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What is search.hemailaccessonline.com?

search.hemailaccessonline.com is presented as a useful, fast search engine that delivers improved results and includes quick links to websites such as Yahoo, Gmail, and so on. In fact, this site is a fake search engine promoted through the Email Access Online toolbar, which is is classified as a browser hijacker.

Note that search.hemailaccessonline.com is categorized as a potentially unwanted application/program (PUA). When installed, it makes changes to browser settings and continually records information relating to users' browsing activity.

What is feed.thegamesearcher.com?

Like most search engines of this type, feed.thegamesearcher.com is promoted as useful and legitimate. The developers offer faster searches, improved search results, quick links to various websites, and so on. In fact, this is a fake search engine promoted through a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called TheGameSearcher.

Typically, people do not install apps of this type intentionally. When installed, TheGameSearcher changes browser settings and continuously records information relating to users' browsing habits.

What is search.hgomaps.co?

The search.hgomaps.co website is categorized as a fake search engine. Developers claim that it enhances the browsing experience, provides faster searches, improved search results, and so on.

Judging on appearance alone, this site may seem legitimate, however, developers promote it through a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Go Maps, which is categorized as a browser hijacker. Generally, people install these applications accidentally, without their knowledge.

When installed, browser hijackers adjust browser settings and, together with associated fake search engines (in this case, search.hgomaps.co), gather data relating to users' browsing habits.

What is search.wizconvert.com?

search.wizconvert.com is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and allowing format conversion of various documents.

Judging on appearance alone, search.wizconvert.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this site using a browser-hijacking application called Wiz Convert, which also offers identical functionality (file conversion). Furthermore, search.wizconvert.com and Wiz Convert record information relating to browsing activity.

What is "apple.com-fixing.live"?

apple.com-fixing.live is virtually identical to apple.com-macos-fast-systems.live, apple.com-speed-macos.live, apple.com-clean-os.live, and other sites.

If you arrive at this website, immediately close it, since it is deceptive and designed by scammers who attempt to trick people into downloading unwanted software (specifically, a potentially unwanted application [PUA] called Mac-Tweak-Pro).

The site displays fake virus alert notifications stating that the computer is infected and urges the visitor to take immediate action (remove infections).

Most people who visit this website are generally redirected to it by PUAs already installed on their systems. Therefore, people do not arrive at websites such as apple.com-fixing.live intentionally. Furthermore, PUAs display intrusive ads and gather various information.

What is Pulsar1?

This malware was first discovered by Michael Gillespie and is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called Djvu. Following successful infiltration, Pulsar1 encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".pulsar1" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.pulsar1").

In addition, Pulsar1 places a text file ("_readme.txt") in each folder containing encrypted files.

What is Jamper?

Jamper is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. After successful infiltration, Jamper encrypts most stored data. Furthermore, this malware adds the ".jamper" appendix to each filename. I.e., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.jamper".

Once encryption is complete, Jamper generates a text file ("---README---.TXT") and places a copy in every existing folder. Updated variants of this ransomware use ".jumper" and ".SONIC" extensions for encrypted files.

What is "iforgot.apple.com"?

The "Iforgot.apple.com" scam is used by cyber criminals to steal logins and passwords (AppleID accounts). They send this email to many people hoping that at least some will click the link and provide the requested details. We strongly recommend that you ignore this email, since it has nothing to do with the Apple company.

What is Charck?

Charck is a malicious program that cyber criminals use to encrypt data and blackmail victims (by making ransom demands). Programs of this type are categorized as ransomware. Charck is a part of the Djvu suite of ransomware-type programs and was first discovered by Michael Gillespie.

When a computer is infected by this program, Charck adds the ".charck" extension to each encrypted file. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.charck". It also creates a ransom note in a text file called "_readme.txt", which can be found in each folder that contains encrypted data. Other variants of this ransomware use the ".charcl" extension for encrypted files.

What is browsers.top?

browsers.top is a rogue website that is very similar to many others of this type including pushtouchme.info, becausaldevel.info, and onlinepushnotification.com. When visited, this site displays dubious content or causes redirects to other dubious websites.

People generally arrive at browsers.top unintentionally due to potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on their systems. These cause redirects to untrustworthy websites. Most PUAs deliver intrusive ads and record browsing related data.