apple.com-mac-optimizer[.]icu is one of many scam websites, in this case, used to trick people into downloading and installing Cleanup My Mac, an application designed to remove viruses that this deceptive web page has supposedly detected. Do not install apps that are advertised on scam websites
Vudu Search is a browser hijacker, advertised as a browser extension, used to enhance web search. It is marketed as a legitimate tool capable of simplifying the search for topics, images, videos and news through the browser's search bar. Yet it is classified as a PUA (potentially unwanted applicat
The MyQuickLotto application was created by Mindspark Interactive Network and supposedly provides free lottery tips and strategies. In fact, this app is distributed using a dubious marketing method called "bundling". In summary, MyQuickLotto is often added as an extra offer within the set-ups of o
Sharing many common traits with watchonline.click, getmedia.me, exclusivenotifications.com and thousands of others, telecomer[.]live is a rogue site. It is designed to generate redirects to untrustworthy/malicious websites and to present questionable content to users. Most visitors to this dubiou
Discovered by GrujaRS, HILDACRYPT is ransomware-type malicious software designed to encrypt files and prevent victims from accessing them unless they pay ransoms. HILDACRYPT changes the extensions of encrypted files to ".HILDA!". For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.HILDA!". It also creates
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Discovered by GrujaRS, Lbkut is ransomware-type software that belongs to the Scarab family. Programs of this type are designed to prevent victims from accessing their files by encrypting them with strong cryptographic algorithms. To decode and recover their data, victims are encouraged to pay a ra
Like thousands of others (e.g. bigclicker.me, dredrewlaha.info, checking-your-browser.com and etc.), message-alert[.]center is a rogue website. Designed to cause rampant redirects to compromised and possibly malicious sites, as well as delivery of highly dubious content. What should be known, is
Apollon865 ransomware was discovered by GrujaRS and is part of the GlobeImposter ransomware family. Like most malicious programs of this type, Apollon865 is designed to encrypt files and block access to them unless victims pay ransoms (purchase decryption software and/or keys). It renames all enc
First discovered by malware research nao_sec, Buran is high-risk ransomware distributed using Rig Exploit Kit. This is a new variant of another ransomware infection called Vega. After successfully infiltrating the system, Buran encrypts most stored files and appends filenames with the victim's un