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What is Mint Search?

Mint Search is designed to promote find.mintsearch.net (the address of a fake search engine). This app also adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers. Since Mint Search is classified as a browser hijacker, it might also be designed to collect browsing data.

Commonly, users download install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, these apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). This particular app is distributed through a deceptive installer, a tool designed to illegally activate Adobe Photoshop.

What is Hex911?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Hex911 is a malicious program classified as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt the data of infected systems and demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, filenames of affected files are appended with an extension. One variant adds ".hex911 and another, ".Bot".

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.hex911" or "1.jpg.Bot " following encryption. After this process is complete, a ransom message is displayed as a pop-up window and within "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text files, which are dropped into every compromised folder.

What is sabs-news[.]info?

sabs-news[.]info is virtually identical to pushcleansystem[.]com, checkvd[.]com, enerativearea[.]pro and many other rogue sites designed to display dubious content or open other rogue web pages. Typically, users do not visit these sites intentionally - they are opened through deceptive ads, untrusted websites, or by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on the system.

PUAs are often designed, not only to promote sites such as sabs-news[.]info, but also, to gather data and display intrusive advertisements.

What is Nlah?

Nlah is a malicious program belonging the to Djvu ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, filenames of affected files are appended with the ".nlah" extension.

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.nlah" following encryption. After this process is complete, a ransom message ("_readme.txt") is created.

What is Mongo Search?

Mongo Search is a browser hijacker. Software within this category operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Mongo Search promotes browser.mongosearch.net, also a bogus search engine. Mongo Search also adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

This browser hijacker possesses data tracking capabilities, which are employed to track/collect information relating to browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to spread Mongo Search, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

One of the dubious distribution techniques is via illegal software activation tools ("cracks"). Note that these tools often proliferate Trojans, ransomware and other malware.

What is Maps Pro Hub?

Maps Pro Hub is a rogue application endorsed as a tool for easy access to various maps. In fact, it is categorized as a browser hijacker.

This app operates by making changes to browser settings to promote hmapsprohub.com (a bogus search engine). Additionally, it monitors users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate Maps Pro Hub, it also classified as a Potently Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is Mazy Search?

Mazy Search is a browser hijacker which changes certain browser settings to browser.mazysearch.com (the address of a fake search engine). As well as promoting this sites, Mazy Search also adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

Most browser hijackers also track information relating to users' browsing habits. Commonly, people download and install apps of this type inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). This particular app is distributed through a deceptive installer, an unofficial activation ('cracking') program.

What is Watch Sports Here?

Watch Sports Here is advertised as an app which provides quick access to various sports pages. In fact, it changes certain browser settings to hwatchsportshere.com (the address of a fake search engine). This browser hijacker is also likely to collect browsing data.

Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and install them unintentionally. Watch Sports Here is distributed with another PUA called Hide My History.

What is pushcleansystem[.]com?

pushcleansystem[.]com is a rogue website that promotes (and opens) other bogus websites, or displays dubious content. Some examples of other web pages similar to pushcleansystem[.]com include checkvd[.]com, enerativearea[.]pro and oawhaursaith[.]com.

Most users do not visit these web pages intentionally - they are usually opened through other dubious pages, deceptive ads, or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on the system. They are classified as PUAs, since people do not often download and install them intentionally. Note that PUAs also gather data and serve ads.

What is UpgradeAnalog?

UpgradeAnalog is an adware-type application that has common characteristics with browser hijackers. After successful infiltration, this app delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns, modifies browser settings and promotes fake search engines. UpgradeAnalog promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net. 

Due to the dubious methods used to distribute UpgradeAnalog, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Most PUAs have data tracking capabilities, and this is likely to be the case with UpgradeAnalog.