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Nothsws is a family of scam websites, which are designed to promote dubious software. They operate by warning users of a supposed 'threat' detected on their devices and recommending Smart Mac Booster for its removal. No web page can find threats/issues on systems. Therefore, the problems they c
Hndry is a family of deceptive websites that encourage visitors to remove a virus that was supposedly detected by them. These sites invite users to download and install a dubious application that supposedly finds and eliminate the virus. In this case, a Hndry web page promotes an app called Smar
Hj8gjh is a family of scam websites, which are designed to endorse dubious applications. This variation promotes Smart Mac Booster. These deceptive sites use scare tactics to encourage visitors to install rogue apps. They warn users of a supposed virus detected on their MacOS (Mac Operating Syst
The Search Selector app helps users to search by providing results through the selected-search.com search engine. Typically, apps that promote search engines by changing browser settings are categorized as browser hijackers. They are also known as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since us
Discovered by Alex Svirid, .James is malicious software belonging to the Ouroboros ransomware family. It operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments for decryption. During the encryption process, all files are appended with the ransomware developer's email address, victim's unique I
MyTelevisionHQ is one of many applications designed by Mindspark. This one supposedly provides quick access to various TV shows, however, MyTelevisionHQ is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since it changes browser settings to promote hp.myway.com (a
IS (also known as Ordinypt) ransomware was discovered by dnwls0719 and is a malicious program that prevents victims from accessing their files by encoding them with a strong encryption algorithm. To recover their files, victims are encouraged to pay a ransom to the cyber criminals. IS adds a rand
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ExtraList is an adware-type app that supposedly improves the browsing experience by providing accurate search results, fast searches, and similar. In fact, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns, delivering unwanted and even harmful ads. Adware often has data tracking capabilities, which are