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Mulkey Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

Mulkey Adware (Mac)

Mulkey is an adware-type application. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Additionally, most similar adware-types have browser-hijacker traits (i.e., browser modification in promotion of fake search engines) and have data tracking abilities. Hence, Mulkey likely has such fu

CHRB Ransomware
Ransomware

CHRB Ransomware

CHRB belongs to the Matrix ransomware family. This ransomware variant encrypts files, changes their filenames by using a certain pattern, and creates a document file with a ransom note in it (the "!README_CHRB!.rtf" file). CHRB renames files by replacing their filenames with "[RecoveryData1@cock.l

Nooa Ransomware
Ransomware

Nooa Ransomware

Nooa is a malicious program belonging to the Djvu ransomware family. It operates by encrypting data to demand payment for the decryption. In other words, victims cannot access the files affected by Nooa, and they are asked to pay - to recover access to their data. During the encryption process, f

Muuq Ransomware
Ransomware

Muuq Ransomware

Muuq is part of the Djvu family. It blocks access to files by encrypting them and generates a ransom note ("_readme.txt") with instructions on how to pay for data recovery (decryption) tools. It also appends the ".muuq" extension to filenames of all encrypted files, for example, it renames "1.jpg"

Lookmovie.io Ads
Adware

Lookmovie.io Ads

Lookmovie[.]io is the address of an illegal movie streaming website. It is important to know that watching movies for free online from questionable sources like lookmovie[.]io can be dangerous and expose users to cybersecurity risks. It is known that this particular website uses rogue advertising

Maxy-tax.com Ads
Notification Spam

Maxy-tax.com Ads

Maxy-tax[.]com is a rogue website designed to load questionable content and/or redirect visitors to other pages (likely untrustworthy or malicious). The Internet is rife with such webpages; welftheraz.space, jashautchord.com, and catests.space are just some examples. Users seldom access such site

PayPal Email Phishing Scam
Phishing/Scam

PayPal Email Phishing Scam

"PayPal Email Phishing Scam" refers to a spam campaign - a large-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. The letters distributed through this campaign are disguised as purchase notifications from PayPal - an online money transferring company. The aim of these scam emai

Togosearching Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Togosearching Browser Hijacker

Togosearching is a browser hijacker. It operates by making changes to browser settings in order to promote (by causing redirects to) the togosearching.com fake search engine. Additionally, Togosearching likely has data tracking abilities used to spy on users' browsing habits. Since most users down

Hela Ransomware
Ransomware

Hela Ransomware

Hela is a new variant of the Ragnarok ransomware. It operates by encrypting data and demanding payment for the decryption. In other words, Hela ransomware renders files inaccessible and asks victims to pay - to recover access to their data. During the encryption process, affected files are append

MyIncognitoSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

MyIncognitoSearch Browser Hijacker

MyIncognitoSearch is a browser hijacker promoting the myincognitosearch.com fraudulent search engine. It operates by making modifications to browser settings - to cause redirects to its fake web searcher. Additionally, MyIncognitoSearch spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods