"LOCKED ON POSSESSION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL" is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Despite its misleading name, it is unrelated to copyright law infringement or possession of illegal material. This is merely a scare-tactic to trick victims into meeting the ransom demands it makes. T
RunningOptimizer is classified as adware and a browser hijacker, since it feeds users with various advertisements and promotes the 0yrvtrh.com address by changing certain browser settings. Research shows that this app can also access sensitive information from browsers. Generally, users do not
Satellite And Earth Maps is dubious software endorsed as a tool for fast access to various maps and directions. It is categorized as a browser hijacker, due to the modifications this application makes to browsers to promote hsatelliteandearthmaps.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, most brow
Go To My News is rogue software advertised as a tool for quick access to various popular news websites. Following successful infiltration, Go To My News makes modifications to browser settings to promote hgotomynews.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, it monitors users' browsing activity. Du
Insta Forms Finder is a browser hijacker which changes certain browser settings to hinstaformfinder.com, the address of a fake search engine. Browser hijackers also collect details relating to users' browsing activities. Note that users mostly download and install apps such as Insta Forms Finder (
Tejodes ransomware is designed to encrypt files, modify filenames and provide instructions about how to pay a ransom. It renames encrypted files by appending the ".tejodes" extension. For example, it would rename "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.tejodes", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.tejodes", and so on. Instructions abou
Police is a malicious program classified as ransomware. This malware is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".Police" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear
Typically, cyber criminals behind phishing emails such as this attempt to deceive individuals into providing sensitive information. For example, personally identifiable information, banking, credit card details, login credentials (usernames, passwords), etc. In this particular case, cyber criminal
OriginalEngineSearchn is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and makes alterations to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Most apps of this type (adware and browser hijackers) have data
Discovered by Karsten Hahn, SSHBOT (also known as P4YME) is a screenlocker - malware that locks computers. The main purpose of SSHBOT is to ensure that victims are unable to access the Windows desktop or use installed programs, files, etc., unless they pay a ransom to the cyber criminals responsib