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What is "Getting Too Many Pop-up Ads"?

"Getting Too Many Pop-up Ads" is a deceptive message that is used by scammers who promote products or services that supposedly block advertisements (pop-ups). Ironically, users are redirected to websites that display this message by various adware-type applications.

These apps are categorized as potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) and usually feed users with ads and also gather browsing-related data.

What is Hidden Tear?

Hidden Tear is an open-source ransomware project that is free for anyone to download in GitHub. Many cyber criminals use this project to develop their own variants of ransomware and to generate revenue in malicious ways. Some examples of these viruses include Qinynore, Nog4yH4n Project, IT.Books, OPdailyallowance, ScorpionLocker, Sorry, and Cyber Police.

They stealthily infiltrate systems, encrypt stored files, append extensions (e.g., ".anonymous", ".CRYPTR", ".good", ".ScorpionLocker", ".encrypted", ".locked", and many others) to filenames, and make ransom demands.

What is idisplayboxkude.club?

idisplayboxkude.club is a rogue website (virtually identical to barbitinnovans.info, touchpushthen.info, googlo.co, and many others) designed to force users to visit other untrustworthy sites. Most visitors arrive at this website unintentionally - potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) redirect them to it.

These apps usually infiltrate systems without users' knowledge, since they are installed inadvertently. They go on to feed users with ads and gather data relating to browsing activity.

What is Jemd?

Discovered by GrujaRS, Jemd is a high-risk computer infection, a ransomware-type malicious program designed to encrypt (lock) data and make ransom demands. Most ransomware viruses rename encrypted files by adding an extension, however, Jemd simply blocks access to data and creates a "Recovery.TXT" ransom-demand text file.

What is Cryptre?

Discovered by Jack, Cryptre is one of many ransomware-type (malicious) programs designed to block access to data stored on an infected computer.

This virus is based on CryptoWire (an open source ransomware project). Cryptre locks data by encryption. Once encrypted, all affected files are renamed by adding ".encrypted" between the filename and file extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.encrypted.jpg". Cryptre also displays a ransom-demand pop-up window.

What is "boostertools.org"?

Boostertools.org is another deceptive, untrustworthy website promoted by other dubious sites that display fake system errors, scans, and so on.

Generally, most users visit these websites inadvertently - they are redirected by adware-type potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). Download and installation of these apps is usually unintentional, however, they go on to feed users with online advertisements and gather browsing-related data.

What is "Apple.com-repair-macbook.live"?

Apple.com-repair-macbook.live is one of many rogue websites that delivers deceptive content. Typically, visitors arrive at this site unintentionally - they are redirected to it by adware-type potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). Most users install these apps inadvertently. Once installed, they feed users with intrusive ads and track data relating to browsing activity.

What is "Hidden Bomb In The Building"?

"Hidden Bomb In The Building" is an email scam. There are many scams of this type, most of which are sextortion-type: they are used to trick people into believing that humiliating or compromising material (videos or photos) have been obtained and shared with all users on the recipient's contacts list.

Note, however, that "Hidden Bomb In The Building" differs, since it is categorized as a terrorist threat.

What is Chameleon Explorer Pro?

Chameleon Explorer Pro is presented as a high quality file/folder management tool. Judging on appearance alone, Chameleon Explorer Pro may seem legitimate and useful, however, this tool is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware.

Be aware that this PUA is likely to infiltrate systems without users’ permission. Furthermore, Chameleon Explorer Pro delivers intrusive ads, gathers sensitive information, and proliferates other rogue apps.

What is IronHead?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, IronHead is a computer infection that is likely to be a part of the Scarab ransomware family of viruses. Like most ransomware-type viruses, it is designed to prevent users from accessing their data by encryption. To recover their files, IronHead victims are encouraged to pay developers a ransom (purchase a decryption key).

Once encrypted, all affected files are renamed by adding the ".ironhead" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.ironhead". IronHead also generates a ransom-demand message within "How to restore encrypted files.txt", and places the file in folders containing encrypted files.