ForceGuide generates annoying ads and changes web browser's settings (promotes a fake search engine). This app has the qualities of adware and a browser hijacker. It is very uncommon for apps of this type to downloaded and installed knowingly. Thus, ForceGuide and similar apps are categorized as
"CTT email scam" refers to a spam campaign. The emails sent through it are disguised as failed delivery notifications from CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A. – the Portuguese national postal service and commercial group dealing in banking and e-commerce. It must be emphasized that these letters are
DeployService is the name of an application that has two purposes: to display advertisements and hijack web browsers. It hijacks browsers to promote a fake search engine. Most users download and install adware/browser hijackers inadvertently. For this reason, DeployService falls into the categor
IndexSearch is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Since most users inadvertently download/install such apps, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of third-party graphical content on visited websites and/
HistCleaner changes some of the web browser's settings to histclean.com - it hijacks a browser to promote a fake search engine. Users rarely download and install browser hijackers knowingly. For this reason, HistCleaner and similar apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
2hgxp is a ransomware-type program. It operates by encrypting data (locking the files) and demanding payment for the decryption. Encrypted files are appended with a random character string and a ".2hgxp" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear similar to "1.jpg.2hqnFi
50 Hours To Make The Payment ransomware is part of the Xorist family. It encrypts files, appends ".remember_you_have_only_50_hours_to_make_the_payment_or_we_will_delete_your_decryptor_from_our_base" as their new file extension. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg..remember_you_have_only_50_
HdTrack is a rogue app classified as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. Due to the questionable methods used to distribute software products within these classifications, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware displays various pop-ups, b
The purpose of BoostSign is to generate advertisements and promote a fake search engines/hijack browsers (by changing their settings). It is uncommon for apps like BoostSign to be downloaded and installed by users on purpose. Thus, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)
Svpni.cyou is the address of a deceptive website, which promotes various scams. At the time of research, it ran a scheme in Swedish stating that hackers are currently monitoring the user, and another one claiming that their Internet connection was not secure. Scams of this type typically aim to