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What is streamoverlyquickprogram[.]com?

streamoverlyquickprogram[.]com is a deceptive website running a fake Flash Player updater. It claims that Flash is outdated and advises users to update it. Note that bogus software updaters are commonly used to infiltrate untrusted software (e.g. Potentially Unwanted Applications - PUAs) and even malicious content (e.g. ransomware, trojans and other malware).

Typically, visitors enter deceptive/scam web pages via redirects caused by intrusive advertisements or PUAs already installed on the system.

What is wbamedia[.]net?

wbamedia[.]net is similar to betanews[.]me, fastnewstream[.]com, lifeimpressions[.]net and many other websites that load dubious content or redirect visitors to untrusted websites.

People do not often visit websites such as wbamedia[.]net intentionally - they are opened through dubious ads, rogue websites or potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on browsers and/or operating systems. Typically, PUAs force browsers to open dubious web pages, gather information, and display advertisements.

What is mynewtabs.com?

Identical to msearches.com, mynewtabs.com is a fake search engine. These bogus search engines are usually endorsed as tools designed to improve the browsing experience (e.g. providing fast searches, accurate search results, etc.). Fake search engines are promoted by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) classified as browser hijackers.

These apps operate by modifying browsers to promote their rogue search tools. Furthermore, they have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity.

What is Forms Wizard?

Forms Wizard supposedly provides quick access to various online forms, however, it is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) categorized as a browser hijacker. Typically, browser hijackers promote the addresses of fake search engines and gather information relating to users' browsing habits.

Forms Wizard promotes search.formswizardtab.com by changing certain browser settings. People often download and install browser hijackers (and other PUAs) unintentionally.

What is Goweb App?

Goweb App is a browser hijacker. Typically, software with this classification is endorsed in dubious ways, and often under the guise of "useful" tools. Browser hijackers promote fake search engines (in the case of Goweb App, searchnewworld.com).

Furthermore, most browser hijackers possess data tracking capabilities, which are employed to record browsing-related information. Most users install Goweb App inadvertently, and thus it is also categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is mSearches Startpage?

mSearches Startpage is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker which promotes msearches.com, the address of a fake search engine.

Generally, browser hijackers change certain browser settings to the promoted URL. Furthermore, most apps of this type collect details relating to browsing activity. People tend to download and install browser hijackers inadvertently, and are thus classified as PUAs.

What is vpnprotectplus[.]com?

vpnprotectplus[.]com is a deceptive website that attempts to trick visitors into installing a potentially unwanted application (PUA). It notifies people that it has detected viruses on their device and encourages them to remove the threats with some dubious software.

We strongly advise against trusting websites such as vpnprotectplus[.]com or downloading/installing software advertised through them. Typically, these websites are opened via deceptive advertisements, dubious websites or PUAs installed on browsers and/or operating systems.

What is reliableultimatesafevideoplayers[.]info?

reliableultimatesafevideoplayers[.]info is a deceptive website, which claims that Adobe Flash Player is outdated. It has several purposes: promotion of a fake Flash Player updater and other similar scam web pages.

Rogue updaters are commonly used to proliferate untrustworthy (e.g. potentially unwanted applications [PUAs]) and other malicious software/files (e.g. ransomware, trojans and other malware). Note that reliableultimatesafevideoplayers[.]info has been observed redirecting to agentvitamin[.]pw, bananapatent[.]pw and other deceptive web pages.

Few visitors access this site intentionally - most people are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

What is biggerupdateforvideos[.]best?

biggerupdateforvideos[.]best is a deceptive website used to trick visitors into installing unwanted software through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. Research shows that biggerupdateforvideos[.]best downloads a file that installs two potentially unwanted applications (PUAs): Advanced Mac Tuneup and SearchItNow.

It also promotes the address of a fake search engine (searchbaron.com). We strongly recommend against trusting biggerupdateforvideos[.]best or opening any files that can be downloaded from this site.

What is .harma (Ouroboros)?

Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, .harma (Ouroboros) is a ransomware-type malicious program belonging to the Ouroboros malware family. Systems infected with this software have data encrypted and victims receive ransom demands for decryption tools/software.

During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed with the ".harma" extension, which has been used by other ransomware from the Dharma family.

To elaborate on how files appear following encryption, a filename like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.harma". After this process is complete, two files ("INFO.exe" and "ReadMe.txt") containing the ransom messages are stored on the desktop.