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What is Alix1011RVA ransomware?

Alix1011RVA is malicious software categorized as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".Alix1011RVA" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.Alix1011RVA", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.Alix1011RVA", and so on.

After this process is complete, ransom messages are created in a pop-up window and "ReadME-Alix1011RVAEncryption.txt" text file.

What is BoostCoordinator?

In most cases, users download and install apps such as BoostCoordinator unintentionally and, for this reason, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). This particular app functions not only as adware but also as a browser hijacker.

Therefore, it serves advertisements and promotes the address of a fake search engine by changing browser settings. It also collects private, sensitive information.

What is search.getstranto.club?

The search.getstranto.club website is a fake search engine similar to many other pages of this type such as searchnewworld.com, go.coloringmaster.net, and search.wizconvert.com. Developers promote search.getstranto.club through software called browser hijackers - that change browser settings (e.g. Safe Finder).

Browser hijackers promoting search.getstranto.club have been observed adding the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

What is Zasifrovano Zaplat?

Zasifrovano Zaplat is malware belonging to the Xorist ransomware family. It encrypts and renames victims' files, changes the desktop wallpaper, displays a ransom message in a pop-up window and creates another (within the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text file) in all folders that contain encrypted data.

Zasifrovano Zaplat renames encrypted files by adding ".zasifrovano zaplat" as an extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.zasifrovano zaplat", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.zasifrovano zaplat", and so on.

What is the beforeigntools[.]club site?

beforeigntools[.]club is an untrusted website sharing many similarities with readnewmessage.com, uptoabc.com, wapwon-k.uno, and countless others. This site presents users with dubious material and/or redirects to other rogue/malicious web pages.

Typically, beforeigntools[.]club and similar websites are entered via redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). These apps do not need express user consent to be installed onto devices. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns and gathering browsing-related information.

What is LuxNET?

LuxNET is a Remote Administration/Access Trojan (RAT), a piece of malware that cyber criminals use to control infected computers remotely. Generally, they use RATs to steal sensitive, confidential information and infect computers with other malicious software.

RATs are often difficult to detect, and therefore cyber criminals can use them for malicious purposes for an undetermined period of time.

What is ConverterSearchNow?

ConverterSearchNow is a browser hijacker designed to make modifications to browser settings to promote convertersearchnow.com (a bogus search engine). Furthermore, ConverterSearchNow has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor browsing activity and gather sensitive information extracted from it.

Since most users install ConverterSearchNow unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is ConverterSearchHD?

ConverterSearchHD is a browser hijacker which changes certain browser settings to convertersearchhd.com to promote a fake search engine.

Like most apps of this type, it collects information relating to users' browsing activity. Generally, users download and install browser hijackers such as ConverterSearchHD inadvertently and, for this reason, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is PO Copy email virus?

Generally, malspam campaigns are used to trick recipients into opening a malicious attachment or a file downloaded via a malicious website. The file then infects computers with malware. In this particular case, cyber criminals send emails with an attached ".7z" archive file, which contains a malicious Microsoft Office document designed to install Agent Tesla.

What is readnewmessage[.]com?

readnewmessage[.]com is a rogue website. There are thousands of similar sites online, including, for example, wapwon-k.uno, allwownewz.com, and urgent-incoming.email. Visitors to readnewmessage[.]com are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrusted or possibly malicious web pages.

Few visitors access these websites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). This software does not need explicit user consent to be installed onto systems. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and collect browsing-related data.