CommonGeneration is an adware-type app with browser hijacker traits. Following successful infiltration, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and modifies browser settings to promote fake search engines. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate CommonGeneration, it is also classified
Browser hijackers change certain browser settings to the address of a fake search engine. VideosSearches assigns them to videos-searches.com. This app also collects browsing data. Generally, users do not download or install browser hijackers intentionally and, for this reason, these apps (includi
Foqe is malicious software belonging to the Djvu ransomware group. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. The files stored on the compromised system are rendered inaccessible. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".foqe" extension. For
MERIN encrypts files, appends its extension to their filenames and creates ransom messages with instructions about how to contact the developers. This ransomware appends the ".MERIN" extension to the filenames of encrypted files. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.MERIN", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.
HDStreamSearch promotes hdstreamsearch.com (a fake search engine) by changing certain browser settings and collects information relating to users' browsing activities. Note that browser hijackers are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users tend to download and install t
Easycool web is a typical browser hijacker - it changes certain browser settings to the address of a fake search engine (tailsearch.com). Additionally, it can read information relating to users' browsing habits. People often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason
OptimalState is a rogue application classified as adware. It also possesses browser hijacker traits. This browser hijacker operates by making modifications to browser settings and promotes bogus search engines. On Safari browsers, it promotes d2sri.com, however, it might promote other search eng
allowandgo[.]com and many similar sites promote untrusted, bogus websites or load dubious content. They should not be visited or trusted. Commonly, they are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that users have installed on their browsers and computers inadvertently. I.e., people do
Ranzy Locker encrypts victims' files, changes their filenames, and creates the "id.key" and "readme.txt" files in all folders that contain encrypted files. It renames files by appending the ".RNZ" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.RNZ" and "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.RNZ". T
LiveStreamingSearch is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. Following successful installation, it makes alterations to browser settings to promote livestreamingsearch.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to