SkilledDeskSearch belongs to the AdLoad adware family. Adware-type applications are usually designed to feed users with various advertisements. This particular app functions not only as adware but also as a browser hijacker. It is designed to promote searchpulse.net and akamaihd.net, which are a
MajorSignalSearch is another potentially unwanted application (PUA), which belongs to the AdLoad adware family. Adware serves various advertisements. In addition, this particular case, MajorSignalSearch is designed to promote searchpulse.net and akamaihd.net (addresses of fake search engines).
Discovered by dnwls0719, Ravack is malicious software belonging to the Hakbit ransomware family. It has been known to proliferate via fake Movavi Video Editor 20 Plus installers. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption. During t
The Game Finder Pro app supposedly provides quick access to various online games, however, this application is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. It promotes a fake search engine (via the search.hgamefinderpro.com and hp.hgamefinderpro.com addresses) by c
youtubetomp3[.]biz is an untrusted website offering a service that infringes copyright laws: conversion of YouTube videos to MP3 and MP4 file formats. The site also uses rogue advertising networks. Therefore, visitors to this site are redirected to other dubious and potentially malicious web pages
ryseconomi[.]info is the address of a website that redirects visitors to other dubious sites or loads dubious content. There are many other web pages of this type on the internet. Some examples are goodbase[.]biz, 1000-dollar[.]cash and thefastpush[.]com. They are opened by potentially unwanted a
PC Power Speed software is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It is promoted as a top-rated operating system cleaner and optimizer. Amongst the functions promised are system speed boosting, maximization of disk and memory space, system error repair and many others. In fact, m
Assist_decoder was discovered by Amigo-A and is part of the Cryakl ransomware family. Malicious programs of this type are designed to encrypt files, rename them and create and/or display ransom messages. Assist_decoder renames encrypted files by adding the 3335799@protonmail.com_sel1 email addres
TV Search is a browser hijacker endorsed as a tool supposedly capable of providing access to various free TV and movie streaming services. This software modifies browser settings to promote services.gettvsearch-svc.org (a fake search engine). Furthermore, it monitors users' browsing activity. Due
Cheetah is a keylogger (keystroke logger), which is sold for $30/month, $65/three months, and $110/year. Software of this type records keys pressed on the keyboard (keyboard input). Typically, cyber criminals attempt to trick people installing keyloggers on their computers so that they can steal