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Searchgeniusapp.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Searchgeniusapp.com Redirect

searchgeniusapp.com is the address of a fake search engine designed to provide accurate results, fast searches, and improve browsing in other ways. As with most search engines of this type, however, this site is promoted through a browser hijacker (in this case, called Genius Search). These apps

Wwnc.xyz Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Wwnc.xyz Redirect

The internet is full of dubious, fake search engines, including wwnc.xyz. This site is identical to lifesearch16.club and related to qip.ru (both fake search engines). Generally, these search engines are advertised as legitimate, useful, and so on, however, most are useless and distributed through

Search.mapsglobalsearch.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.mapsglobalsearch.com Redirect (Mac)

Akin to search.searcherzip.com, search.genieosearch.com, search.pardessov.com and many others, search.mapsglobalsearch.com is a fake search engine. It is supposedly capable of providing improved web search results. This site spreads through browser hijacking application downloads/installers. Br

Gh0st RAT
Trojan

Gh0st RAT

Gh0st is remote access/administration tool (RAT) used to control infected Windows computers remotely. Gh0st is installed on computers through other malware that opens a 'backdoor'. This allows cyber criminals to control the infected computers. RATs can be used for a number of purposes, however, w

Maroolatrack.com Ads
Adware

Maroolatrack.com Ads

Maroolatrack[.]com is a rogue website, akin to celeb-secret.live, meknews.biz, topernews.me and thousands of others. It is designed to generate redirects to untrustworthy and possibly malicious sites, as well as present dubious content (notably, clickbait) for user consumption. Few visits to this

Search.convertersearch.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.convertersearch.com Redirect (Mac)

According to the develoeprs, search.convertersearch.com is a legitimate web search engine that generates improved search results and therefore enhances web browsing experience. It is virtually identical to search.searcherzip.com, search.genieosearch.com and others. This site proliferates throug

Inbox Manager Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Inbox Manager Browser Hijacker

Inbox Manager is yet another deceptive application that falsely claims to allow users to access their email inboxes. Its appearance suggests that Inbox Manager is a legitimate and useful app, however, it is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA). This appli

Apple.com-shielding-devices.live POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Apple.com-shielding-devices.live POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Apple.com-shielding-devices[.]live is a scam website, designed to promote the Cleanup My Mac application, by scaring users into removing viruses the site has detected. It must be stated, that all virus alerts this websites displays are fraudulent, i.e. detected threats are not actually present.

Torpig Trojan
Trojan

Torpig Trojan

Torpig is the name of trojan-type malware that targets Microsoft Windows users. Research shows that this malicious program injects a component which operates as a keystroke logger (records key presses). Additionally, it can be used to download and execute various files that infect computers with o

I Do Know Your Passwords Sextortion Email Scam (PDF)
Phishing/Scam

I Do Know Your Passwords Sextortion Email Scam (PDF)

"I Do Know Your Passwords" is one of many email scams used to obtain money from recipients by deception. In this particular, email scammers claim that they have recorded a compromising video, which they will proliferate unless recipients pay $1000 in Bitcoins. Note, all claims in emails of this k