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What is Download Forms Now?

Download Forms Now is a browser hijacker, however, it is advertised as providing quick access to various forms and a search engine (search.easyformsnowtab.com). Most users install this application inadvertently, and thus it is categorized as a PUA (potentially unwanted application).

This app works by changing browser settings to promote its fake search tool. Additionally, Download Forms Now has data tracking abilities.

What is news-jupiter[.]com?

news-jupiter[.]com operates like many other untrustworthy websites of this type including videommm[.]pro, mediasvideo[.]world, and folmetor[.]com. Typically, these sites are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on browsers or computers, or through deceptive ads.

In any case, most people do not open them intentionally. When visited, news-jupiter[.]com displays dubious content or opens other untrustworthy websites. Additionally, most PUAs gather details relating to users and feed them with unwanted, intrusive ads.

What is Karl?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie and part of the Djvu ransomware family, this software encrypts data and creates a ransom message (within the "_readme.txt" text file), which contains instructions about how to pay a ransom.

Typically, victims cannot decrypt their files without a decryption tool and/or key that can be purchased only from the cyber criminals who designed specific ransomware. Karl renames all files by adding the ".karl" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.karl".

What is MacEnizer?

MacEnizer is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since developers promote it using dubious, deceptive methods. Most people download and install PUAs unintentionally, however, MacEnizer is advertised as a system optimizer, a tool that supposedly cleans and maintains Mac computers.

What is the "Jeanson J. Ancheta" email scam?

Criminals send this email to many people hoping that some will fall for the scam and make payments. There are many scams of this type online. Typically, scammers claim that they have recorded a humiliating/compromising video and threaten to proliferate it unless their ransom demands are met on time.

There are more variants of this scam, however, the main differences are ransom amount and Bitcoin wallet address used to make payment. In any case, we strongly recommend that you do not trust this or other email scams.

What is "you-have-1-message-about-your-device"?

"you-have-1-message-about-your-device" is a phrase from the link of a deceptive website, which is used to trick people into believing that their devices are infected with viruses and then to download an app called VPN. This web page is disguised as an official Apple Security website.

The scammers behind it target mostly iPhone users, however, it might also be used to deceive iPad and Mac users. In any case, you should ignore these websites and uninstall any apps promoted through them. People do not generally visit these websites intentionally - they are forced by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on their browsers or operating systems.

What is hp.myway.com?

CinematicFanatic is a rogue application, developed by the Mindspark Interactive Network. It is endorsed as a tool for accessing free movies online, requiring no registration (though, it then rectifies this, by claiming that some services do need registration) and accompanied by a web searching tool.

It is supposedly capable of granting access to free film streaming services, trailers, reviews and other cinema related content. However, CinematicFanatic is a browser hijacker, employed to promote hp.myway.com - a fake search engine. It is also classified as a PUA (potentially unwanted application), due to most users installing it unintentionally.

This rogue app also has data tracking abilities and uses them to spy on browsing activity, consequently gathering users' personal information.

What is Online News Now?

Online News Now is a browser hijacker, advertised as a quick access tool to topic news content, accompanied by a fake search engine. This application is supposedly capable of providing swift access to top news sources and breaking headlines of current news, additionally it allegedly enhances web search.

However, Online News Now hijacks browsers, by changing certain settings within them, in order to promote its fraudulent search engine - search.onlinenewsnowtab.com. This app also has data tracking abilities, with information of interest being browsing activity.

Due to most users installing Online News Now unintentionally, it is considered to be a PUA (potentially unwanted application).

What is uTab?

uTab is a rogue application that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by providing quick access to popular search engines - bing.com and search.yahoo.com. 

Judging on appearance alone, uTab may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker, since it usually infiltrates computers without permission and monitors browsing activity by gathering personal, sensitive data.

What is GoRansom PoC?

Discovered by GrujaRS, GoRansom PoC is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Typically, programs of this type prevent victims from accessing their files by encrypting them with strong encryption algorithms. To regain access, victims must pay a ransom (purchase a decryption tool) from the cyber criminals who designed the program.

In fact, this ransomware differs, since GoRansom PoC developers do not demand to be paid. It encrypts files, renames them by adding the ".gore" extension (for example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.gore"), and creates a text file named "GoRansom.txt".