The Power Search app is categorized as a browser hijacker. There are two main reasons for this classification: it promotes a fake search engine by changing browser settings and gathers browsing data. Browser hijackers are termed 'potentially unwanted applications' (PUAs), since people often downlo
CentralLocator is the name of a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that is categorized as adware. This program supposedly enhances the browsing experience, however, it serves intrusive advertisements and gathers various information. Adware-type apps are termed 'PUAs', since people usually do
android-recaptcha[.]info is a rogue website. Like many similar websites, it redirects visitors to other untrustworthy web pages or loads dubious content. Some examples of other sites that operate in this manner include find-soulmates[.]com, best-girls-ever[.]com and hellopushworld[.]com. Web brow
Discovered by GrujaRS. Horriblemorning is malicious software belonging to the GlobeImposter ransomware family. This malware is designed to encrypt data and demand ransom payments for decryption. During the encryption process, all files are are appended with the ".Horriblemorning" extension. There
mainsourceofupdates[.]best is a deceptive website claiming that Adobe Flash Player is outdated. It operates by encouraging users into downloading/installing a fake Flash Player updater. The rogue update installers are high-risk, since they are used to proliferate Potentially Unwanted Applicatio
Legion Loader is a malicious program designed to infect systems with 2-3 other programs of this type (or more). Research shows that Legion Loader is used to spread information stealers (such as Vidar, Predator the Thief and Raccoon Stealer), backdoors, cryptocurrency stealers and a cryptocurrency
R00t is a malicious program belonging to the Paradise ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt the data of infected systems so that ransom demands can be made for decryption software. During encryption, all affected files are renamed according to the following pattern: "_r00t_{random string}.n
This spam campaign is disguised as an invitation to "the biggest climate protest". Cyber criminals behind it seek to trick recipients into opening the attached document or website link, and then installing Emotet. Note that Emotet is a malicious program categorized as Trojan. It is designed to st
Discovered by GrujaRS, Parad1gm is malicious software belonging to the DopplePaymer ransomware family. This malware operates by encrypting data and then demanding ransom payments for decryption tools/software. When Parad1gm encrypts, all files are renamed with the ".parad1gm" extension. For examp
gusimp[.]net is a rogue web page, which is similar to find-soulmates.com, histleolderlandch.info, terko.pro and countless others (and also related to adf.ly). Visitors to this site are presented with dubious content and/or redirected to other untrustworthy or malicious websites. People do not of