progressstream[.]com is one of many deceptive websites (scams) that are used to trick visitors into downloading and installing a dubious application. This particular web page displays fake virus notifications and encourages visitors to remove 'detected viruses' immediately. These sites are ofte
Driver Tuneup is advertised as a program that finds and installs missing drivers, and updates drivers that are out-of-date. In fact, developers promote this app through the download and/or installation set-ups of other software (such as Advance System Care). Programs that are distributed in this
BrowserToday is apparently capable of enhancing the browsing experience by providing fast searches, accurate search results, etc. In fact, this application behaves as adware. Adware-type apps operate by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns. I.e., they display various unwanted ads. Due t
Advance System Care is one of many system optimization tools that supposedly cleans, optimizes, and improves computer performance, however, developers distribute this program through the set-ups of other software. People often download and install these programs inadvertently and, for this reason
OnlineFormsDirect is yet another rogue application released by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is advertised for easy access to government forms and is supposedly capable of providing taxation, healthcare, power of attorney (POA), travel, immigration, and various other forms. Due to the dubious
ExpandedService supposedly helps users to easily browse the web, however, this app is classified as adware. Adware-type programs enable developers to generate revenue by feeding regular users with unwanted ads. Furthermore, adware might also record user-system information. In most cases, people
sentfromfriend[.]com is the address of a dubious website that people do not generally visit intentionally. In most cases, these sites are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on browsers. When visited, sentfromfriend[.]com displays dubious content or causes redirects to oth
MedusaHTTP is the name of malicious software that was recently discovered by Brad Duncan. It is HTTP-based, DDoS botnet malware written using the .NET framework. Cyber criminals use MedusaHTTP to perform DDoS (Denial-of-service) attacks against websites. MedusaHTTP is also used to attack casino d
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, OmniSphere is malicious software classified as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data and demanding a ransom payment for decryption tool/software for file decryption. When OmniSphere encrypts files, it renames them with the ".omnisphere" extension. For example
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