Discovered by security researcher Petrovic, French101 is malicious software categorized as ransomware. Developers use it to block access to users' files by encryption. To regain access to their data, victims are encouraged to pay a ransom. Like most ransomware-type programs, it renames encrypted f
Spi is an adware-type app that injects various advertisements into legitimate websites such as Google. In summary, it serves unsuspecting users with advertisements when they search. When installed, Spi also displays a number of pop-up windows asking people to provide a Mac user-account username
searchmedia.online is a fake search engine that is promoted useful and capable of providing fast searches, accurate results, and so on. In fact, this site is promoted using a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Movie Browsing. This app promotes a number of other URLS
Discovered by Securityinbits, ATAWARE is a high-risk virus, a ransomware-type program designed to encrypt files stored on victims' computers and keep them unusable until a ransom is paid. The program adds the ".ATANUR" extension to each encrypted file. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.ATANUR".
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, bitcoin666 is one of many ransomware-type programs on the internet. Cyber criminals use bitcoin666 to prevent victims from accessing their files (by making the data unusable). To recover their files, victims are encouraged to pay the developers a ransom. This mali
NamPoHyu is a new version of MegaLocker ransomware, which developers (cyber criminals) use to encrypt data stored on Samba servers. After successful infiltration, this ransomware uses 'brute-force attacks' to guess the passwords of Samba servers that are being connected to on the infected computer
MegaLocker ransomware is designed to prevent victims from accessing files/data by encryption. In most cases, programs of this type encrypt files stored on the computer, however, following infiltration, MegaLocker searches for connections to Samba servers and attempts to guess passwords used to con
Langolier was discovered by Emmanuel_ADC-Soft. This malicious program belongs to the Scarab ransomware family. Like most programs of this type, it is used by cyber criminals to encrypt data stored on the victim's computer and to keep it unusable until a ransom is paid. Langolier renames encrypted
Etols is a malicious program, a ransomware-type virus that encrypts files stored on the computer and allows developers to demand ransom payments. The program belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Etols renames each encrypted by adding the ".etols" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.e
Discovered by GrujaRS, Tellyouthepass is one of many ransomware-type programs used to block access to files by encryption and keep them in this state unless a ransom is paid. The program renames all encrypted files by adding the ".locked" extension and creates a ransom message in a text file call