Discovered by GrujaRS, MZReverenge is malicious software classified as ransomware. Ransomware-type programs are designed to encrypt the data of infected systems so that ransoms can be made for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, MZReverenge renames all affected files by appen
My Weather Today is a browser hijacker that promotes search.hmyweathertoday.com (the address of a fake search engine) by changing browser settings. These apps also collect various user-system information. People often download apps such as My Weather Today inadvertently. Therefore, browser hijacke
WebAidSearch is a rogue application belonging to the AdLoad adware family. Apps classified as adware operate by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Therefore, WebAidSearch delivers various unwanted and harmful ads. Furthermore, this piece of software shares common traits with browser hij
Virtually identical to dataf0ral1.com, d0wnload3d[.]com is designed to promote a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. Once accessed, it automatically downloads the .dmg file ("Install.dmg"), which is a rogue installer associated with the aforementioned plug-in. These fake installation setups are
Part of the AdLoad adware family, LeadingSignSearch is a rogue app that operates by delivering various intrusive advertisements. This application possesses some browser hijacker characteristics, such as making modifications to browser settings and promotion of fake search engines. Additionally,
exq-timepieces[.]com is similar to many other rogue web pages designed to load dubious content or redirect visitors to other untrusted websites. For example, odicfulbrid[.]info, ryseconomi[.]info and goodbase[.]biz. Typically, people do not visit these sites intentionally. In most cases, they are
"Congratulations device user!" is a scam run on various deceptive websites. It claims that users can win a prize (fake) supposedly provided by Google. This scam steals users' personal information and can also abuse their trust in other ways. Access to deceptive/scam sites is typically gained unin
Buerak is the name of a malicious program, which is categorized as a Trojan. It opens 'backdoors' for other malicious software to infiltrate. In this way, Buerak causes chain infections and infects computers with other malware. It can be used to proliferate malicious programs, which then cause a n
Kraken is a malicious program belonging to the Ouroboros ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware suffer data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed according to the following pattern: or
There are many examples of spam campaigns used by cyber criminals to infect computers with malicious programs. Typically, they send emails that contain dangerous attachments or website links hoping that recipients will open them. Their main goal is to trick people into executing a malicious file,