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What is feed.combo-search.com?

Combo Search is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to change their Internet search engine. This functionality often tricks them into believing that Combo Search is legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) often infiltrates systems without consent and continually gathers sensitive data.

Furthermore, Combo Search is categorized as a browser hijacker - a form of rogue software that modifies web browser options without users’ permission.

What is wemidon.win?

Identical to toroadvertisingmedia.com, popads.net, adskpak.com, and many others, wemidon.winis a rogue website designed to cause redirects to various other dubious sites.

Research shows that users are often redirected to wemidon.win by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that typically infiltrate systems without permission. Be aware that, as well as causing redirects, PUPs deliver various intrusive advertisements, record user-system information, and, in some cases, perform unwanted background tasks.

What is Wallet?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Wallet is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called BTCWare. Immediately after infiltration, Wallet encrypts stored data and adds the ".[paydayz@cock.li]-id-[victim's_ID].wallet" extension to the name of each compromised file. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.[paydayz@cock.li]-id-11B0.wallet".

Note that the ".wallet" extension is also used by the Dharma, GlobeImposter, and CryptoMix viruses. To determine which ransomware has infected your computer, inspect the full extension (different ransomware families use different filename patterns).

Once the files are encrypted, they become unusable. Following successful encryption, Wallet opens a pop-up window with a ransom-demand message.

What is toroadvertisingmedia.com?

Identical to popads.net, smartoffer.site, adskpak.com, and many others, toroadvertisingmedia.com is a rogue website designed to redirect to various other suspicious sites.

Research shows that users often visit toroadvertisingmedia.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that typically infiltrate systems without users’ permission. In addition to causing redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive advertisements, record sensitive data, and sometimes run various unwanted processes.

What is popads.net?

popads.net is a rogue website identical to smartoffer.site, adplexmedia.com, oclasrv.com, and many others. It redirects to various other dubious websites.

Research shows that users often visit popads.net inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that typically infiltrate systems without permission. In addition to causing redirects, PUPs deliver advertisements, misuse system resources, and record system data.

What is searchfortpro.com?

Search fort pro is a deceptive application that falsely claims to enhance the Internet search experience by speeding the entire process and generating improved results.

On initial inspection, this functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, searchfortpro.com often infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, it modifies browser options without users' consent and continually records various information. For these reasons, Search fort pro is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

What is adskpak.com?

Identical to smartoffer.site, deloton.com, rosetheet.com, and many others, adskpak.com is a rogue website designed to redirect to various other dubious sites. Research shows that users are often redirected to adskpak.com by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

In most cases, PUPs infiltrate systems without users’ permission, cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements, gather various information, and misuse system resources.

What is Halloware?

Discovered by malware security researcher, Catalin Cimpan, Halloware is a ransomware-type virus designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt data using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. During encryption, Halloware prepends filenames with "(Lucifer)" [e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "(Lucifer)sample.jpg"].

Halloware then changes the desktop wallpaper and opens a pop-up window, both containing similar ransom-demand messages. Note that Halloware's developer (named 'Luc1F3R') attempts to generate revenue by selling the malware itself, rather than by infecting users' computers and receiving subsequent ransom payments.

What is Shadow?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Shadow is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called BTCWare. Following successful infiltration, Shadow encrypts most stored files and appends filenames with the ".[paydayz@cock.li]-id-1360.shadow" extension.

For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.[paydayz@cock.li]-id-1360.shadow". Henceforth, files become unusable. Once files are encrypted, Shadow opens a pop-up window containing a ransom-demand message.

What is search.searchisemail.com?

Email Account Login is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly allows users to access their emails. Judging on appearance alone, search.searchisemail.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app typically infiltrates systems without permission and records various sensitive data.

In addition, Email Account Login is categorized as a browser hijacker - a form of unwanted software that modifies Internet browser options without permission.