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What is ProgressElemnt?

ProgressElemnt is adware which serves various advertisements and also operates as as a browser hijacker, promoting the address of a fake search by modifying certain browser settings. Additionally, this app might be designed to collect various data.

Note that users often download and install adware and browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, apps such as ProgressElemnt are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What kind of application is Fast!?

Fast! supposedly allows computers to run faster by speeding up applications, improving CPU execution and lowering data transmission latency, however, developers use dubious methods for distribution and thus users often install Fast! onto their computers inadvertently. Therefore, Fast! is categorized as potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is AnalyzerSearch?

AnalyzerSearch is an adware-type application with browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful infiltration, this app runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and makes alterations to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate AnalyzerSearch, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Furthermore, most PUAs collect browsing-related information and it is likely that AnalyzerSearch possesses such data-tracking capabilities as well.

What is AssistiveValue?

AssistiveValue serves advertisements and promotes addresses of a fake search engines by changing certain browser settings. It is also possible that this adware is capable of collecting information relating to users' browsing habits and other data. In this way, AssistiveValue functions as adware and a browser hijacker.

In most cases, users download and install this software unintentionally and, for this reason, the apps are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is content4you[.]net?

content4you[.]net is one of thousands of similar rogue websites. Other examples are mylot.com, oceanbefo.top, redneckrepairs.com, and newscatch24.com. Visitors to this web page are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrusted or possibly malicious websites.

Typically, users access these pages inadvertently - they are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on their devices. This software does not require explicit user consent to be infiltrated into systems. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns and collect browsing-related information.

What is XNMMP?

Discovered by GrujaRS, XNMMP is another variant of CONTI ransomware. Note that XNMMP itself also has at least two versions. One renames encrypted files by appending the ".XNMMP" extension to their filenames, whilst another appends the ".TJODT" extension.

For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.XNMMP", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.XNMMP", etc., or "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.TJOD", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.TJOD", etc. This ransomware creates a ransom message within the "R3ADM3.txt" text file in folders that contain encrypted files.

What is LolKek ransomware?

Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, LolKek is a new variant of the BitRansomware ransomware-type malicious program. It is designed to encrypt the data of compromised systems in order to make ransom demands for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".ReadMe" extension.

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.ReadMe", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.ReadMe" and so on. After this process is complete, ransom messages containing the cyber criminals' contact details named "Read_Me.txt" are dropped into affected folders.

What is DUNCAN ENGINEERING LIMITED ORDER email virus?

Duncan Engineering Limited is a legitimate company, however, some cyber criminals use its name within their malspam campaigns. Generally, cyber criminals behind malspam attempt to trick recipients into opening a malicious attachment or a file, which can be downloaded via the provided website link.

The file then installs malicious software. In this particular case, they send emails with an image (.img) file attached which installs a Remote Administration Trojan (RAT) called Agent Tesla.

What is 259 ransomware?

259 ransomware blocks access to files by encryption. It also renames all encrypted files, displays a pop-up window, and creates the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" text file. 259 renames files by adding the victim's ID, 259461356@qq.com email address and appending the ".259" extension to filenames.

For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[259461356@qq.com].259", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[259461356@qq.com].259", and so on. Both the pop-up window and the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" text file contain instructions about how to contact 259's developers. Note that 259 ransomware belongs to the Dharma ransomware family.

What is ScalableRemote?

ScalableRemote is rogue software categorized as adware. It also possesses browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful installation, this application runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and makes modifications to browsers to promote fake search engines.

Additionally, most adware-type apps and browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate ScalableRemote, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).