"$1000 VISA Gift Card" is a scam message delivered by various deceptive websites. Research shows that many visitors arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads delivered by other rogue sites. Be aware that unwanted apps ty
hesthenhepattont.club is categorized as a rogue website (similar to click.newsfeed.support, 1fuzz.com, 366security.site, and many others) that displays content and redirects visitors to other untrustworthy web pages. Users often arrive at this website unintentionally due to potentially unwanted ap
resultsinquire.com is very similar to trackpackage.world, advisurf.com, web-explore.com, and many other sites. This fake search engine is presented as a legitimate site such as Google, Yahoo, and other well-known search engines. In fact, resultsinquire.com is promoted using rogue download/install
The Folder Share app supposedly helps users to share folders (read Windows folders and distribute files within), however, it is also classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), an adware-type app. Many users install PUAs unintentionally. These rogue apps then go on to feed users with a
JungleSec is a ransomware-type computer infection that targets mostly Linux servers. In some cases, however, it also infiltrates Windows/Mac servers. Like most viruses of this type, it is designed to encrypt data. To retrieve (decrypt) their files, victims are encouraged to pay developers a ransom
First discovered by Leo, Tunca is a computer infection (ransomware). As with most programs of this type, it is designed to block access to files by encryption. Once encrypted, each file is renamed by adding the ".tunca" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.tunca". Once a computer is inf
LyaS is high-risk ransomware discovered by Michael Gillespie. Following successful infiltration, LyaS encrypts most stored data and renames files by appending the "id-[victim's_ID].LyaS" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg id-58d20218be06178b.Lya
A new variant of Dharma ransomware, Bizer is a malicious program designed to encrypt data. Once files are encrypted, they become unusable. Bizer renames all encrypted files by adding the ".bizer" extension plus a unique ID and email address. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.[ID and email].bizer
Djvuu is a ransomware-type program that was discovered by Michael Gillespie. Most infections of this type encrypt files and make ransom demands. In this case, however, cyber criminals do not urge victims to make any payments. Djvuu encrypts files and adds the ".djvuu", ".djvuq", ".djvus" or ".Uud
The "Emergency Exit Map Email Virus" scam (a spam email campaign) is used by cyber criminals/scammers to infect computers with Gootkit, a banking trojan that steals account information by hijacking HTTPS. The scam targets mainly European banks and its main goal is to trick email recipients into cl