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What is KIANO ransomware?

KIANO is a ransomware-type program, which operates by encrypting data and demands payment for the decryption. In other words, it renders affected files inaccessible and unusable for the purpose of demanding ransoms from the victims for access/use recovery.

As this malware encrypts, it renames files by appending the ".KIANO" extension to their filenames. For example, a file initially titled something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.KIANO", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.KIANO", and so forth.

Once this process is complete, ransom notes - "KIANO-HELP.txt" - are dropped into compromised folders. The KIANO malicious program is part of the NEFILIM ransomware family.

What is enuebenet[.]biz?

Enuebenet[.]biz is pretty similar to news-howaci[.]cc, todhamilton[.]pro, witmayhav[.]fun and hundreds of other websites. As a rule, the purpose of these pages is to promote other websites of this kind or to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

Either way, pages like enuebenet[.]biz cannot be trusted/should not be visited. It is worth mentioning that users do not visit addresses like enuebenet[.]biz intentionally - usually, they get opened through untrustworthy advertisements, shady pages, or by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is LocalTech?

LocalTech is a piece of rogue software categorized as adware. However, it has browser hijacker traits as well. Following successful installation, this app delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns and promotes fake search engines via modifications to browser settings.

Additionally, most adware and browser hijackers spy on users' browsing habits. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute LocalTech, it is also classified as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application).

What is yitmethissu[.]biz?

There are many websites like yitmethissu[.]biz, for example, are witmayhav[.]fun, todhamilton[.]pro, and news-howaci[.]cc. Typically, users do not visit pages of this type on purpose - they get opened through clicked dubious advertisements, other shady pages, or by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Websites like yitmethissu[.]biz check the IP addresses of their visitors and then open a couple of other questionable sites or load deceptive content (usually, they display a deceptive message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button).

What is Lamar?

Ransomware is a piece of malware that prevents victims from accessing their files by encrypting them and generates a ransom note (e.g., displays a pop-up window, creates a text file). It is common that malware of this type renames encrypted files as well. Lamar is part of the VoidCrypt ransomware family.

This ransomware variant encrypts files and appends the eysell88@gmail.com email address, a string of random characters, and the ".Lamar" extension to their filenames. For example, it changes the filename of a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.[keysell88@gmail.com][MJ-HP5362410978].Lamar", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.[keysell88@gmail.com][MJ-HP5362410978].Lamar", and so on.

Lamar creates the "Decrypt-me.txt" file as its ransom note (it creates this text file in all folders containing affected/encrypted files).

What is the Arm ransomware?

Belonging to the VoidCrypt ransomware family, Arm is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, victims' files are rendered inaccessible, and they are asked to pay - to recover access to their data.

During the encryption process, affected files are renamed following this pattern: original filename, cyber criminals' email address, unique ID assigned to the victim, and the ".Arm," extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear as something like "1.jpg.[Decryption.n@criptext.com][MJ-FT8274039615].Arm," - following encryption.

Once this process is complete, ransom-demanding messages - "Decrypt-me.txt" - are dropped into compromised folders.

What is Qscx ransomware?

Ransomware, is a type of malware that prevents victims from accessing/using their personal files and demands ransom payment in order to restore access - it encrypts data and generates a ransom demanding message. Qscx is one ransomware variants belonging to the Djvu family. It encrypts files (and modifies their filenames) and creates a ransom note too. 

Qscx appends ".qscx" as the new file extension, for example, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.qscx", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.qscx", and so on. Qscx's ransom note is a text file named "_readme.txt".

What is FileDisplay?

It is common for adware to be downloaded and installed unknowingly. For this reason, FileDisplay and other applications of this kind are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

FileDisplay generates unwanted advertisements, changes browser's settings to promote a fake search engine (its address) and collects sensitive data. It is worth mentioning that apps that promote fake search engines by modifying browser's settings are categorized as browser hijackers.

What is the witmayhav[.]fun site?

Witmayhav[.]fun is an untrustworthy website sharing many similarities with todhamilton.pro, news-howaci.cc, wouldreallyl.biz, and countless others. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious material and/or redirected to unreliable and malicious sites.

Webpages of this kind are rarely entered unintentionally; most users get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, and gather browsing-related information.

What is the todhamilton[.]pro website?

Todhamilton[.]pro is a rogue site designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to unreliable/malicious webpages. The Internet is full of such websites; news-howaci.cc, special-message.online, and stoachaigog.com are a few examples.

Users rarely enter rogue sites intentionally; most get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) already installed onto their devices. These apps can infiltrate systems without express user permission.

PUAs operate by causing redirects, delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gathering browsing-related data.