LogicalSearch is endorsed as an application for enhancing the browsing experience. It is supposedly capable of providing fast searches, improved search results and similar. In fact, it acts as adware and runs advertisement campaigns - delivering intrusive, unwanted, and even harmful ads. Adware
DoppelPaymer is ransomware-type malware designed to prevent victims from accessing their files by encryption. To regain access, victims are encouraged to pay cyber criminals a ransom. Research shows that criminals use DoppelPaymer in targeted attacks. I.e., they target specific companies and/or i
Discovered by Frost, "Free Bitcoin Private Key Tool" is a scam application used to proliferate Predator the Thief trojan-type malware. It is promoted as a tool that supposedly grants users access to Bitcoin cryptocurrency stored in a Bitcoin wallet address. It allegedly does so by generating a pr
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Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Peet is malicious software that is classified as ransomware. This malware is a part of the Djvu ransomware family. Like most programs of this type, Peet is designed to encrypt victims' files and keep them inaccessible unless they are recovered with decryption softw
BlackRat is a remote access tool (RAT). Software of this type allows one computer to remotely access or control another computer. RATs can be used legitimately, however, cyber criminals often employ them for malicious purposes. In such cases, these tools are known as remote access trojans. Being
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Full System Care is advertised as software that cleans, optimizes, and improves computer performance. In fact, this program is distributed through the download and/or installation set-ups of other programs. People often download and install software of this type unintentionally. Therefore, Full Sy
"HARASSMENT COMPLAINT" is an email scam designed to proliferate TrickBot trojan-type malicious software. This scam employs social engineering (scare tactics) to trick users into opening the attached file, consequently infecting the system with TrickBot. The user's personal details (such as name, w