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What is CoverOpen?
CoverOpen is a program that supposedly helps people to browse the internet efficiently (providing fast searches, accurate results, and enhancing the browsing experience in other ways). In fact, this app is categorized as adware, software that displays unwanted, often deceptive ads.
People usually download and install apps of this type inadvertently, and thus they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Additionally, these apps can operate as information tracking tools, collecting various user details.
What is Mike?
Discovered by GrujaRS, Mike is malicious software belonging to the HildaCrypt ransomware family. This malicious program is designed to encrypt data and keep it locked until a ransom is paid. During the encryption process, all files are renamed with the ".mike" extension.
For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.mike". After encryption, Mike creates the "_readme.txt" text file and stores it on the victim's desktop.
What is leadnote[.]me?
Similar to muchinspardorop.info, noorotin.biz, meknews.biz, and many others, leadnote[.]me is a rogue website that generates redirects to other compromised and dangerous sites. This website can also present visitors with dubious and even malicious content.
Few users access this site intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). These apps do no require explicit user permission to infiltrate devices. PUAs cause redirects, deliver advertisement campaigns, and track data.
What is WindowGroup?
WindowGroup is advertised as a tool that provides accurate search results, fast searches, and other features that supposedly enhance the browsing experience.
In fact, it also serves unwanted, intrusive advertisements. Therefore, WindowGroup is classified as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Note that these apps record details relating to browsing activities. Most people download and install adware (and other PUAs) unintentionally/inadvertently.
What is beeaimaid[.]com?
beeaimaid[.]com is the address of a rogue website which has identical behavior to many others of this type including dsruseedsdreed[.]com, anwap-download[.]club, and aleailarm[.]com. When opened, these sites cause redirects to other untrustworthy web pages or simply display dubious, deceptive content.
Few people visit these sites intentionally and are often redirected to them by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on their browsers or computers (operating systems).
What is henronundrin[.]pro?
henronundrin[.]pro is a rogue website similar to anwap-download.club, solo85.biz, veinlacrolat.pro, and countless others. It operates by generating redirects to other untrustworthy, malicious sites and presenting dubious content. Few visitors enter this web page intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).
Note that these apps do not need express permission to be installed onto devices. PUAs cause redirects, deliver ad campaigns, and track data.
What is Email Login Easier?
The Email Login Easier application supposedly provides easier access to email accounts and quick links to various popular websites. In fact, this is a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since many people download and install them inadvertently/accidentally.
Furthermore, PUAs often change browser settings and record browsing-related data. Email Login Easier is used to promote a fake search engine (search.logineasiertab.com) and is installed together with other unwanted app called Hide My Searches.
What is File Converter Now?
File Converter Now is a browser hijacker, and yet advertised as a 'free tool' for file format conversion. It is supposedly capable of converting thirty file types/formats into PDF documents. Most users install this rogue app inadvertently, and therefore it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).
File Converter Now operates by changing browsers to promote search.fileconverternowtab.com, a fake search engine. This application also has data tracking abilities, which it employs to monitor users' browsing activity. Note that File Converter Now is often distributed together another PUA called Hide My Searches.
What is Listen To Radios?
Listen To Radios is a rogue application that allows quick access to popular online radio websites. It is supposedly capable of providing radio streaming content (e.g., iHeartRadio, YouTube, etc.). Judging on appearance alone, Listen To Radios may seem legitimate and useful, however, it classified as a browser hijacker and a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).
This app operates by changing browser settings and promoting a fake search engine (search.listentoradiostab.com). Since many users are tricked into installing this application unintentionally, it is classed as a PUA. Note that Listen To Radios also has data tracking abilities.
What is Lost_Files?
Discovered by Xavier Mertens, Lost_Files is malicious software classified as ransomware. Typically, software of this type is designed to encrypt victims' files and keep them unusable unless a ransom is paid. In fact, this particular ransomware does not encrypt files - it simply renames them several times and then deletes them.
This ransomware appends the ".Lost_Files_Encrypt" extension to each encrypted file. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.Lost_Files_Encrypt". It also creates the "Ransomware Lost Files Message.txt" containing a ransom message and displays another in a pop-up window.
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