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OneSafe PC Cleaner Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

OneSafe PC Cleaner Unwanted Application

OneSafe PC Cleaner is software classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It is endorsed as system cleaning tool capable of scanning and removing various threats and issues. One of this application's distribution methods is via deceptive/scam websites, hence why it is classified as a PUA

SystemDistrict Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

SystemDistrict Adware (Mac)

The SystemDistrict application should not be trusted, since it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Apps of this type feed users with unwanted ads and often gather private information. Typically, people do not download or install this software intentionally. In

JavaRatty Ransomware
Ransomware

JavaRatty Ransomware

JavaRatty (also known as JavaCrypt) is malicious software classified as ransomware. Most ransomware-type programs encrypt data, however, JavaRatty damages files rather than encrypting them. When this malware damages files, they are appended with the ".encrypted" extension. Therefore, "1.jpg" might

Securedconection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Securedconection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

securedconection[.]com is the address of a deceptive website that targets people who use iPhones. It display a fake virus notification and trick visitors into installing software that supposedly removes 'detected' viruses. At the time of research, securedconection[.]com urged users to download a

Safeiphoneconnection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Safeiphoneconnection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

safeiphoneconnection[.]com is a deceptive/scam website. Visitors to this site are warned that their device has been infected, and if the threats are not removed, they risk permanent damage. Note that no web page can detect threats/issues present on any system - any that make such claims cannot b

Youhave-1-message.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Youhave-1-message.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

youhave-1-message[.]com is a deceptive website that targets iPhone users. It promotes a dubious application that supposedly removes fake viruses detected by the site. At the time of research, youhave-1-message[.]com encouraged users to download and install an application called Antivirus SafeGua

ROGER Ransomware
Ransomware

ROGER Ransomware

Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, ROGER is a malicious program belonging to the Crysis/Dharma ransomware family. It operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process all affected files are renamed with the victim's unique ID, develop

Vpncheckyou.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Vpncheckyou.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

vpncheckyou[.]com is one of many deceptive websites that use scare tactics to trick people into downloading dubious software. At the time of research, this web page was designed to trick visitors into believing that their devices (iPhones) were infected with viruses. It then encourages them to

Mac OS X Is Infected (4) By Viruses POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Mac OS X Is Infected (4) By Viruses POP-UP Scam (Mac)

"Mac OS X is infected (4) by viruses" is a typical virus alert. Pop-up windows of this type appear only on untrustworthy, deceptive websites. Typically, people visit these sites unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), which cause unwanted redirects, del

PRIZE EMAIL POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

PRIZE EMAIL POP-UP Scam

"PRIZE EMAIL" is a scam run by deceptive websites. It claims that users' emails have been selected as participants in a prize promotion, and therefore they have won certain prizes. In fact, the scam operates by tricking users into making monetary transactions, which are supposedly necessary to rec