Saturday, May 16, 2015

WinYahoo adware changes your Chrome secure preferences

From Help Net Security:

WinYahoo adware changes your Chrome secure preferences

Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) might not be as dangerous as malware, but can often lead to unexpected perils.

Take for example WinYahoo. Despite it's name and the fact that, among other things, it sets Yahoo as the default search engine and homepage in installed browsers, it's not a Yahoo product and in any way related to the company.

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