First discovered by Michael Gillespie, Obfuscated is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Like most computer infections of this type, it is designed to lock users' files by encryption and encourage victims to pay a ransom for a decryption tool. Obfuscated renames the filenames of each en
The NRSMiner tool is a 'cryptominer' used to mine cryptocurrency using various computer resources, including the Central Processing Unit (CPU). This particular miner is designed to mine Monero cryptocurrency using XMRIG. Cyber criminals distribute NRSMiner using the EternalBlue exploit kit, which
googleapis.com is a legitimate service (API) provided by Google, however, many cyber criminals (scammers) use it to promote various 'tech' (technical) support scams. The purpose of these scams is to extort money from innocent people by tricking them into paying for certain services or products. g
"AOL Email Scam" is another spam email campaign used by cyber criminals. Unlike most of these campaigns, which attempt to trick users into downloading/installing malware or sending money to cyber criminals, "AOL Email Scam" attempts to trick them into entering AOL email account credentials. This
Discovered by Petrovic, Ppam is a high-risk computer infection classified as ransomware. Most ransomware-type programs are designed to encrypt data (blocking access to it) and display ransom-demand messages. In this case, Ppam creates a ransom message within the "Restore-My-Files.txt" file, placin
jundmd@cock.li is another ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Petrovic. Once infiltrated, jundmd@cock.li encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".jundmd@cock.li!!" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.jundmd@cock.li!!". Following
GootKit (also known as talalpek, Trojan.GootKit or Xswkit) is a trojan-type malicious computer program. Like many other trojans, GootKit steals various personal, confidential information. Once installed, it also acts as a 'backdoor' allowing cyber criminals to access and control a computer remote
Scammers use "Error Code # XLMR01F7985" to deceive people into believing that an error has occurred on the Windows Operating System and they should contact Microsoft technical support. This is simply a scam, a fake error message that is displayed on an untrustworthy, deceptive website. Typically,
search.tapufind.com (also known as feed.tapufind.com) is a fake search engine (virtually identical to search-me.club, search.hogwarin.com, miksearch.club, and many others) that is promoted using the TapuFind browser hijacker. This app is supposedly capable of delivering improved search results,
ind1cate.com is a rogue website similar to click-on-this.today, cpi-offers.com, bluegrated.com, and many others. This website delivers dubious content and causes redirects to other sites. Most visitors arrive at ind1cate.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications