There are various ways to trick users into downloading and installing potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). One of them is design websites to display a fake virus notification (or multiple notifications) claiming that a device is infected with a virus (or a number of viruses) and encouraging
"Shopper Survey scam" refers to a scheme run on various untrustworthy websites. The scam states that users can claim a prize by completing a short survey. By offering fake rewards, such schemes aim to promote other deceptive and possibly malicious sites. Therefore, by trusting scams like "Shopper
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Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to files by encrypting them. Usually, victims cannot access or use any of the encrypted files until they decrypt them with a specific decryption tool that the attackers encourage them to purchase. It is common that ransomware modifies filenames.
Security-protect[.]org is an untrustworthy site designed to promote various scams. At the time of research, this webpage ran a scheme targeting iPhone users. However, it is not unlikely that the website can be accessed on other Apple devices as well. The scam claims that visitors' iPhones have
Quite often, web pages like dollarsurvey365[.]online are promoted through potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that most users download and install on browsers, computers unintentionally. In other words, users do not visit such websites intentionally. There are many other pages like dollarsu
Video Explorer is a rogue browser extension promoted as a tool for easy access to video-hosting platforms. This functionality operates by allowing users to search YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook Video, Google Video, and Bing - by highlighting text on any website and opening the right-click menu. However
HackBoss is a piece of malicious software classified as a stealer. It operates by redirecting outgoing cryptocurrency transactions by replacing recipients' cryptowallet addresses with its own. This malware has netted significant gain in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Litecoin, and Dogecoin cryptocurre
QuicklookPI is a rogue application classified as adware. This app has been observed being distributed alongside other adware and browser hijackers, notably, SearchUp. Adware operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns, i.e., delivering various ads. Browser hijackers promote (by causin
CHEATER is a ransomware-type program. Systems infected with this malware have the data stored on them encrypted; hence, victims are unable to use their files. Afterwards, ransom notes are created, which demand payment for the decryption - access recovery to the data. During the encryption process