Belonging to the VoidCrypt ransomware family, lockedFile is the name of a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, victims of this ransomware can neither access nor use their files. The malware creates ransom notes that demand victims pay a
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Retina Defense is a browser extension supposedly designed to enable dark-mode for browsers. It is classified as adware since it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. In other words, this piece of software has data tracking abilities, which are used to spy on users' browsing habits. Due to the q
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that restricts access to files by encrypting them until a ransom is paid to unlock them. Usually, malware of this type is designed to do three things: to encrypt files, modify their filenames and generate a ransom note. EnyBeny CRISTMAS renames encrypted
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Prometheus is a ransomware-type malicious program. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible/unusable) and demand ransoms to be paid for the decryption (data access/use recovery). During the encryption process, filenames of the affected files are appended with an extension, which c
Custom Look is described as a color inverted for Chrome web browsers. However, this app is classified as adware not without reason - Custom Look generates unwanted advertisements while users browse the web (it displays ads on websites users visit). It is known that this application collects brows
Whiz Reader is a browser extension endorsed as a tool to aid reading by increasing website legibility through highlighted text. However, this piece of software operates as adware; it delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns and collects browsing-related information. Since most users download/in
Ransomware is a type of malware designed to deny a victim access to files on their computer by encrypting them. Usually, ransomware encrypts files and renames them, and generates a ransom note. Lockussss is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. This ransomware variant renames encrypted file