A browser hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that forces users to use a fake search engine (visit its address). It hijacks a browser by changing its settings. Newtab plus is designed to promote the quicknewtab.com address, a fake search engine. This app is a PUA because users rar
Total Privacy, or Total Privacy for Chrome™ on Google Chrome browsers, is a piece of rogue software. It is endorsed as a tool to improve users' privacy when browsing. This browser extension operates by promoting the search.wiseghostapp.com fake search engine through modifications to browser settin
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Serch is the common domain of rogue websites (e.g., serch02[.]biz, serch05[.]biz, etc.). These webpages are designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to other sites (likely unreliable, deceptive/scam, compromised, or malicious ones). The Internet is rife with webpages similar to S
Frost Clipper is the name of a malicious program designed to replace cryptocurrency wallet addresses in the clipboard with the ones owned by the attackers. In other words, cybercriminals use malware like Frost Clipper to steal cryptocurrency. It is known that this malware can be purchased on hacke
Pay Us is a ransomware-type malicious program. It operates by encrypting data to demand payment for the decryption. In other words, files affected by this malware are rendered unusable, and victims are asked to pay a ransom - to recover access/use of their data. During the encryption process, fil
Part of the Dharma ransomware family, OFF is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In simple terms, the files affected by this ransomware are rendered inaccessible, and victims are asked to pay for the access recovery. During the encryption process, f
Typically, scammers behind phishing emails pretend to be legitimate companies, organizations, or other entities. Their main goal is to trick recipients into providing personal information directly via email or through a deceptive website. Scammers use phishing emails to extract credit card details
StreamingSearch is a piece of rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It makes changes to browser settings in order to promote the streaming-search.com fake search engine. Furthermore, this browser extension has data tracking abilities that are used to spy on users' browsing activity. Si
GetSearchConverters is a browser hijacker because it changes web browser's settings and does not allow to undo those changes. It changes settings to promote the getsearchconverters.com address - a fake search engine. Usually, users install browser hijackers unknowingly, for this reason they are ca