FastFileConvert is a browser hijacker, promoted as a free file converter, capable of converting thousands of file types. It is accompanied by a fake search engine - fastfileconvert.com. It is considered a PUA (potentially unwanted application), as it is often installed inadvertently. FastFileConv
Retefe is a high-risk trojan designed to target victims' bank accounts. Developers proliferate Retefe using spam email campaigns and an exploit kit called EternalBlue (you can read more about it in this article). In the case of spam email campaigns, users receive a malicious attachment (document)
"Your system is seriously damaged, found (4) viruses!" is a scam created to promote/advertise a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Cleanup My Mac. In fact, it might also be used to advertise other apps. These web pages are used to trick people into installing PUAs using deceptive me
Nerinlelighda[.]pro is a rogue site. It operates by causing redirects to other compromised, possibly malicious websites and presents users with highly suspect content (including click-bait). There are thousands of rogue sites (watchonline.click, viralupdatestoday.com, exclusivenotifications.com, t
Discovered by Michael Gillespie and part of the Djvu ransomware family, Carote is a malicious program designed to encrypt files and prevent access to them. Once a computer is infected with Carote, the program renames all encrypted files by adding the ".carote" extension. For example, "1.jpg" beco
Leadcolas[.]com is a rogue site, designed to redirect visitors to untrustworthy and malicious websites, as well as force-feed them highly dubious content. It shares many similarities with rembrandium.com, ernorvious.com, getmedia.me and innumerous others. It should be noted that few ever access le
apple.com-shield-guard[.]live is a rogue website designed to deliver fake error messages. The purpose of this site is to promote various dubious applications (at time of research, apple.com-shield-guard[.]live promoted Cleanup My Mac). Research shows that visitors typically arrive at apple.com-
Tutonhamon is a deceptive, scam website designed to advertise a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Smart Mac Booster. To trick people into downloading and installing this program, scammers designed the site to display a fake virus alert notification. The alert states that the compute
Global-best[.]net is a rogue website, designed to cause undesirable redirects to compromised, possibly malicious sites and for the promotion of highly dubious content. There are thousands of rogue sites out there (for example, prioritynotifications.com, mediasource.online, viralupdatestoday.com, e
"ChaosCC hacker group" is the name of an email scam. Criminals use it to extort money from unsuspecting people by threatening to distribute a compromising video unless a specific sum of money is paid within 60 hours. This is a typical scam and should not be trusted. Scammers send these emails hop