Nosu is a part of the Djvu ransomware family. Like most programs of this type, Nosu is designed to prevent victims from accessing their files unless a ransom is paid. It encrypts data, creates a ransom message ("_readme.txt" text file) and appends the ".nosu" extension to the name of each encrypte
Z9 belongs to the Dharma ransomware family and was discovered by Raby. Ransomware-type programs generally encrypt victims' files, change associated filenames and create and/or display ransom messages. Z9 renames encrypted files by adding the victim's ID, the help.me24@protonmail.com email address,
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ActionHow software is promoted as improving the browsing experience. It is supposedly capable of providing fast searches, accurate results, and so on. In fact, this adware diminishes the browsing experience by running intrusive advertisement campaigns (i.e., delivering unwanted and even harmful
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Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Kodc is a malicious program belonging to the Stop/Djvu ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware have data encrypted and their respective users receive ransom demands for decryption. When Kodc ransomware encrypts, all files are appended with the ".kodc"
UpgradeStart is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), an adware-type app that supposedly improves the browsing experience. In fact, adware serves various advertisements. Furthermore, applications such as UpgradeStart also gather information. People generally download and install adware unint