apple.com-mac-optimization[.]xyz is a deceptive website designed to trick people into downloading and installing a rogue application called Cleanup My Mac. This software supposedly removes fake viruses that this scam website has detected. Note that apple.com-mac-optimization[.]xyz is not the on
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Peta ransomware belongs to the Djvu family. This software is designed to encrypt files stored on the victim's computer. To decrypt them, victims are encouraged to purchase a decryption tool and/or key from the cyber criminals who designed the program (i.e., pay a r
Radio Now App is a browser hijacker and a PUA (potentially unwanted application). It is endorsed as a helpful tool for finding popular online radio stations, accompanied by a fake search engine. It is categorized as a PUA, due to most users installing it inadvertently. Its functions as a browser
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Shariz is a malicious program that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Like many other programs of this type, Shariz encrypts all victims' files and renames them by adding a new extension. This ransomware adds the ".shariz" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becom
Online Manuals App is browser hijacker. Advertised as an application for finding and accessing online manuals, accompanied by a web searching tool. Due to the fact that few users install it onto their devices willingly, it is classified as a PUA (potentially unwanted application). As a browser hi
"This is important information for you!" is an email scam. Scammers behind it seek to extort money from unsuspecting people by threatening to proliferate screenshots that have supposedly been made using recipients' webcams. They claim that they will proliferate these images unless a ransom is paid
svip-center[.]com is is usually opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed on browsers or computers/operating systems. Therefore, most people do not visit this site intentionally. When opened, this web page opens other dubious lottery sites (announcing users have supp
Breaking News Hub is a browser hijacker, endorsed as an application for accessing news sources with an additional web search tool. It is categorized as a PUA (potentially unwanted application), due to the fact that many users install it unwillingly. Breaking News Hub operates by altering browser
Forms Hub App is a browser hijacker, advertised as an application that allows users to access free forms, accompanied by a supplementary web searching tool. It shares the name with a completely legitimate service (FormsHub), yet they are in no way related. This rogue app promotes a fake search en
"I know you are a pedophile" is a scam, an email that scammers use to extort money from unsuspecting people. To achieve this, they claim that they have infected the computer with a remote access tool (RAT), which allowed them to record 'humiliating videos'. They threaten to proliferate these vide