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What is dernevious[.]com?

Similar to mega-deals.mobi, generallocationgo.com, solo85.biz, and countless others, dernevious[.]com is a rogue site that forcibly feeds users with dubious content and generate redirects to other untrustworthy and malicious websites.

Few visitors to dernevious[.]com access it intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the device. These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate systems. Once successfully installed, they cause redirects, run ad campaigns, and monitor users' browsing activity.

What is Helpermcp?

The number of MacOS users who get a pop-up message "helpermcp will damage your computer you should move it to bin." is increasing by the day. Research shows that this pop-up appears mostly on the newest MacOS version called Catalina. It is known that Helpermcp is associated with an unwanted application called Mac Cleanup Pro.

To be more precise, Helpermcp files originate during installation process of Mac Cleanup Pro. We strongly recommend to uninstall Mac Cleanup Pro and remove all files that are associated with Helpermcp as soon as possible.

What is generallocationgo[.]com?

Generallocationgo[.]com is a rogue website, sharing many similarities with muchinspardorop.info, veinlacrolat.pro, fres-news.com and thousands of others. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and generating redirects to various compromised and malicious sites.

Few users ever enter this webpage intentionally, most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), already present in the system. Users should note that unwanted apps do no need explicit user consent to infiltrate devices. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run ad campaigns and spy on browsing activity.

What is hp.myway.com?

Developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, EasyPackageTracker is a browser hijacker. It is endorsed as a tool for shipment tracking. It is supposedly capable of providing information, relating to package routes, locations, etc. However, it operates by altering browser settings and promoting hp.myway.com - a fake search engine.

Furthermore, EasyPackageTracker spies on users' browsing activity. Due to this rogue app's dubious proliferation methods, i.e. due to it tricking users into installation, it is classified as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application).

What is Helperamc?

Helperamc is an unwanted application that is installed through another dubious app called Advanced Mac Cleaner. Research shows that people with Helperamc installed on their Mac computers continually encounter pop-up messages that freeze the operating system and encourage them to move Helperamc to Trash.

This problem occurs mostly on Catalina, later MacOS systems, however, users of previous versions might also experience this problem.

What is video18plus[.]com?

video18plus[.]com is a rogue website sharing many similarities with untotlowith.info, leadnote.me, anwap-download.club, and countless others. It generates redirects to other dubious, malicious sites and feeds users with dubious content.

Few visitors access video18plus[.]com intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Note that these apps do no need express user permission to infiltrate devices. PUAs cause redirects, run ad campaigns, and monitor browsing activity.

What kind of malware is HORSELIKER?

HORSELIKER belongs to the Phobos ransomware family and was discovered by Raby. Like most ransomware-type programs, HORSELIKER is designed to encrypt files with a strong encryption algorithm. To recover encrypted files, victims of HORSELIKER are encouraged to pay a ransom to the developers.

This ransomware renames all encrypted files by adding the victim's ID, email address, and the ".HORSELIKER" extension to filenames. For example, HORSELIKER might rename "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.id[1E857D00-2374].[cleverhorse@ctemplar.com].HORSELIKER".

It also creates text files named "info.txt" and "info.hta". If opened, the latter displays a ransom message in a pop-up window.

What is Parcel Finder?

Parcel Finder is a browser hijacker, which is advertised as a package tracking tool. It is allegedly capable of providing data concerning national and international package routes, locations, etc. In fact, it modifies browser settings and promotes search.parcelfindertab.com, a fake search engine.

Additionally, Parcel Finder has data tracking abilities that it employs to record users' browsing activity and their personal information. This rogue app is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA), since many users install it on their devices inadvertently. PUAs do not require express user permission to infiltrate systems.

What is Easy Classifieds Tab?

Easy Classifieds Tab is advertised as an app that provides quick access to classified ads, which users can supposedly access directly from a new browser tab. In fact, after installation, Easy Classifieds Tab changes browser settings to promote hp.heasyclassifieds.co (or search.heasyclassifieds.co), the address of a fake search engine.

Apps that operate in this way are classified as browser hijackers. Typically, people do not download or install them intentionally and, for this reason, they are also classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Furthermore, most PUAs gather information relating to users.

What is Easy & Quick Maps?

Easy & Quick Maps is a browser hijacker, endorsed for quick access to various maps and driving routes. It operates by changing browser settings and promoting its associated fake search engine (search.finddirectionsandmapstab.com). Easy & Quick Maps also has data tracking abilities, which it employs to monitor users' browsing habits.

Furthermore, this rogue app is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA), since most users install it unintentionally. Note that PUAs do not require explicit permission to infiltrate devices.