Discovered by S!Ri, Bondy is ransomware designed to encrypt files, append its extension to the filenames of all affected files, and create a ransom message (within the "HELP_DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.txt" text file) in all folders that contain encrypted files. It renames files by appending the ".bondy"
Generally, users do not open undertain[.]work or similar web pages intentionally - they are opened by browsers with potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on them. These rogue apps are classified as PUAs because most users download and install them inadvertently. In addition to promoti
swindoors[.]work is a rogue website designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other untrusted/malicious pages. Few users access this site intentionally - most are redirected to it by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on t
Scarry belongs to the Scarab ransomware family. Malware of this type is designed to encrypt files, rename them and provide instructions about how to contact the developers, pay the ransom, and various other information. Scarry renames encrypted files by replacing their filenames with a string of r
MyRansom is ransomware that was discovered by GrujaRS. It encrypts files and creates the "README.TXT" text file in every folder that contains encrypted files. This text file is a ransom message detailing instructions about how to contact MyRansom's developers and cost of decryption tools. The
Umate Mac Cleaner is untrusted software endorsed as a tool for optimizing the performance of Mac operating systems. This application is supposedly capable of eliminating junk, large and duplicate files, and also removing personal information to prevent privacy leaks. Since most users download/i
Stop Notifications is a browser hijacker which hijacks browsers by changing certain settings to stopnotifications.com, the address of a fake search engine. It also gathers browsing-related information. Note that most users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently. Therefore, Stop Noti
"This is how you make $562 in 1 hour!" is a smishing scam. The term "smishing" is coined from the abbreviation "SMS" and word "phishing". It refers to a scheme typically targeting personal/sensitive information, which is promoted via text messages. In the case of the "This is how you make $562
Kut belongs to the Dharma ransomware family and functions like most ransomware-type programs. It encrypts files, renames them and provides instructions about how to contact the developers. Kut renames encrypted files by adding the victim's ID, kuk1@tuta.io email address and appending the ".kut" ex
liveplayingnow[.]com is a rogue web page. Generally, these sites are promoted via other dubious websites, deceptive advertisements or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). I.e., users do not often visit them intentionally. There are many websites similar to liveplayingnow[.]com on the internet