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StartEssentials Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

StartEssentials Adware (Mac)

StartEssentials is a rogue application classified as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. Following successful infiltration, this app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and promotes fake search engines (through modifications to browser settings). Additionally, adware

CharacterSearch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

CharacterSearch Adware (Mac)

Adware is a type of software that generates advertisements. It is uncommon for software of this type to be downloaded and installed knowingly. There are certain deceptive techniques to trick users into downloading or installing adware. It is known that CharacterSearch is distributed a fake Adobe

Ouelezin Zebi Ransomware
Ransomware

Ouelezin Zebi Ransomware

Ouelezin Zebi is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, this malware renders files inaccessible and asks victims to pay - to recover access to their data. During the encryption process, each of the affected files is appende

SPIN FOR REWARD POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

SPIN FOR REWARD POP-UP Scam

"SPIN FOR REWARD" is a scam run on various untrustworthy sites. Deceptive websites are rarely accessed intentionally. Most users enter them via mistyped URLs, redirects caused by other unreliable pages, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This scheme claims that

Profitsurvey365.online Ads
Notification Spam

Profitsurvey365.online Ads

Depending on the geolocation of its visitors, profitsurvey365[.]online opens a couple of questionable websites or loads deceptive content. In one way or another, this website should not be trusted. Profitsurvey365[.]online is pretty similar to chicheet[.]com, bestonclock[.]com, nmuandwishto[.]biz

Gamigin Ransomware
Ransomware

Gamigin Ransomware

Gamigin is a malicious program belonging to the Makop ransomware family. It operates by encrypting data (rendering files unusable) and demands payment for the decryption (access recovery). As Gamigin ransomware encrypts, affected files are renamed according to this pattern: original filename, uniq

MyShopSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

MyShopSearch Browser Hijacker

The main purpose of the MyShopSearch application is to promote a fake search engine. It changes some of the browser's settings to myshopsearch.com to force users to use it as a search engine. It is common that browser hijackers like MyShopSearch collect browsing-related information as well. It is

Ndconsiderat.biz Ads
Notification Spam

Ndconsiderat.biz Ads

Ndconsiderat[.]biz is the address of a rogue website. The Internet is rife with pages of this type; chicheet.com, bestonclock.com, and nmuandwishto.biz are some examples. Sites within this classification operate by loading dubious content and/or redirecting their visitors to other untrustworthy/ma

Iqll Ransomware
Ransomware

Iqll Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malware threat actors use to prevent victims from accessing files. It encrypts files, adds extensions to their filenames, generates a ransom note, and keeps files inaccessible until the demanded ransom is paid. Iqll appends the ".iqll" extension, for example, it renames a

Pr09 Ransomware
Ransomware

Pr09 Ransomware

Pr09 is the name of a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption tools/software. In other words, following successful infiltration - this ransomware renders files inaccessible and demands payment from the victims for access recovery to their data. During the