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What is search.pogypog.com?

search.pogypog.com (also known as searchv.pogypog.com) is a fake search engine identical to search.yadbazelet.com, searchv.dooryov.com, search.blueslaluz.com, and many others.

By offering improved results, search.pogypog.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, developers promote this site using deceptive download/installation set-ups that modify browser settings without users' direction permission. At time of research, one of the deceptive set-ups was the official Coloring Hero adware installer.

Note that search.pogypog.com records various user-system information relating to browsing activity.

What is Heets?

Heets is a malicious program that belongs to the Dharma family. These programs are categorized as ransomware. Like most computer infections of this type, cyber criminals employ Heets to encrypt data and make ransom demands. Once files are encrypted, they are renamed by adding the ".heets" extension, an email address, and a unique victim ID.

For example, "1.jpg" might be be named to "1.jpg.id-1E857D00.[polmacpol@cock.li].heets" after encryption. Heets also generates a ransom message within the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" file and displays a ransom demand pop-up window.

What is feed.convertowiz.com ?

feed.convertowiz.com is presented as a legitimate search engine, however, this is a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called ConvertoWiz. According to the developers, this app converts various documents to .pdf format (PDF files). Users often install apps of this type inadvertently. When installed, they collect data and modify targeted browser settings.

What is Coloring Hero?

Coloring Hero is promoted as an app for MacOS operating systems that provides coloring pages. It is presented as a legitimate and useful application, however, Coloring Hero is classified as an adware-type potentially unwanted app (PUA).

These apps usually feed users with various online advertisements and collect information relating to users' browsing activity. Most users install Coloring Hero unintentionally.

What is VegaLocker?

First discovered by Amigo-A, VegaLocker is a ransomware-type virus that, once infiltrated, encrypts most stored data. Unlike other viruses of this type, however, VegaLocker does not append any extension or rename files in any other way. Following successful encryption, VegaLocker generates a text file ("ABOUT YOUR FILES.TXT") and places a copy in every existing folder.

What is search.hmylocalclassifieds.co?

search.hmylocalclassifieds.co is classified as a fake search engine. It is virtually identical to many others of this type such as defendsearch.com, resultsinquire.com, and trackpackage.world. The site is presented as useful, legitimate, and may seem similar to other popular search engines developed by companies such as Yahoo or Google.

In fact, rogue developers promote it using downloaders/installers that modify browser settings and often install potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). When used, search.hmylocalclassifieds.co gathers data associated with users' browsing habits.

What is Jupstb?

Jupstb is a ransomware-type program that cyber criminals (its developers) use to encrypt data stored on victims' computers and to blackmail them by making ransom demands.

This malicious program was discovered by GrujaRS. Once files are encrypted, Jupstb renames them by adding a new (additional) ".jupstb" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.jupstb". It also creates a ransom message that can be found in a file called "Readme_Restore_Files.txt".

What is ExpressDirections?

ExpressDirections is a rogue application that supposedly provides users with driving directions. Judging on appearance alone, ExpressDirections may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app 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) display of intrusive advertisements, and; 3) tracking of browsing activity.

What is KARLS?

Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, KARLS is one of many malicious programs developed by cyber criminals. This particular one is categorized as a ransomware-type program. KARLS is a new variant of Dharma and is designed to encrypt data (make files inaccessible) and display ransom messages.

Each affected (encrypted) file is renamed by adding an additional ".KARLS" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.id-1E857D00.[karlosdecrypt@outlook.com].KARLS". It also inserts an email address and a unique ID into the filename. Ransom demand messages can be found in the pop-up window and a text file called "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt".

What is shaimsaijels.com?

shaimsaijels.com is a rogue website that shares similarities with aoptimismyto.club, mobnootiffy.com, pecul1ar.com, and many others. Once visited, shaimsaijels.com displays dubious content or redirects users to other dubious websites.

Many visitors arrive at shaimsaijels.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements displayed on other rogue sites. PUAs typically infiltrate computers without users' consent and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive ads and gather information.

Note that developers also promote shaimsaijels.com using spam email campaigns, which is rather uncommon to websites of this type. Criminals send thousands of emails that contain deceptive messages encouraging users to open the attached link, which then leads to shaimsaijels.com.