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What is search.hrecipenetwork.co?

Recipe Network is a rogue application that supposedly provides access to various food recipes. Judging on appearance alone, Recipe Network may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) installation without users' consent; 2) promotion of a fake search engine, and; 3) tracking of browsing activity.

What is MacPro Install?

According to the developers, the MacPro Install application supposedly makes the installation and download process easier. This may seem a useful tool, but it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and an adware-type app since most users install it unintentionally. MacPro Install tracks users' browsing habits/activity and delivers intrusive advertisements.

What is notifychheck.com?

Notifychheck.com is a rogue website that redirects visitors to other dubious sites. There are many dubious websites of this type, such as newerannews.com, istric.com, and servedbytrackingdesk.com.

Typically, users do not arrive at notifychheck.com (and other similar websites) intentionally - they are redirected to them by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that also deliver ads and gather data.

What is Puma?

First discovered by malware security researcher, Marcelo Rivero, Puma is one of many ransomware-type viruses and an updated variant of STOP ransomware. Like most infections of this type, it is designed to encrypt (lock) victims' data and make ransom demands.

Once a computer is infected by Puma, this ransomware blocks Windows Task Manager and prevents users from terminating its process. During the encryption process, Puma displays a fake Windows Update window. This ransomware virus renames each encrypted file by adding the ".puma" extension.

For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.puma", etc. Some variants of this malware use the ".pumax" and ".pumas" extensions for encrypted files. Puma also generates a ransom message in a "!readme.txt" text file. Puma can be identified in Task Manager under the process name "updatewin.exe (32-bit)".

What is Neverdies?

Neverdies is a ransomware-type computer virus that was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. This infection is a new variant of Everbe ransomware designed to encrypt files and make them unusable until the ransom demands are met. Neverdies renames each encrypted file by adding the ".[yoursalvations@protonmail.ch].neverdies@tutanota" extension.

For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.[yoursalvations@protonmail.ch].neverdies@tutanota", and so on. It also creates an HTML file (a ransom note) called "!=How_recovery_files=!.html" and places it on the desktop.

What is "Standard Chartered bank Email Virus"?

"Standard Chartered bank Email Virus" is one of many different spam email campaigns that includes TNT Email Virus, Thanksgiving Email Virus, and CitiBank Email Virus. This campaign is used by cyber criminals to proliferate a computer infection by tricking people into opening an email attachment.

In this case, scammers attempt to infect people's computers with Pony malware, which steals personal data.

What is newerannews[.]com?

newerannews[.]com is one of many rogue websites available online and virtually identical to other examples such as istric.com, servedbytrackingdesk.com, and maroopush.com. Note that newerannews[.]com causes redirects to other dubious/untrustworthy web pages.

Typically, users arrive at this site inadvertently - they are redirected to it by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that users often install inadvertently. These apps deliver intrusive advertisements and collect data.

What is acrohnabacility.info?

acrohnabacility.info is one of many rogue websites that cause redirects to other dubious sites. It is virtually identical to istric.com, maroopush.com, lepnta.com, and hundreds of others. Research shows that visitors arrive at acrohnabacility.info inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements displayed on other rogue sites.

PUAs typically infiltrate systems without permission and, as well as causing redirects, record user-system information and generate intrusive advertisements.

What is istric.com?

istric.com is another rogue website identical to maroopush.com, lepnta.com, apushnotification.com, and many others. It redirects users to other dubious websites.

Research shows that many visitors arrive at istric.com inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (displayed on other rogue sites) or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that typically infiltrate systems without users' consent. As well as causing redirects, PUAs deliver intrusive advertisements and record user-system information relating to browsing habits.

What is searchalgo.com?

Developers promote the mixSportTV Search Plus application as software that allows users to search more efficiently and keep up-to-date with various sports TV channels. This app may seem legitimate, but it is categorized as potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.

Many users install these apps unintentionally. The software goes on to collect data relating to browsing activity and modifies browser settings. Furthermore, mixSportTV Search Plus promotes the searchalgo.com fake search engine.