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What is turboflash[.]me?

Turboflash[.]me is designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it and promote various questionable pages (it does one or the other after checking the visitor's IP address). Therefore, this website should not be trusted/visited.

There is a great number of pages like turboflash[.]me on the Internet, a couple of examples are chultoux[.]com, deshaici[.]net, red-video[.]fun. It is not common for websites of this type to be opened intentionally.

Usually, they get opened via clicked shady ads, visited unreliable pages or installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is the "SECURE YOUR E-MAIL WORLD" scam email?

"SECURE YOUR E-MAIL WORLD scam" refers to a phishing spam campaign. This term describes a mass-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent.

The scam letters distributed through this campaign - request recipients to take unspecified steps to secure their email accounts. The aim of these letters is to promote a phishing website, which is disguised as an email account sign-in page.

The site operates by recording the information entered into it, i.e., email account log-in credentials (email addresses and corresponding passwords). By acquiring this data, the scammers behind the "SECURE YOUR E-MAIL WORLD" scam can gain access/control over the exposed email accounts.

What is Gamma ransomware?

Gamma is a ransomware-type virus discovered by Jakub Kroustek and designed to stealthily infiltrate systems and encrypt data. The virus is a part of the Crysis ransomware family. During encryption, Gamma ransomware adds the ".gamma" extension to every affected file.

For example, it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.id-1E857D00.[bebenrowan@aol.com].gamma". It also displays a ransom-demand message in a pop-up type window and creates a text file called "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt", placing it in each folder that contains encrypted files.

What is End ransomware?

End ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files (makes them inaccessible), modifies their filenames, and creates a ransom note in all folders that contain affected (encrypted) data. It modifies filenames by appending the end_3ncrypt@tutanota.com email address, a string of random characters, and the ".end" extension.

For instance, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.[end_3ncrypt@tutanota.com][MJ-IH9816023457].end", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.[end_3ncrypt@tutanota.com][MJ-IH9816023457].end", and so on. As its ransom note, End creates the "Decrypt-info.txt" file. As previously mentioned, this file can be found in folders that have encrypted files in them.

It is common for different ransomware variants to be a part of one or another ransomware family. End belongs to the VoidCrypt family.

What is AnyDesk?

Similar to TeamViewer, AnyDesk, is a legitimate application that provides remote system control functionality. Recently, however, cyber criminals have started distributing a modified version of AnyDesk using the "bundling" method, and thus it typically infiltrates without users’ permission.

What is Helper_update?

Helper_update is advertising-supported software, an application that displays advertisements. Typically, apps of this type are promoted and distributed using deceptive methods, for example, through deceptive websites, fake installers.

Therefore, most users download and install them unknowingly, unintentionally. Apps that users install inadvertently are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

It is known that Helper_update is distributed using a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. It is important to mention that this app may have characteristics of a browser hijacker - it may be designed to change web browser's settings to promote a fake search engine. Also, it may be designed to collect personal information.

What is Search by QuickNewtab?

Search by QuickNewtab is the name of a browser hijacker. It operates by making changes to browser settings - in order to promote the quicknewtab.com fake search engine. The Search by QuickNewtab rogue browser extension likely has data tracking abilities, as such functionalities are common for this type of software.

Due to the questionable techniques used to distribute browser hijackers, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is the Mcburglar ransomware?

Mcburglar is a piece of malicious software categorized as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data (rendering files inaccessible/unusable) and demands payment for the decryption (access/use recovery). During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".mcburglar" extension.

For example, a file initially named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.mcburglar" - following encryption. After this process is complete, a ransom note titled "README-MCBURGLAR.txt" is created.

What is deshaici[.]net?

Deshaici[.]net loads deceptive content or opens a couple of questionable, potentially malicious websites - it depends on the IP addresses of its visitors. It is worth mentioning that it is unlikely for pages like deshaici[.]net to be visited intentionally.

Usually, such pages get opened through installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), deceptive advertisements, or other untrustworthy websites. There are hundreds of websites like deshaici[.]net on the Internet, some examples are red-video[.]fun, yourwowfeed[.]com, and ncurrentlyd[.]biz.

What is KillDisk?

Belonging to the Xorist ransomware family, KillDisk is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, this malware renders files inaccessible and demands a ransom to be paid - to restore access to them. As KillDisk ransomware encrypts, affected files are appended with the ".Ransomware KillDisk 2017 zaplat" extension.

For example, a file initially named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.Ransomware KillDisk 2017 zaplat", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.Ransomware KillDisk 2017 zaplat", and so on. After this process is complete, the desktop wallpaper is changed, and the new one contains a ransom note in Czech.

The malware also creates a text file titled "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt", which has just two words presented in it - "Ransomware KillDisk".