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What is MessengerPlus?
MessengerPlus is a rogue application endorsed as a Facebook messenger for desktop. In fact, this app is classified as adware, as it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. MessengerPlus delivers unwanted and harmful ads. Since most users download/install this app inadvertently, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).
Additionally most PUAs collect information relating to users' browsing activity, and it is highly likely that MessengerPlus has these data tracking capabilities as well.
What is protectionapps.live?
The protectionapps.live is a fake search engine, which appears in settings when the browser has been hijacked by rogue apps. These browser hijackers can change the settings and also gather information relating to users' browsing activities.
Browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and install them inadvertently.
What is videovor[.]com?
videovor[.]com is one of many websites that offers download of videos from YouTube (even though this is illegal practice). It also uses rogue advertising networks to promote other dubious websites. Typically, web pages such as videovor[.]com open sites that promote potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) such as browser hijackers and adware-type apps.
For these reasons, you should never trust or use videovor[.]com, or other websites of this type.
What is "U.S Department of Labor"?
"U.S Department of Labor" is yet another Coronavirus/COVID-19-themed spam email campaign. These messages are disguised as official notices from the "U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division", informing recipients of the latest changes made to the "Employee Request Form under the Family and Medical Leave of Act (FMLA)".
The emails advise people to carefully analyze the attached document, if they wish to request paid leave. In fact, if the malicious document is opened, it triggers the infection process of an information-stealing Trojan called TrickBot.
What kind of malware is CovidWorldCry?
CovidWorldCry was discovered by nao_sec. Like most programs of this type, it prevents victims from accessing their files by encrypting them. It also renames all files by appending an extension and creates a ransom message. CovidWorldCry appends the ".corona-lock" extension to files.
For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.corona-lock", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.corona-lock" and so on. Instructions about how to contact cyber criminals regarding decryption are contained in the "README_LOCK.TXT" text file (the ransom message).
What is y2mate[.]guru?
y2mate[.]guru allows users to download videos from YouTube, however, this is illegal practice. Furthermore, most websites such as y2mate[.]guru use rogue advertising networks - they contain dubious advertisements and/or redirect visitors to other dubious websites.
Commonly, they open sites designed to advertise potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). For example, browser hijackers and adware. In any case, you are advised against using services provided by y2mate[.]guru or other similar sites.
What is mybestsearch.net?
mybestsearch.net is the address of a fake search engine. These bogus tools typically offer improved search results and similar "useful" features. In fact, they are rarely able to provide valid search results or deliver any other value. Fake search engines are usually promoted by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) called browser hijackers.
As well as promoting useless tools, browser hijackers can track browsing-relating data.
What is smashapps.net?
Smashapps.net is the address of a fake search engine. Generally, these search engines are promoted by various browser hijackers. Research shows that one of the apps that promotes smashapps.net is called Suls APP. Typically, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by making certain changes to browser settings.
Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUA), since users tend to download and install them inadvertently. As well as promoting fake search engines, browser hijackers often gather information relating to users' browsing habits.
What kind of malware is Covm?
Covm belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. It encrypts files, changes filenames and creates a ransom message. Covm renames files by appending the ".covm" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.covm", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.covm", and so on.
It creates a ransom message in a file named "_readme.txt" and drops this in all folders that contain encrypted data.
What is My Horoscope Tab?
My Horoscope Tab is a rogue app advertised as a tool for easy access to daily horoscopes and other astrological content. In fact, it operates by making modifications to browsers to promote hmyhoroscopetab.com (A bogus search engine). This application also has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity.
Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate My Horoscope Tab, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Note that My Horoscope Tab is often distributed together with the Hide My History PUA.
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