"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
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Discovered by GrujaRS, Mespinoza is malicious software that encrypts data and blocks access to it unless a ransom is paid. Programs of this type are classified as ransomware. Mespinoza adds the ".locked" extension to each encrypted file. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.locked", and so on. It a
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Sun is malicious software categorized as ransomware. This infection performs data encryption and makes ransom demands (i.e., payment for decryption tools/software). When Sun encrypts data, all files are appended with the ".sun" extension. For example, "1.jpg" beco
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, Kr ransomware is part of Dharma, a family of ransomware-type programs. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes files inaccessible by encrypting them. To use regain access to their files, victims of ransomware attacks are encouraged to pay ransoms. Kr re
yourfine4updatesset[.]best is a scam website, which operates by alerting users that the Adobe Flash Player is outdated and requires updating. The updater offered by yourfine4updatesset[.]best is bogus. At the time of research, it installed the Mac Cleanup Pro Potentially Unwanted Application (PU
notube[.]net is presented as the best free and fast YouTube downloader and converter. Note, however, that it is illegal to download videos from YouTube. Another reason not to use the notube[.]net video downloading service is that this web page uses rogue advertising networks. Therefore, people who
"Ministry of Justice Email Virus" is a spam campaign employed to trick users into downloading/installing Predator The Thief malware. The scare tactics employed by this scam urge users into investigating the web link detailed within the email, thereby leading them through certain actions resulting
The NeedWebSearch application is classified as adware. It is endorsed as a tool for improving the browsing experience and is allegedly capable of providing fast searches, accurate search results, etc. Despite this, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns (i.e., delivers unwanted and potentiall