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What is PackTrackPlus?
The PackTrackPlus app is promoted as a tool that allows users to track their packages with the ability to choose from various carriers.
These features may seem useful, but this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted app (PUA). PackTrackPlus is an adware-type application that most users install inadvertently. Furthermore, it delivers intrusive advertisements and records browsing-related (and other data).
What is Risk?
Risk was discovered by Michael Gillespie and is a new variant of Dharma, a ransomware category infection. Like all the other viruses of this type, Risk is designed to encrypt files stored on an infected computer and keep them locked until cyber criminals receive a ransom payment for a decryption tool or key.
The infection renames every encrypted file by adding the ".risk" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.id-3A4E114C.[audit@cock.li].risk" (the extension contains an email address and a unique ID). Risk also creates a text file (a ransom message) called "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" and displays a ransom-demand pop-up window.
What is search.porterice.com?
search.porterice.com is one of many fake search engines, and very similar to search.debrikon.com, search.borderov.com, and search.parazipper.com.
Developers of this site offer a better browsing experience (improved search results, etc.), however, they promote this fake search engine using rogue download/installation set-ups that modify browser settings. Furthermore, search.porterice.com collects data relating to browsing habits/activity.
What is MacPerformance?
MacPerformance is an adware program that causes various intrusive pop-up ads. Developers claim that this app enhances Mac computer performance, however, MacPerformance is part of the OSX Pirrit adware family and categorized as a potentially unwanted, malicious application.
Therefore, many users install MacPerformance unintentionally. As well as distributing intrusive advertisements, MacPerformance records information relating to browsing activity.
What is Bip?
The Bip virus is a part of the GusCrypter ransomware virus family. This ransomware-type infection was discovered by security researcher S!Ri. Bip is designed to serve two purposes: to encrypt users' data and make ransom demands in return for a decryption key/tool.
Bip renames encrypted files by adding the ".bip" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.bip". It also creates a .html file named "Information.html", which contains a ransom-demand message, and places a copy in each folder that contains encrypted files.
What is Lightning?
Discovered by security researcher, S!Ri, Lightning is a ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Everbe family. The main purpose of this computer infection is to encrypt victims' files (rendering them unusable) and to make ransom demands. This virus renames all encrypted files by adding the ".lightning" extension (which includes an email address).
For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.[youhaveonechance@cock.li].lightning", and so on. It also places a ransom-demand message called "!=How_to_decrypt_files=!.txt" in each folder that contains encrypted files.
What is "This Mac is Not Secure"?
"This Mac is Not Secure" is a fake alert message indicating that the Mac computer is not secure and is infected with spyware (a form of malicious software).
Typically, these fake alerts are displayed on untrustworthy and deceptive websites that users visit unintentionally - they are redirected to them by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that deliver intrusive advertisements and record data relating to browsing habits and other details.
What is special-promotion.online?
special-promotion.online is one of many rogue websites, most of which are very similar. Some examples of other websites of this type are nuclearlytu.info, mybestmv.com, and pohs2oom.com.
Note that special-promotion.online redirects visitors to other untrustworthy (potentially malicious) websites, however, most users arrive at this site unintentionally - potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) cause redirects to it. Most PUAs are installed inadvertently (without users' knowledge). PUAs deliver intrusive ads and gather browsing-related (and other) data.
What is nuclearlytu.info?
Virtually identical to notifychheck.com, newerannews.com, istric.com, and many others, nuclearlytu.information is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to other untrustworthy, dubious sites. Most users arrive at this website unintentionally - they are redirected to them by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
These are often installed without users' direct permission, deliver intrusive ads, and gather browsing-related (and other) information.
What is "Your MacOS 10.12 Sierra is infected with 3 viruses!"?
"Your MacOS 10.12 Sierra is infected with 3 viruses!" is a scam, a fake virus alert message that appears when visiting a specific deceptive/untrustworthy website.
Generally, users do not arrive at these websites willingly - installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) redirect them to deceptive websites, deliver intrusive ads, and gather various browsing-related and other information. Typically, users install these unwanted apps inadvertently.
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