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What is PanelStart?

PanelStart is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) designed to improve the browsing experience, however, it is categorized as adware, and thus it feeds users with various intrusive advertisements. These applications also gather details relating to users' browsing activities. In most cases, adware and other PUAs are downloaded and installed inadvertently.

What is Blend?

Blend is a malicious program and part of the Dharma ransomware family. Systems infected with this ransomware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption.

During the encryption process, all compromised files are renamed according to the following pattern: original filename; unique ID; the developer's (cyber criminals) email address, and; the ".blend" extension. For example, a file such as "1.jpg" would appear similar to "1.jpg.id-1E857D00.[helips@protonmail.com].blend" following encryption.

After this process is complete, ransom messages in the form of a text file "RETURN FILES.txt" and a pop-up are created.

What is UpgradeSearchSystem?

UpgradeSearchSystem is one of many potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) - adware-type apps that supposedly improve the browsing experience.

In fact, this app delivers no useful features. UpgradeSearchSystem serves intrusive advertisements and collects information relating to users' browsing habits. Typically, people download and install adware (and other PUAs) inadvertently.

What is Mmnn?

This ransomware is a part of the Djvu family of ransomware-type programs. Like many other programs of this type, Mmnn encrypts files, renames them by appending an extension, and creates a ransom message. It changes names of all encrypted files by appending the ".mmnn" extension.

For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.mmnn", and so on. It creates a ransom message within the "_readme.txt" text file, which contains details such as size of ransom, email address of cyber criminals (Mmnn's developers) and some other information.

What is MyDocsToPDF?

MyDocsToPDF is a browser hijacker endorsed as a tool for quick access to file format conversion services (for example, conversion of documents to PDF format). It operates by modifying browser settings to promote a fake search engine (pdfsrch.com).

Furthermore, MyDocsToPDF has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity and gather sensitive information derived from it. Since most users install MyDocsToPDF unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is ContentStyles?

ContentStyles supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, it actually feeds users with various intrusive advertisements and collects personal information. ContentStyles is categorized as adware. Adware-type apps are also known as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people tend to download and install them inadvertently.

What is UpgradeIdeas?

UpgradeIdeas is an adware-type application, which is endorsed as capable of improving the browsing experience by providing fast searches, accurate search results and so on. In fact, UpgradeIdeas diminishes the browsing experience by running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Additionally, most apps categorized as adware have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to gather information relating to users' browsing activity. Due to its dubious proliferation methods, UpgradeIdeas is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is SystemSpin?

SystemSpin is a rogue application endorsed as a tool to improve the browsing experience. It is supposedly capable of providing fast searches, accurate search results, and so on. In fact, SystemSpin operates as adware and delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Most adware-type apps monitor users' browsing activity and gather sensitive information derived from it. It is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) due to its dubious proliferation methods.

What is Rooe?

Rooe belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Like many other programs of this type, Rooe ransomware encrypts files, renames them by appending an extension and creates a ransom message. It renames all files by appending the ".rooe" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.rooe", and so on.

It also creates a text file (containing the ransom message) named "_readme.txt" and drops it into folders that contain encrypted files.

What is GrandSteal?

GrandSteal is malicious software, which primarily operates by exfiltrating (i.e., stealing) information stored on infected devices. It has been observed proliferating through spam campaigns, targeting German and Austrian organizations, and spreading via infectious file attachments disguised as curriculum vitaes (CVs). This malware is high risk and can lead lead to serious issues.