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Christmas Day Bonus Gift Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

Christmas Day Bonus Gift Email Virus

"Christmas Day Bonus Gift Email Virus" is a spam campaign used to trick people (email recipients) into clicking the displayed website link. Clicking this link leads to a computer infection called Ursnif, a trojan-type computer infection designed to record various sensitive data. We advise you not

PDF King Unwanted Application (Mac)
Mac Virus

PDF King Unwanted Application (Mac)

The PDF King app allows conversion of various documents into PDF format, and also to convert them back from previous formats and merge multiple PDF documents into one. Developers promote this app as the most comprehensive PDF converter available, however, PDF King is categorized as a potentiall

Getting Too Many Pop-up Ads POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Getting Too Many Pop-up Ads POP-UP Scam (Mac)

"Getting Too Many Pop-up Ads" is a deceptive message that is used by scammers who promote products or services that supposedly block advertisements (pop-ups). Ironically, users are redirected to websites that display this message by various adware-type applications. These apps are categorized a

Hidden Tear Ransomware
Ransomware

Hidden Tear Ransomware

Hidden Tear is an open-source ransomware project that is free for anyone to download in GitHub. Many cyber criminals use this project to develop their own variants of ransomware and to generate revenue in malicious ways. Some examples of these viruses include Qinynore, Nog4yH4n Project, IT.Books,

Idisplayboxkude.club POP-UP Redirect
Adware

Idisplayboxkude.club POP-UP Redirect

idisplayboxkude.club is a rogue website (virtually identical to barbitinnovans.info, touchpushthen.info, googlo.co, and many others) designed to force users to visit other untrustworthy sites. Most visitors arrive at this website unintentionally - potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) redirect them to

Jemd Ransomware
Ransomware

Jemd Ransomware

Discovered by GrujaRS, Jemd is a high-risk computer infection, a ransomware-type malicious program designed to encrypt (lock) data and make ransom demands. Most ransomware viruses rename encrypted files by adding an extension, however, Jemd simply blocks access to data and creates a "Recovery.TXT"

Cyptre Ransomware
Ransomware

Cyptre Ransomware

Discovered by Jack, Cryptre is one of many ransomware-type (malicious) programs designed to block access to data stored on an infected computer. This virus is based on CryptoWire (an open source ransomware project). Cryptre locks data by encryption. Once encrypted, all affected files are renamed

Boostertools.org POP-UP Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Boostertools.org POP-UP Redirect (Mac)

Boostertools.org is another deceptive, untrustworthy website promoted by other dubious sites that display fake system errors, scans, and so on. Generally, most users visit these websites inadvertently - they are redirected by adware-type potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). Download and installati

Apple.com-repair-macbook.live POP-UP Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Apple.com-repair-macbook.live POP-UP Redirect (Mac)

Apple.com-repair-macbook.live is one of many rogue websites that delivers deceptive content. Typically, visitors arrive at this site unintentionally - they are redirected to it by adware-type potentially unwanted apps (PUAs). Most users install these apps inadvertently. Once installed, they feed

Hidden Bomb In The Building Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Hidden Bomb In The Building Email Scam

"Hidden Bomb In The Building" is an email scam. There are many scams of this type, most of which are sextortion-type: they are used to trick people into believing that humiliating or compromising material (videos or photos) have been obtained and shared with all users on the recipient's contacts l