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What is Chech?
Cyber criminals use Chech to encrypt data stored on computers and blackmail people by making ransom demands. This malicious program is categorized as ransomware and belongs to the Djvu ransomware family.
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Chech generates a ransom message ("_readme.txt" file) and places it in each folder that contains encrypted files. Additionally, it renames each encrypted file by adding the ".chech" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.chech".
What is Bk666?
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, Bk666 is yet another ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. After successful infiltration, Bk666 encrypts most stored data, thereby making it unusable. Furthermore, Bk666 renames each file by adding the ".bk666" extension plus the victim's unique ID and developer's email address.
For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg.id-1E857D00.[berserk666@tutanota.com].bk666". Once data is encrypted, Bk666 places a text file ("FILES ENCRYPTED.txt") on the desktop and opens a pop-up window.
What is pushnotificationapp.com?
pushnotificationapp.com is a rogue website that many people visit inadvertently. It is virtually identical to other websites of this type such as digitalsmirror.com, pushzonex.com, browsers.top, and pushtouchme.info. The site forces visitors to visit other untrustworthy websites or displays dubious content.
Generally, users are forced to visit pushnotificationapp.com by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) that they have installed on their browsers or operating systems. When installed, PUAs also feed users with various ads and collect browsing-related data.
What is Luceq?
This malicious program belongs to the Djvu ransomware family and was discovered by Michael Gillespie. Luceq is a ransomware type program that is designed to encrypt data and make files unusable unless a ransom is paid to the cyber criminals who developed it.
Like most computer infections of this type, Luceq renames each encrypted file by adding a new/additional extension. In this case, it adds ".luceq". For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.luceq". Luceq generates a ransom message within a text file called "_readme.txt". This can be found in all folders that contain encrypted files.
What is "Gmail Virus"?
There are many spam email campaigns that are used by scammers who attempt to trick people into providing sensitive details and personal information (logins, passwords of various accounts, credit card details, and so on).
Typically, the emails are presented as legitimate and official - cyber criminals (scammers) pose as representatives of well-known companies/services. In this case, Google Gmail.
What is Mira?
Mira is another ransomware-type virus discovered by Cyber Security (GrujaRS). After successful infiltration, Mira encrypts most stored data and adds the ".mira" appendix to each filename.
For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.mira". Encrypted data immediately becomes unusable. Mira also generates a text file ("!!!READ_IT!!!.txt") and places a copy in every existing folder.
What is nsrooting.com?
nsrooting.com is a rogue website virtually identical to digitalsmirror.com, pushfuns.com, browsers.top, and many others. It redirects users to dubious websites and delivers malicious content. Visitors usually arrive at nsrooting.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements displayed on other rogue sites.
PUAs usually infiltrate computers without permission and, as well as causing redirects, deliver advertisements and gather information relating to browsing activity.
What is blpsearch.com?
The developers present blpsearch.com as a legitimate Internet search engine, however, this site is promoted using deceptive software 'installers', which hijack web browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) and modify settings without users' permission.
In addition, blpsearch.com continually monitors web browsing activity by collecting various user/system information.
What is digitalsmirror[.]com?
Digitalsmirror[.]com is one of many rogue websites that should be avoided. It is very similar to pushzonex.com, browsers.top and pushtouchme.info. Its main purpose is to redirect visitors to dubious websites or display deceptive, malicious content.
Most visitors do not open this website intentionally - they are redirected it by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on their systems. PUAs cause unwanted redirects, open dubious websites, serve users with advertisements, and collect various user-system information relating to browsing habits.
What is "DataTransportation"?
DataTransportation is a browser app (extension) that usually infiltrates browsers without permission. Therefore, people do not generally download and install this app intentionally. Installations of DataTransportation are caused by other potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are categorized as adware.
To cause these unwanted installations, adware-type apps must already be installed on the system. Most users download and install PUAs inadvertently.
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