IdeaShared is an untrustworthy application that supposedly enhances the browsing experience. In fact, it is an adware-type app that feeds users with advertisements and gathers various user information. Typically, people download and install adware unintentionally and, therefore, IdeaShared is ca
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek and belonging to the Dharma/Crysis malware family, Xda is ransomware. This malicious program operates by encrypting victims' data and demanding ransom payments for decryption. During the encryption process, all files are renamed with an ID number (generated individuall
NEMTY REVENGE 2.0 ransomware is malicious software discovered by Michael Gillespie. People with files encrypted by ransomware cannot regain access without the use of a decryption key. To obtain the key, victims are urged to pay a ransom to the cyber criminals who designed NEMTY REVENGE 2.0. This
Sundayfunny is a family of scam web sites designed to promote untrustworthy applications. This variant advertises Smart Mac Booster, which is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Websites of this type operate using scare tactics to trick visitors into downloading/installing th
Discovered by dnwls0719, ABAT is a new variant of Matrix ransomware. Malware of this type encodes data so that victims are unable to access their files without using decryption methods. Typically, they are encouraged to purchase decryption tools from the cyber criminals who designed the ransomware
Discovered by Vitali Kremez, FuxSocy ENCRYPTOR is malicious software, classified as ransomware. This malware emulates Cerber ransomware. It operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments for decryption. During FuxSocy ENCRYPTOR encryption, each file is renamed with a randomized filename
CCryptor is ransomware-type software that encrypts files using the AES-256 encryption algorithm and creates a ransom message (within the "README!!!.txt" file). It also renames all encrypted files by changing extensions to ".ccryptor". For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.ccryptor". To regain acces
Discovered by GrujaRS, Hdmr (also known as GO-SPORT) is a ransomware infection. This malicious software is designed to encrypt victims' data and demand ransom payments for decryption. During the encryption process, all files are renamed using the ".hdmr" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1
Xxxinstant is malicious software designed to block access to data by encryption. Victims cannot use their files unless they decode them with decryption software, which can purchased from the cyber criminals who designed Xxxinstant. This ransomware is a new variant of another ransomware infection c
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, PhobosImposter is malicious software categorized as ransomware. It also emulates Phobos ransomware. PhobosImposter is designed to encrypt data and keep it locked, until a ransom is paid. During the encryption process, all files are renamed with the ".phobos" extens