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What is withoughzp[.]club?

Most websites like withoughzp[.]club promote other untrusted web pages or contain dubious content. More examples of similar sites are bestdealfor20[.]life, pro-web[.]net and xrclicks[.]xyz. 

Generally, these web pages are opened through other dubious sites, deceptive advertisements or by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). I.e., users do not visit them intentionally.

What is PDFSearchz?

PDFSearchz hijacks browsers by changing certain settings to pdf-searchz.com (the address of a fake search engine). This application also gathers browsing-related data. Frequently, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is the AHP ransomware?

Discovered by Marcelo Rivero, AHP is a malicious program that belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. This malware operates by encrypting data and demanding payment for decryption.

During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed according to this pattern: original filename, unique ID assigned to the victims, cyber criminals' email address and the ".AHP" extension. For example, a file such as "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[aihlp24@tuta.io].AHP" following encryption.

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

What is StreamSearchs?

StreamSearchs is a browser hijacker which changes certain browser settings to streamsearchs.com (the address of a fake search engine). It also collects browsing data (information relating to users' browsing habits).

Commonly, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, StreamSearchs and other apps of this type are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is the Registry Cleaner PUA?

Registry Cleaner is untrusted software endorsed as a tool for cleaning, repairing and optimizing the operating system by managing registry files. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate Registry Cleaner, however, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

PUAs are often unable to operate as advertised and can have harmful capabilities that are not declared.

What is Txdot?

Discovered by GrujaRS, Txdot (also known as RansomEXX) ransomware is designed to perpetually block access to files by encryption, rename every encrypted file and create a ransom message. It renames files by appending the ".txd0t" extension to filenames.

For example, it would change a file called "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.txd0t", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.txd0t", and so on. Txdot also creates the "!TXDOT_README_ME!.txt" file (ransom message) in all folders that contain encrypted files. The file contains instructions about how to contact cyber criminals.

What is bestdealfor20[.]life?

Typically, users do not visit bestdealfor20[.]life or similar sites intentionally - they are opened through deceptive advertisements, other untrusted websites or by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed on browsers and/or computers. When visited, websites such as bestdealfor20[.]life load dubious content or open other untrusted sites.

Some examples of other web pages similar to bestdealfor20[.]life are pro-web[.]net, xrclicks[.]xyz and lastmedias[.]biz.

What is Lina ransomware?

Lina is a part of the Dharma ransomware family. Like other malware of this type, it is designed to encrypt files, change their filenames and provide victims with instructions about how to contact the developers. Lina renames files by adding the victim's ID, linajamser@aol.com email address and appending the ".lina" extension to filenames.

For example, it would rename "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[linajamser@aol.com].lina", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[linajamser@aol.com].lina", and so on. It also displays a ransom message in a pop-up window and creates another in a text file called "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt".

What is VuLiCaPs ransomware?

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

After this process is complete, text files named "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" are dropped into affected folders. These files contain identical ransom messages.

What is CoordinatorBoost?

CoordinatorBoost serves advertisements, collects sensitive information and promotes the z6airr.com and adjustablesample.com fake search engines. This app functions as adware and a browser hijacker. Typically, users download and install apps of this type inadvertently and, for this reason, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).