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What is JB88 ransomware?

JB88 is a malicious program belonging to the Matrix ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption.

During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed following this pattern: "[Jonbrown88@criptext.com].[random_string].JB88" consisting of the cyber criminals' email address, a string of random characters, and the ".JB88" extension.

For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "[Jonbrown88@criptext.com].4d3dvzR0-xyxlPYD4.JB88" following encryption. After this process is complete, ransom messages within "JB88_README.rtf" files are dropped into compromised folders.

What is MacWebService?

MacWebService is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. It operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Additionally, this app is likely to have data tracking capabilities, which are used to monitor users' browsing habits.

Due to the dubious techniques employed to proliferate MacWebService, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). One of these dubious methods is proliferation via fake Adobe Flash Player updaters. The bogus software updaters/installers are used to distribute PUAs, Trojans, ransomware, and other malware infections.

What is tiktok-news[.]com?

tiktok-news[.]com is a rogue website sharing many similarities with shopgirlmtl.com, superduniya.com, pragatimeg.com, potentingond.club and countless others. When accessed, this site redirects users to other untrusted/malicious pages and/or presents them with dubious content.

Most visitors to these websites access them via redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the systems. This software does need to express user consent to be installed onto devices. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns and collecting browsing-related information.

What is shopgirlmtl[.]com?

shopgirlmtl[.]com is a rogue site designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other untrusted or possibly malicious web pages. Few users access shopgirlmtl[.]com intentionally - most are redirected to it by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on their devices.

Note that superduniya.com, pragatimeg.com, and listenmusic.fun are just some examples of websites similar to shopgirlmtl[.]com.

What is AnyGameSearch?

AnyGameSearch promotes a fake search engine (anygamesearch.com) by modifying certain browser settings. Therefore, this app is classified as a browser hijacker. It is also possible that this app collects information relating to users' browsing activities.

Browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since most users download and install them unintentionally.

What is the Mondiale della Sanita - Italia email virus?

Typically, malspam is used to distribute malicious software via email by sending emails with malicious files attached to them, or that contain website links designed to download the dangerous files. In any case, the main purpose of cyber criminals behind malspam is to trick recipients into installing malware onto their computers.

In this particular case, cyber criminals use email to proliferate Ursnif.

What is Smooth Search Tab?

Smooth Search Tab is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. Following successful infiltration, it makes modifications to browser settings to promote smoothsearch.online (a fake search engine). Additionally, most browser hijackers collect browsing-related information.

It is likely that Smooth Search Tab has these data tracking capabilities as well. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate this browser hijacker, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is Comet Search?

Comet Search is dubious software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote cometsearch.info (find.cometsearch.info), a fake search engine. Additionally, this browser hijacker adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

Comet Search has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to steal information relating to search queries. This browser hijacker is a serious privacy concern. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate Comet Search, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is the Copa ransomware?

Copa is malicious software belonging to the Djvu ransomware group. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".copa" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.copa" following encryption.

Once this process is complete, ransom-demand messages within "_readme.txt" files are dropped into compromised folders.

What is PC Gold Optimizer and system repair?

PC Gold Optimizer and system repair is advertised as a tool which allows users to boost PC performance, block unwanted URLs and files, and deliver real-time antivirus protection, however, the distribution method of this software is dubious. For this reason, PC Gold Optimizer and system repair is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).