This legit-looking software is actually antivirus-killing adware

Annoying adware turned out to be a piece of malware capable of killing antivirus software.

Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on ...
Dark Reading

'Harmless' Global Adware Transforms Into an AV Killer

A March 2025 update from Dragon Boss established persistence via scheduled tasks and arranged for any future payloads to be ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

From Adware to Spyware: The New Wave of Mac-Specific Cyber Risks

Cybersecurity reports show that macOS infostealers increased by 101% in the final 6 months of 2024. Adware and spyware have lately become a serious challenge to Mac users. These types of malware steal ...
Arabian Post

Signed adware campaign strips endpoint defences

A digitally signed software operation tied to Dragon Boss Solutions LLC has been linked to the disabling of antivirus protections on more than 23,000 endpoints worldwide, raising concerns that what ...