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What is Spyro ransomware?

Spyro is a malicious program classified as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data and demanding payment for the decryption. In other words, victims cannot access the files affected by Spyro malware, and they are asked to pay - to restore access to their data.

During the encryption process, compromised files are renamed according to this pattern: original filename, cyber criminals' email address, unique ID assigned to the victim, and the ".Spyro" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.[BlackSpyro@tutanota.com][MJ-TC4698705132].Spyro" - following encryption.

Once the encryption process is complete, a ransom-demanding message in a text file named "Scratch" is created.

What is Snoopdog ransomware?

Snoopdog encrypts files and renames them by changing their names to a string of random characters and extensions to ".snoopdog" (e.g., it renames "1.jpg" to "FFPK1CD3TO.snoopdog", "2.jpg" to "AE4KL11OMU.snoopdog"). This ransomware creates the "!DECRYPT_FILES.txt" text file as its ransom note - it creates this file in folders containing encrypted data.

What is GoPDFConverterSearch?

GoPDFConverterSearch is a rogue browser extension that makes changes to browser settings - to promote the gopdfconvertersearch.com fake search engine. Due to this, GoPDFConverterSearch is categorized as a browser hijacker.

Additionally, this browser extension likely spies on users' browsing activity, as data tracking abilities are typical of software within this category.

Since most users unintentionally download/install browser hijackers, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is Piiq ransomware?

Piiq belongs to the family of ransomware called Djvu. Like most ransomware variants, Piiq encrypts and renames files (appends its extension to their filenames), and generates a ransom demanding message. It renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.piiq", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.piiq", and creates the "_readme.txt" file.

What is pushails[.]com?

It is common that pages like pushails[.]com are promoted through potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), shady websites, and dubious advertisements. In other words, users do not visit such pages on their own (intentionally).

There are many websites like pushails[.]com on the Internet. Some examples are news-hot[.]xyz, ro01[.]biz site, and appzery[.]com. It is noteworthy that PUAs often are designed not only to promote untrustworthy websites but also to serve advertisements, collect certain data.

What is DEMON ransomware?

DEMON ransomware was discovered by GrujaRS. This malicious software encrypts files, renames them, creates a ransom message and displays another in a pop-up window. DEMON renames encrypted files by appending the ".DEMON" extension to filenames.

For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.DEMON" and so on. It also drops the "README.txt" text file (containing the ransom message) in all folders that contain encrypted files.

What is WebSearchStride?

Like most adware-type applications, WebSearchStride generates revenue for the developers by feeding people with various online advertisements. It also changes certain browser settings to promote the address of a fake search engine. Therefore, this app functions as adware and a browser hijacker.

Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them inadvertently. Note that WebSearchStride's installer is disguised as the official Adobe Flash Player installer (i.e., developers distribute WebSearchStride through a deceptive, fake installer).

What is the rdsb21[.]club site?

Rdsb21[.]club is a rogue website sharing similarities with bengekoo.com, spleasedon.fun, pyiera.com, and many others. This page is designed to present visitors with questionable content and/or redirect them to untrustworthy/malicious sites. Users tend to access such websites inadvertently; they usually get redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

These apps do not require explicit user permission to infiltrate systems. PUAs can have heinous functionalities, including causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collecting browsing-related information.

What is Ad Skip Now?

Ad Skip Now is a rogue browser extension categorized as adware. This piece of software falsely promises to block advertisements, which play at the start of online videos. Instead, Ad Skip Now runs intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Additionally, Ad Skip Now has data tracking abilities that are used to collect browsing-related information.

Since most users download/install adware products unintentionally, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is Bengalcat?

Bengalcat is the name of a malicious program classified as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and receive ransom demands for the decryption.

In other words, victims cannot access the files affected by Bengalcat, and they are asked to pay - to recover access to their data.

During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".777" extension. For example, a file initially titled something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.777", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.777", and so forth.

Once the encryption process is complete, ransom-demanding messages - "read_it.txt" - are dropped into compromised folders.