Free Antivirus, NortonLifeLock Norton 360 Deluxe, TotalAV Antivirus Pro, Total Defense Essential Anti-Virus, Trend Micro Internet Security and VIPRE Advanced Security. 

The test results showed that:  

  • Avira achieved perfect protection and a low rate of false positives.  
  • AVG, Avast, ESET, Kaspersky, Microsoft and VIPRE achieved nearly perfect protection and a low rate of false positives. 
  • NortonLifeLock, Trend Micro and…

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AV-Comparatives reveals consumer antivirus products in latest Malware Protection and Real-World Protection Test results

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AV-Comparatives test results H1 2022 – Malware Protection and Real-World Protection Test

Chart of AV-Comparatives test results H1 2022 – Malware Protection Test of 17 consumer antivirus products

AV-Comparatives test results H1 2022 – Malware Protection Test of 17 consumer antivirus products

Chart of AV-Comparatives test results H1 2022 – Real-World Protection Test of 17 consumer antivirus products

AV-Comparatives test results H1 2022 – Real-World Protection Test of 17 consumer antivirus products

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Leading antivirus test lab releases new test results of its ongoing main-test series comprising of real-world and malware protection tests in H1 2022

As we see time and time again, the importance of reliable tests and trust in the products we use every day, and to keep users safe online, is imperative.”

— Andreas Clementi, founder and CEO of AV-Comparatives

INNSBRUCK, TYROL, AUSTRIA, April 23, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — AV-Comparatives, a provider of independent comparative tests and reviews for antivirus products, has released the latest security software evaluation results of its Malware Protection Test for the month of March, and the factsheet for the Real-World Protection Test, carried out between February and March.

These tests examined the performance of leading antivirus solutions in order to assess their capabilities in conditions experienced every day by users around the world.

“As threat tactics evolve and change, and the sheer number of threats that consumers must protect against continues to rise dramatically, we find the need for product testing ever more important. Users need to have full confidence that they have the right protections in place.”

“Our rigorous process is designed to provide consumers with the information they need to make the most informed decisions on the best protection for their needs.” said Andreas Clementi, Founder and CEO of AV-Comparatives.

As part of AV-Comparatives ongoing Consumer Main-Test Series, the Malware Protection Test for consumer security solutions evaluated 17 popular anti-malware programs to assess their ability to detect and block malicious files before, during or after execution. This test examines a product’s ability to prevent a malicious program from making any changes to the system. The test set…

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