“You Are Using an Older Version of Chrome” Overview

The “You Are Using an Older Version of Chrome” pop-ups is the new trick of malware distributors that is being used to drop banking Trojans on the computer systems. The pop-ups says that your chrome browser is out of that and they provide you an “update” link to get the latest one.
These pop-ups often appear suddenly on the browser the reason being user’s might have visited any infected web page or downloaded any fake browser extension.

“You Are Using an Older Version of Chrome”

The pop-up shown above looks legitimate as they use the name of legit platform like chrome, but it is just a trick to drop a harmful program here being a severe risky banking Trojan threat. This threat if became active on the computer could steal all your banking data and other financial data stored on the system. So, if you have got any such pop-ups stating to update your chrome, flash player or Adobe Reader then, please verify it before clicking on their recommended link.

If you are continuously getting “You Are Using an Older Version of Chrome” pop-ups, then we recommend you running a full system scan to your computer to detect and remove any threats or vulnerabilities from the PC.

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New Trojan threat steals data through instant messaging apps

A new Trojan threat has been discovered by the security experts that targets the popular instant messaging apps on Android phones. The threat could invade secretly inside the devices and steal all the personal information that are typed while making any conversation.

Here are few tips to keep your Android secure and prevent your data from being tracked and misused by any third party app or malware…Read More

Ransomware Protection-New Feature Added to Window’s Defender security Center

As Ransomware attacks is continued to making hostage to millions of computer users, Government organizations, Hospitals and big companies. It leaves no way for victims other than paying the ransom to get the files back. But there is no guarantee that victims had got their data back after paying the ransom amount. In such case you can lose both your data and money. So, it is better to be protected against Ransomware threats. Read how you can use this Ransomware Protection feature in Windows 10 to protect your files from ransomware attacks.

Google Marked 700,000 Android Apps as Malicious and Removed them from the Play Store in 2017

Google had removed over 700,000 malicious Android apps from Google Play Store in 2017 as they found them to be violating the norms and hampering the security. Along with that over 100,000 developer accounts were taken down who tried to create multiple accounts and publish thousands of malicious apps.

Another terrifying Ransomware-Rapid Ransomware

Ransomware are all have the same purpose to encrypt data on the victim’s PC and demand ransom to be paid in order to unlock the files. But Rapid Ransomware is slightly different as it stays active on the system even after its first encryption been done. And further keeps on encrypting any new files created by the user.

Lebal Malware is targeting big companies, Government organization to steal data

Watch out for the new malware named as “Lebal” that spreads through phishing emails

The Lebal malware was detected in the very first week of january 2018, when the researchers found more than 300 phishing emails. The emails were targeting big companies and organizations to spread the “Legal malware” onto their systems.