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What is Txt (Xorist) ransomware?

Txt is malicious software belonging to the Xorist ransomware family. Malware of this type is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption tools. When Txt (Xorist) encrypts, it renames all affected files by appending them with the "..txt" extension (not to be confused with the ".txt" extension of text files).

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg..txt", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg..txt", and so on. After this process is complete, identical ransom-demand messages are created in a pop-up window and "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text files, which are dropped into compromised folders.

It is likely that Txt (Xorist) ransomware is still in development, as its ransom messages lack crucial information. Specifically, the messages do not contain any payment information or contact details of the cyber criminals.

What is ConvertItSearch?

Typically, browser hijackers promote the addresses of fake search engines by changing certain browser settings. ConvertItSearch promotes convertitsearch.com in this way. Furthermore, these apps collect browsing-related and other information.

Most users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, ConvertItSearch and other apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is AnyStationSearch?

AnyStationSearch is a browser hijacker. Following successful infiltration, it makes modifications to browser settings to promote anystationsearch.com (a bogus search engine). Furthermore, most browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity, and it is likely that AnyStationSearch does so as well.

Since most users install this browser hijacker inadvertently, it is also classified as a browser hijacker.

What is Kibo Web?

Kibo Web promotes tailsearch.com (the address of a fake search engine). Generally, apps of this type promote fake search engines by changing certain browser settings. Furthermore, Kibo Web collects information relating to users' browsing activities.

Note that browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them unintentionally.

What is gdimmunical[.]club?

gdimmunical[.]club is a rogue site sharing many similarities with caravane-plantes.com, somenewsabout.com, mypushz.com, beforeigntools.club and countless others. This web page presents visitors with dubious material and/or redirects them to other untrusted or possibly malicious websites.

These pages are rarely accessed intentionally - most visitors are redirected to them by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the system. These apps do not need explicit user consent to infiltrate devices. PUAs operate by causing redirects, delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and gathering browsing-related information.

What is cda-google[.]com?

In most cases, websites such as cda-google[.]com are promoted via deceptive advertisements, various untrusted web pages or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). I.e., users do not visit them intentionally. When opened, they load dubious content or open other bogus websites.

Some examples of other pages similar to cda-google[.]com are caravane-plantes[.]com, somenewsabout[.]com and belaininge[.]club.

What is Dusk?

Discovered by S!Ri, Dusk ransomware is designed to render files inaccessible by encryption, changing their filenames by appending its extension, and creating text files named "!#!READ-ME!#.txt" in all folders that contain compromised files. Dusk renames files by appending the ".Dusk" extension to filenames.

For example, "1.jpg" would be renamed to "1.jpg.Dusk", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.Dusk", and so on.

What is kangstools[.]com?

kangstools[.]com is an untrusted website designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other rogue or possibly malicious sites. Few users access kangstools[.]com or similar web pages intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into their devices.

This software does not need express user permission to be installed onto systems. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns and collect browsing-related information.

What is infrarotscreening[.]com?

infrarotscreening[.]com is an untrusted website sharing many similarities with caravane-plantes.com, somenewsabout.com, belaininge.club, and thousands of others. When this page is visited, users are presented with dubious material and/or are redirected to other rogue or possibly malicious sites.

Typically, users access infrarotscreening[.]com and other similar websites via redirects caused by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on their devices. These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate systems. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and collect browsing-related information.

What is listenmusic[.]fun?

listenmusic[.]fun is an untrusted website that promotes other bogus sites and loads dubious content. There are many websites that function in a similar manner to listenmusic[.]fun - some examples are caravane-plantes[.]com, somenewsabout[.]com and belaininge[.]club.

Users do not often visit these sites intentionally - in most cases, they are opened via other pages of this kind, deceptive ads, or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that users have installed onto their browsers and/or computers.