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What is Emojis Toolbar?

Emojis Toolbar is a browser hijacker that promotes srchik.xyz, the address of a fake search engine. These apps make certain changes to browser settings to achieve this. Like most browser hijackers, Emojis Toolbar also collects browsing data.

In most cases, users download and install apps such as Emojis Toolbar unintentionally and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is Ssghl ransomware?

Ssghl is a malicious program, which is part of the Xorist ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".ssghl" extension.

For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.ssghl", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.ssghl", "3.jpg" as "3.jpg.ssghl", and so on. After this process is complete, ransom messages within "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" files are dropped into affected folders.

Ssghl ransomware is most likely still in development, as the messages it drops do not contain any contact information necessary to initiate the recovery process. It is likely that this will be rectified in future.

What is Nigger?

Nigger is ransomware belonging to the Xorist family. It changes the victim's desktop wallpaper, displays a pop-up window, creates the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text file, and renames all encrypted files by appending ".nigger" as the extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.nigger", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.nigger", and so on.

This ransomware creates the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text file in all folders that contain encrypted files. The text file and pop-up window contain ransom messages.

What is "$100 Amazon Gift Card email virus"?

"$100 Amazon Gift Card email virus" refers to an email spam campaign designed to proliferate Dridex malware. The term "spam campaign" is used to define a large-scale operation, during which thousands of scam emails are sent.

The messages distributed through this spam campaign claim that recipients have received an Amazon gift card, however, these deceptive emails are in no way associated with Amazon.com, Inc. The link presented in the "$100 Amazon Gift Card" scam messages downloads a malicious file. If opened, this file initiates the infection chain of Dridex.

At the time of research, it downloaded an infectious SRC file or Microsoft Office document. Dridex malware's primary functionality is extraction and exfiltration of information relating to finances/banking.

What is BestConverterSearch?

Typically, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by making changes to browser settings. BestConverterSearch promotes bestconvertersearch.com in this way and can also read browsing data.

In most cases, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, BestConverterSearch is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is ZIN?

ZIN is malware that belongs to the Dharma family ransomware. The program blocks access to files by encrypting them, renames all encrypted files, and issues ransom messages. ZIN renames files by adding the victim's ID, zinnik321@cock.li email address, and appending the ".ZIN" extension to filenames.

For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[zinnik321@cock.li].ZIN", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[zinnik321@cock.li].ZIN", and so on. ZIN also displays a pop-up window and creates the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" text file, both of which contain ransom messages.

What is BestMusicSearch?

BestMusicSearch is rogue software that makes modifications to browser settings to promote bestmusicsearch.com (a fake search engine) and, therefore, is categorized as a browser hijacker. Typically, software of this type monitors users' browsing habits and it is likely that BestMusicSearch does so as well.

Since most users download/install browser hijackers unintentionally, they are also classified as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

What is Deactivating All Inactive Accounts email scam?

A phishing attack is a type of cyber crime whereby cyber criminals/scammers attempt to deceive users into sharing personal information online. They often perform these attacks via email. In this particular case, scammers use a disguised email to trick recipients into believing that they need to verify an account immediately, otherwise it will be deactivated.

Their main goal is to trick recipients into providing their email credentials.

What is FileConverterSearches?

FileConverterSearches is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It modifies browser settings to promote fileconvertersearches.com (a bogus search engine). This browser hijacker also has data tracking capabilities, which are used to collect browsing-related information.

Since most users download/install browser hijackers inadvertently, they are also classified as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

What is hilycover[.]top?

hilycover[.]top is an untrustworthy website sharing many similarities with urtheredevo.top, lumnyalcolm.top, 1000-eur.cash and countless others on the web. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious content and/or redirected to other dubious/malicious sites.

Few users access these web pages intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). This software does not require explicit user consent to be installed onto systems. Therefore, users may be unaware of the presence of PUAs on their devices.

These apps cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns and collect browsing-related information.