Kraken is a malicious program belonging to the Ouroboros ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware suffer data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed according to the following pattern: or
There are many examples of spam campaigns used by cyber criminals to infect computers with malicious programs. Typically, they send emails that contain dangerous attachments or website links hoping that recipients will open them. Their main goal is to trick people into executing a malicious file,
thepiratebay[.]org is an untrusted website for Peer-to-Peer sharing of various media and software. It allows users to download/share content via magnet links and torrent files. As well as infringing copyright laws, it also uses rogue advertising networks. Therefore, visitors to this site are ofte
Users of NOtifications Manager are supposedly able to browse the web with fewer advertisements, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. It promotes nonotifications.com (the address of a fake search engine) by changing browser settings. Mos
"Quick 10 second PC scan" is a scam run on various deceptive websites. It shares many similarities with the "Norton Subscription Has Expired Today" scheme and operates by claiming that devices might be infected and advising users to perform a quick system scan. The bogus scan 'finds' various none
limetorrents[.]info is one of the most popular torrent sites. This particular web page uses rogue advertising networks, and therefore contains untrusted ads and redirects people to various other dubious pages. Unsuspecting visitors who use limetorrents[.]info service might arrive at potentially m
Reverse Phone Search is a browser hijacker, which is endorsed as a tool enabling users to search for information associated with telephone numbers (e.g. owner names and addresses). In fact, Reverse Phone Search operates by modifying browser settings to promote services.reversesearch-svc.org (a fak
Online Radio Streams is a rogue application classified as a browser hijacker. It is advertised as a tool for easy access to various radio streaming services. Following successful installation, however, it modifies browsers to promote search.onlineradiostreamstab.com (a fake search engine). Since
odicfulbrid[.]info is a rogue website, designed to promote dubious content and generate redirects to other untrustworthy and even malicious web pages. The site shares many similarities with ryseconomi.info, goodbase.biz, thefastpush.com, place-web.com and countless others. Few users enter these w
The Get News Quickly Now app is advertised as allowing quick access to various news websites. In fact, it is a browser hijacker, which promotes search.getnewsquicklytab.com (the address of a fake search engine) by changing browser settings. Browser hijackers often gather browsing-related informat