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RestorFile Ransomware
Ransomware

RestorFile Ransomware

RestorFile is a malicious program belonging to the Matrix ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption. During the encryption process, affected files are renamed with a random character string and the ".[RestorFil

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Notification Spam

Starmode.biz Ads

starmode[.]biz and similar sites are generally opened due to potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). I.e., users do not often visit these pages intentionally. People also arrive at these websites by clicking deceptive ads or through other bogus websites. Some examples of other web pages that are

CoVideoSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

CoVideoSearch Browser Hijacker

CoVideoSearch promotes a fake search engine (covideosearch.com) by modifying web browser settings and is also likely to collect browsing data. Users often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, CoVideoSearch is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (

StreamSearchWizard Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

StreamSearchWizard Browser Hijacker

StreamSearchWizard is a browser hijacker. It operates by making alterations to browser settings to promote streamsearchwizard.com (a bogus search engine). In addition, most browser hijackers can gather browsing-related information. Therefore, it is likely that StreamSearchWizard also has these dat

ProConverterSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

ProConverterSearch Browser Hijacker

ProConverterSearch is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote proconvertersearch.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, and it is likely that ProConverterSearch a

VodaFone Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

VodaFone Email Virus

Users are often tricked into installing malware when malspam emails are sent that contain malicious attachments or download links for rogue files. In most cases, cyber criminals disguise these emails as important, official messages from legitimate companies, organizations, and other entities. The

GameSearchWeb Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

GameSearchWeb Browser Hijacker

GameSearchWeb is dubious software classified as a browser hijacker. Following successful infiltration, it makes changes to browser settings to promote gamesearchweb.com (a fake search engine). GameSearchWeb also has data tracking capabilities that are used to collect browsing-related information.

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Notification Spam

Odrivicdriv.top Ads

Generally, users do not visit websites such as odrivicdriv[.]top intentionally - they arrive at them after clicking deceptive advertisements, visiting dubious web pages or when they have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on their browsers and/or operating systems. Some examples o

Zoom Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Zoom Email Scam

"Zoom email scam" refers to a spam email campaign. The term "spam campaign" is used to describe a mass-scale operation, during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. The messages distributed through this spam campaign claim that recipients have received a video conferencing invitation on t

SmartStreamSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

SmartStreamSearch Browser Hijacker

SmartStreamSearch promotes smartstreamsearch.com, the address of a fake search engine. It forces users to visit this address by making changes to browser settings. This app is also likely to collect information relating to users' browsing habits. In most cases, users download and install browser