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This PUP Alerts You of a Zombie Invasion

  • August 30, 2015
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Although I do not understand the modern craze about Zombies there are some who understand it only too well and will try to push PUP's onto the unsuspecting.
 
August 28, 2015 | BY Jovi Umawing
 
Today, we’re going to look at a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that anyone awaiting a zombie apocalypse would probably like to have: a reliable alert system. Thanks to Zombie Alert App, this is no longer a dream but a reality.
 
                                     


 
Maybe not.
 
The above screen is what Chrome, Firefox, and Safari users will see once they visit zombiealertapp[dot]com, the download site of Zombie Alert. Normally, the red screen is seen when one visits malicious pages, such as pages hosting a phish or malware. But due to Google Safe Browsing, an effort that has now extended to targeting sites hosting what they call unwanted software (UwS), users can now see the same red screen if they access domains where one can download PUPs. You can read more about Google’s more visible protection on their blog.
 
Anyway, let’s dive in to see what this site and the app it serves are all about. Below is a full screenshot of the domain:
 
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