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What is OriginalEngineSearch?

OriginalEngineSearchn is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and makes alterations to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Most apps of this type (adware and browser hijackers) have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor browsing activity.

Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate OriginalEngineSearch, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). One of these distribution methods is via fake Adobe Flash Player updaters. Note that bogus software updaters and installers are not used to proliferate PUAs exclusively, they also spread Trojans, ransomware and other malware.

What is SSHBOT?

Discovered by Karsten Hahn, SSHBOT (also known as P4YME) is a screenlocker - malware that locks computers. The main purpose of SSHBOT is to ensure that victims are unable to access the Windows desktop or use installed programs, files, etc., unless they pay a ransom to the cyber criminals responsible.

What is Kutaki?

Kutaki is a typical keylogger (keystroke logger) software that captures keyboard input. Cyber criminals use programs of this type to steal sensitive information, which can be misused to generate revenue in various ways. Victims are often unaware that their actions are being monitored.

If Kutaki or another keylogger is installed on the operating system, it should be eliminated immediately.

What is Aim ransomware?

Aim is malware belonging to a family of ransomware called Dharma. It renames all encrypted files by adding the victim's ID, the Smith1@mailfence.com email address and appending the ".Aim" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" would become "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[Smith1@mailfence.com].Aim", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[Smith1@mailfence.com].Aim", etc.

Aim also displays a pop-up window with instructions about how to contact the cyber criminals behind responsible and creates another ransom message in a file named "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt".

What is "Your account has encountered an error 505"?

"Your account has encountered an error 505" refers to a spam campaign distributing phishing emails. The term "spam campaign" is used to define a large-scale operation, during which thousands of deceptive/scam emails are sent. The messages distributed through this spam campaign claim that recipients' email accounts have been blocked.

To unblock them, they must re-verify their email accounts. This spam campaign steals recipients' email account log-in credentials (i.e. passwords) by asking users to verify their accounts via a phishing website.

What is XCSSET?

XCSSET is malicious software designed to steal various information and capable of operating as ransomware.

Some of the main functionality of this malware includes modification of displayed websites, stealing of log-in credentials (i.e. usernames and passwords) and other data relating to browsing activity, collection of information from certain messaging platforms, data encryption for the purpose of making ransom demands for decryption, and so on.

XCSSET is a high-risk malicious program, and its infections pose a significant threat to device and user safety. This malware has been observed being distributed inadvertently by various developers - sharing their Xcode projects, which have been stealthily compromised and injected with malicious code.

What is My Apps Center?

My Apps Center is a browser hijacker designed to promote hmyappscenter.net (the address of a fake search engine) by modifying certain browser settings. These apps also function as information tracking tools (they gather browsing-related and other data).

Note that My Apps Center is distributed with another app called Hide My History. Commonly, users download and install these apps inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is DarkStealer?

DarkStealer is malicious software functioning as a file grabber, data stealer, and remote administration tool. This software is for sale on a hacker forums on which cyber criminals can purchase a monthly subscription for it. DarkStealer is powerful malware, which can be used for various malicious purposes.

Users who have this malware installed on their operating systems should eliminate it immediately.

What is the-best-casino-bonus[.]com?

the-best-casino-bonus[.]com is a rogue website similar to hopsigna.com, message-inbox.icu, broindifferd.club and thousands of others. Visitors to this web page are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrusted, possibly malicious sites.

Most users access these websites unintentionally - they are redirected to them by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). These apps do not need express user permission to be installed onto devices. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and track private data.

What is hopsigna[.]com?

hopsigna[.]com is an untrusted website which opens other pages of this kind or displays dubious content. Some examples of other sites similar to hopsigna[.]com include message-inbox[.]icu, broindifferd[.]club and check-you-robot[.]site.

Generally, users do not visit these web addresses intentionally - in most cases, they are opened through deceptive ads, other dubious web pages or by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), which people tend to download and install unintentionally. Note that apps of this type often gather data and serve advertisements.