Telegram is legitimate messaging software and an application service with approximately 500 million monthly active users. It is available for download on its official web page, Google Play, and App Store. Research shows that there are several unofficial, deceptive pages (telegramdesktop[.]com, te
Belonging to the Matrix ransomware family, Barboza is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. The files stored on the infected system are rendered inaccessible, and victims receive ransom demands for access recovery. When Barboza ransomware encrypts, files
Networklock is a type of malicious software that encrypts files and restricts access to them until a ransom is paid to decrypt (unlock) them. This ransomware variant creates ransom messages (HTML files named "Recovery_Instructions.html") in each folder that contain encrypted files. Networklock al
The "Proof Of Payment email scam" refers to a spam campaign, a mass-scale operation during which deceptive emails are sent by the thousand. The messages distributed through this campaign claim to contain a payment-related document attached to them. The fake attachment redirects to a phishing webs
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that renders files stored on the infected computer unusable/inaccessible by encrypting them. Typically, cyber criminals demand that victims pay a specific cryptocurrency sum to restore access to files. Maš Velky Problem Zasifrovano encrypts files, change
HelpYou is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption. I.e., files affected by HelpYou are rendered inaccessible and victims are asked to pay to recover their data. During the encryp
SearchBrowserSky is the name of an application distributed using a fake installer, which appears similar to the installer for Adobe Flash Player. Apps distributed using such methods are often downloaded and installed by users inadvertently and are thus classified as potentially unwanted applicat
Secured Browser Search is classified as a browser hijacker because it promotes a fake search engine (securedbrowsersearch.com) by changing certain settings. It achieves this without users' knowledge. Browser hijackers also collect information relating to users. Apps such as Secured Browser Searc
liveads[.]net is a rogue website sharing many similarities with freshannouncement.com, itscythera.com, load00.biz, and thousands of others. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious material and/or are redirected to other untrusted and possibly malicious web pages. Most users access these
In most cases, ransomware blocks access to files by encryption, renames affected files, and creates/displays ransom messages. Arch renames files by adding a string of randomly-generated characters and numbers, the bobwhite@msgsafe.io email address, and appending the ".arch" extension. For example