TVRAT is a Remote Administration Trojan (RAT). RATs are malicious programs that allow cyber criminals to access, monitor and control infected machines. There are many legitimate remote access programs, which can be used for technical support and other purposes. Note that many users install unwante
RecordMapper is rogue software categorized as adware. This application has browser hijacker traits as well. RecordMapper is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns and make modifications to browser settings in order to promote fake search engines. Additionally, most adware-type apps a
"UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION (COVID19 ASSISTED PROGRAM)" refers to a spam campaign, a large-scale operation during which deceptive emails are sent by the thousand. This spam campaign targets users from the United States and the United Kingdom. The scam messages claim that recipients are eligible
Users who have computers infected with ransomware cannot access or use their files and can also lose access to the entire operating system. Typically, ransomware encrypts files with a strong cryptographic algorithm and keeps them inaccessible unless a ransom is paid. BB is a ransomware variant be
"Error Code: x00082dfo09d" is a technical support scam promoted on various deceptive websites. This scam model operates by informing users of (nonexistent) threats/issues present on their devices, and pressures them into contacting fake tech support. Furthermore, no web page can detect problems w
captcha-sourcecenter[.]com is an untrusted website that can load dubious content or open other pages of this kind (depending on visitors' geolocations). You are strongly advised to avoid captcha-sourcecenter[.]com and similar sites. Many users arrive at these bogus sites inadvertently. For exampl
WKSGJ is a malicious program, which is part of the Makop ransomware group. This malware encrypts data and demands payment for decryption. I.e., affected files are rendered inaccessible and victims are asked to pay a ransom to recover access to them. When WKSGJ ransomware encrypts, files are renam
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StreamSearchIt is rogue software that modifies browser settings to promote the streamssearchit.com fake search engine. Due to this behavior, StreamSearchIt is classified as a browser hijacker. Additionally, most software of this type has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to collect b