Scammers (cyber criminals) use the "Apple Email Virus" spam email campaign to distribute the Hancitor virus. The main goal of this email is to trick recipients to download and open an attachment. This is a typical scam used to infect computers and should be ignored. Opening the attachment might ca
cliksource.cool is a rogue website virtually identical to defpush.com, sociatemethio.club, special-promotion.online, and a number of other deceptive sites. Note that cliksource.cool causes redirects to other dubious sites. Generally, users arrive at cliksource.cool inadvertently - they are redire
Developers promote SysTweak AntiMalware as a tool capable of detecting and eliminating malware, spyware, and other threats that might compromise Mac computers or data stored on them. They claim that this is a 'useful tool', however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA),
"American Express Email Virus" is one of many spam campaigns used by scammers to proliferate computer infections. Scammers use this (and other similar) email scams to trick people into opening presented attachments (HTML files). Opening this particular attachment will result in users having variou
KingMiner is a malicious program (malware) that uses XMRig, a legitimate cryptocurrency program to mine Monero cryptocurrency. A running process called "powered.exe" can be found in Task Manager - this virus infiltrates systems and mines cryptocurrency without users' consent. The cryptocurre
Bkpx is is a ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Dharma family and was discovered by Jakub Kroustek. The main purpose of Bkpx is to encrypt data stored on an infected system and keep it locked until a decryption tool is purchased and ransom is paid. The virus renames all encrypted files by
"Terminal would like to control this computer" is a fake pop-up window/message that asks Mac users permission for "Terminal" to control the computer using accessibility features. Many users encounter this pop-up on their Macs, however, it is merely a scam and should be ignored. Access should be
Scammers (cyber criminals) use the "IRS Email Virus" spam email campaign to spread Emotet, a high-risk computer infection. This is malicious software used to record personal data and even distribute other infections. Spam campaigns such as "IRS Email Virus" usually contain an infected attachment
Dablio is a ransomware-type computer virus discovered by Karsten Hahn. Its purpose is to encrypt files (rendering them unusable) and make ransom demands for their release. Each encrypted file is renamed by adding "(encrypted)" to the filename. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "(encrypted) 1.jpg", and
search.hogwarin.com is one of many fake search engines that supposedly provide more accurate results and an improved overall browsing experience. Judging on appearance, this may seem to be a legitimate search engine, similar to Google, Yahoo, and other well-known sites, however, search.hogwarin