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![CoolioFunGames Adware](/images/thumbnails/th-13670-cooliofungames-adware.jpg)
What is CoolioFunGames?
The CoolioFunGames application is installed on web browsers and promoted by developers as providing access to numerous online games directly from the browser.
Judging on appearance alone, this app may seem useful for those who enjoy online games, but it is categorized as an adware-type potentially unwanted application (PUA). Most users install apps such as CoolioFunGames inadvertently. This app delivers intrusive advertisements and gathers information.
![Hacktool:Win32/Keygen](/images/thumbnails/th-13669-hacktool-win32-keygen.jpg)
What is Hacktool:Win32/Keygen?
Hacktool:Win32/Keygen is the codename of a rogue tool that is capable of generating fake activation keys and licenses for various software.
The tool itself is not harmful, but Hacktool:Win32/Keygen is often delivered together with malware. Therefore, users who have installed Hacktool:Win32/Keygen (or it has infiltrated without their consent) are very likely to have infected computers.
![Someone is Trying to Steal Your Banking Details Scam](/images/thumbnails/th-11723-someone-is-trying-to-steal-your-banking-details-scam.jpg)
What is Someone Is Trying To Steal Your Banking Details?
"Someone Is Trying To Steal Your Banking Details" is a fake error pop-up displayed by a deceptive website. Research shows that users are redirected to this website by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent, or trick users to install by falsely claiming to provide "useful features". PUPs are also known to track Internet browsing activity and deliver intrusive online advertisements.
![Search.zugriffemailnt.com Redirect](/images/thumbnails/th-13668-search-zugriffemailnt-com-redirect.jpg)
What is search.zugriffemailnt.com?
ZugriffEmail is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to access and manage their email accounts. ZugriffEmail's appearance suggests that this application is legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.
There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) promotion of a fake search engine, and; 3) monitoring of web browsing activity.
![Apple Wants To Make Changes POP-UP Virus (Mac)](/images/thumbnails/th-13667-apple-wants-to-make-changes-pop-up-virus-mac.jpg)
What is Apple Wants To Make Changes?
Many users have recently been encountering a pop-up window that contains a message stating "Apple Wants To Make Changes".
The message also requires users to enter a username and password. This is a scam. The "Apple Wants To Make Changes" pop-up indicates that your computer is infected with various potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) such as adware.
![DPD Delivery Email Virus](/images/thumbnails/th-13653-dpd-delivery-email-virus.jpg)
What is DPD Delivery Email Virus?
"DPD Delivery Email Virus" is one of many spam email campaigns used to proliferate the DanaBot trojan. Users receive a fake notification regarding delivery of a package from the DPD delivery company. They are encouraged to check the delivery status by clicking "Run Parcel Track", however, the link leads to download of an archive containing a malicious .js (JavaScript) file.
![MyFashionTab Toolbar](/images/thumbnails/th-13666-myfashiontab-toolbar.jpg)
What is hp.myway.com?
MyFashionTab is another dubious app developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It allows users to access information relating to clothing fashions. Many users believe that this app is legitimate and useful, however, MyFashionTab infiltrates systems without permission.
Furthermore, it promotes a dubious search engine. For these reasons, MyFashionTab is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.
![Search323892.xyz Redirect](/images/thumbnails/th-13157-search323892-xyz-redirect.jpg)
What is search323892.xyz?
The Internet is crowded with fake search engines, including search323892.xyz This site is promoted by developers using the GetTab (also known as Gettab or a Newer Tab) browser hijacker, which is installed in the form of extension on Google Chrome browsers.
GetTab supposedly allows users to transform their search engine into a personalized homepage and enjoy an enhanced browsing experience by delivering improved results.
![GANDCRAB V5.0 Ransomware](/images/thumbnails/th-13664-gandcrab-v50-ransomware.jpg)
What is GANDCRAB V5.0?
Discovered by malware security researcher, S!Ri, GANDCRAB V5.0 is an updated variant of high-risk ransomware called GANDCRAB 3. Immediately after infiltration, GANDCRAB V5.0 encrypts most stored data, making it impossible to use.
In doing so, GANDCRAB V5.0 appends filenames with a random extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg.vsvdv").
Once encryption is complete, GANDCRAB V5.0 changes the desktop wallpaper and generates an HTML file (e.g., "VSVDV-DECRYPT.html"), placing a copy in every existing folder. Other known versions of this ransomware are GANDCRAB 5.0.1, GANDCRAB5.0.2, and GANDCRAB5.0.4
![Qinynore Ransomware](/images/thumbnails/th-13663-qinynore-ransomware.jpg)
What is Qinynore?
Qinynore is a high-risk ransomware-type virus that was discovered by Karsten Hahn. This is an open-source virus based on a ransomware project called Hidden Tear. After the infiltration, the Qinynore virus encrypts files using AES cryptography (a symmetric algorithm) and changes extensions of affected files to ".anonymous".
For example: a file called "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.anonymous". Qinynore also changes the desktop wallpaper and places a copy of the "YOU_MUST_READ_ME.rtf" file in every encrypted folder.
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