Tuesday 20 October 2015

Replica Malicious Browser replaces Google Chrome

Security researchers have uncovered an Adware that replaces your Google Chrome browser with a dangerous copy of Chrome and you will never notice any difference while browsing.
The adware is dubbed "eFast Browser," it works by installing and running itself in place of Google Chrome
The efast browser does all kinds of malicious activities like:
-Generates pop-up, coupon, pop-under and other similar ads on your screen
-Placing other advertisements into your web pages
-Redirects you to malicious websites containing bogus contents
-Tracking your movements on the web to help nefarious marketers send more crap your way to generating revenue
Having this installed on your machine may lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

Removing it can be done by uninstalling suspicious plugins or add-on's or resetting your browser to default.

Source:http://thehackernews.com/2015/10/malware-chome.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheHackersNews+(The+Hackers+News+-+Security+Blog)&_m=3n.009a.1100.af0ao07bvz.mp0&m=1