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What is AdjustableValue adware?

AdjustableValue is an adware-type application categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. It operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and making alterations to browser settings to promote fake search engines. AdjustableValue promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net in this manner.

Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate this adware, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Most PUAs have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity, and it is very likely that AdjustableValue also has this functionality.

What is SamoRAT?

SamoRAT is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), a type of malware that allows the cyber criminals responsible to monitor and control the infected computer. In most cases, RATs are used to steal sensitive information and/or install other malware onto the infected computer. In any case, RATs are used for malicious purposes and can be the reason behind serious problems.

What is "Quick Mac Booster"?

Quick Mac Booster is rogue software, endorsed as a tool capable of improving system performance and speed.

Amongst its advertised functionality are detection and elimination of various unwanted files (e.g. unused, duplicate, large, temporary, junk, etc.), application management and system startup time improvement, however, due to the dubious methods used to proliferate this app, Quick Mac Booster is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Software within this classification is often deceptive and untrusted.

What is "Billtrust Email Virus"?

This malspam campaign is disguised as a message from Billtrust with an invoice attached. In fact, cyber criminals send this email to trick recipients into infecting their computers with malicious software. Typically, malware is installed when recipients execute a malicious file.

Therefore, you are strongly advised not to trust these emails - leave the contents (attachments and/or website links) unopened.

What is "Ad by Pop"?

"Ad by Pop" is a message displayed on advertisements delivered by various rogue browser extensions. Ads containing this message have been observed being delivered by Beautiful Comfortable, Wrong Literature, Drab Victorious, and countless other dubious extensions.

These browser extensions also add the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers. Due to this behavior (i.e. delivery of unwanted and even harmful ads), the software is classified as adware. Additionally, adware is typically distributed using dubious tactics and these apps are therefore also classified as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

What is FlyBox?

FlyBox was discovered by 0x0. It renames encrypted files by appending the ".FlyBox" extension. For example, a file named "1.jpg" would change to "1.jpg.FlyBox", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.FlyBox", etc. Instructions about how to contact the cyber criminals behind FlyBox and pay the ransom are provided in a pop-up window and "HOW TO DECRYPT YOUR FILES.txt" text file.

What is the "Server Notification" scam email?

"Server Notification" is a spam email campaign. The term "spam campaign" is used to define a large scale operation, during which scam emails are sent by the thousand.

There are several, practically identical variants of "Server Notification" emails. These messages claim that additional safety measures must be taken to secure recipients' email accounts. Note that "Server Notification" is a phishing spam campaign and extracts sensitive/private information from victims.

What is PlusAbout adware?

PlusAbout is a rogue application classified as adware. It operates by running intrusive ad campaigns (i.e. it delivers various unwanted and even harmful advertisements). This app also has browser hijacker traits, such as browser settings modification and promotion of bogus search engines.

PlusAbout promotes Safe Finder through akamaihd.net. Since most users download/install PlusAbout unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Most PUAs have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to record/collect browsing-related information, and this is likely to be a feature of PlusAbout.

What is Wholocked?

Discovered by GrujaRS, Wholocked is malicious software categorized as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".wholocked" extension.

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.wholocked" following encryption. After this process is complete, the desktop wallpaper is changed and "READ_ME_Heyyyyyyy.txt" text files are dropped into every affected folder. The text presented in the wallpaper and files contain the ransom-demand message.

What is FrequencySignal adware?

FrequencySignal is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns, makes alterations to browser settings and promotes fake search engines. FrequencySignal promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net.

Additionally, most adware and browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Therefore, it is highly likely that FrequencySignal has this functionality as well. Due to the dubious techniques used to distribute FrequencySignal, it classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).