#70 This Malware Deletes Your Chrome Browser and Replaces It With a Fake One

A new malware is in the town that is disguising itself as Google Chrome to hijack the computer systems of the users. This malware serves you its own intrusive ads and sells your activity to the third parties.

The researchers at Malwarebytes state that this malware deletes Google Chrome and replaces it by installing itself as your default internet browser. This isn’t the end – the malware makes itself the default program for opening multiple files like html, .JPG, .GIF, .pdf and web links.

This malware is actually efast web Browser that looks just like Google Chrome. It’s even based on the open source Chromium project, so it behaves about the same.

It’s weird to notice that now replacing a browser is actually easier than infecting one. This is so as Google has taken steps to lock down the Chrome extensions by implementing filters lie Google code review and code signing. So, replacing the entire browser could be the new way to attack your PC.

The efast browser malware also deletes all the Google Chrome shortcut and replaces with its own

To spot the efast browser malware, you need to look at the settings. Malwarebytes writes: “It isn’t until you look at the settings that you spot the “about eFast” entry in the menu (or if you type “chrome: //chrome” in the address bar).”

After spotting the efast browser malware on your PC, all you need to do is go to the installed programs list and uninstall the “eFast 000.110010107” entry.

PowerTechknowledge & Powertechmation advises you to install applications on your PC using the trusted sources and following the basic security steps to keep yourself safe.

#55 Stay Informed, Stay Away from Facebook Dislike Button Scams

As a result of great anticipation surrounding the Facebook Dislike button (read empathy button), scammers are quick to find ways to fool the users. While Facebook users are anxiously waiting for the new feature, new scams are spreading, claiming to bring the Facebook dislike button earlier.

  Powertechknowledge: It’s reported that scammers are taking advantage of Facebook Dislike    button anticipation and they’re using the Facebook users. These scams trick the users into believing    that clicking on some links would provide them an early access to the dislike button.

For blog readers who aren’t aware, Facebook CEO announced that his company is working on some new feature like a “Dislike” button. Later, it was revealed that it would an Empathy Button that would be consisting of some popular smileys.

Hackread has reported that scammers are taking the advantage of this anticipation and they’re fooling Facebook users. These scams trick the users into believing that clicking on some links would provide them an early access to the dislike button.

Since this dislike button is soon going to be out for testing, scammers are seeing this as an exploitable opportunity to bring in the users to malicious websites. Each time scammers are able to bring users to those annoying websites, scammers get paid.

Besides these, the Facebook dislike button, scams are able to install malware, spyware, or adware on PCs.

At the end of some surveys, you are asked to enter your usernames and passwords. As a result, your profile is spammed with via private messages, or some shady links on your timeline.

Stay informed. Stay safe.