Santa is a high risk virus categorized as ransomware and belonging to the Dharma family. Santa's purpose is to encrypt files stored on victims' computers, thus allowing ransomware developers to demand payments in return for decryption tools or keys. Santa generates a ransom demand pop-up window an
"UNILEVER Email Virus" is categorized as a spam campaign. Scammers send email messages to hundreds (or even thousands) of people hoping that some will open the delivered attachment. There are many similar scams available, but this one is used to spread the LokiBot virus via the attachment. We stro
.shadow is a computer infection categorized as ransomware and a new variant of the STOP ransomware virus. Like many other ransomware-type infections, .shadow is designed to encrypt data stored on victims computers and demand ransom payments. All locked files are renamed by adding the ".shadow" ex
The "I am a spyware software developer Email Scam" is a spam email campaign used to threaten people and to trick them into transferring Bitcoins. Generally, scammers claim that they have obtained compromising photos or videos of a person and threaten to proliferate the material if their demands ar
There are many rogue websites online, including getmacsoft.com, a website designed to force visitors to open other untrustworthy sites. Generally, users arrive at this web page unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Furthermore, users often install th
tweakingtools.info is a rogue website designed to deliver deceptive content. Most users do not visit this web page willingly - they are redirected by installed adware-type potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). These apps usually infiltrate browsers (or computers) without users' knowledge. T
hotchedmothe.club is a rogue website (very similar to cliksource.cool, defpush.com, sociatemethio.club, and a number of others) designed to cause redirects to other dubious sites. Users often arrive at this site unintentionally, since potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) force redirects to it.
As with most fake search engines, feed.stream-all.com is promoted using a browser hijacker, in this case a potentially unwanted app (PUA) called StreamAll (updated variant is titled Stream All). This application supposedly allows users to access the latest TV-related content directly from their w
The nJoyMovies Search Plus browser hijacker is promoted as an app/tool that provides an easier and faster browsing experience. The developers offers easy access to various movie-related websites, however, nJoyMovies is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker t
Scammers (cyber criminals) use the "Apple Email Virus" spam email campaign to distribute the Hancitor virus. The main goal of this email is to trick recipients to download and open an attachment. This is a typical scam used to infect computers and should be ignored. Opening the attachment might ca