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What is search.searchlef.com?
According to the developers, Login Email Fast enhances the web browsing experience by allowing users to quickly access their emails.
This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Login Email Fast is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) promotion of a fake Internet search engine, and; 3) information tracking.
What is formulawire.com?
formulawire.com is a rogue site identical to nametraff.com, bestadbid.com, goldoffer.online, and many others. This site causes redirects to various other dubious sites.
Most users visit this site inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that, in most cases, infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redirects, PUPs generate intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive information (mostly relating to Internet browsing habits).
What is Twist?
First discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Twist is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most files. During encryption, Twist adds the ".[twist@airmail.cc].twist" extension to the name of each encrypted file.
For example, "sample.jpg" would be renamed to "sample.jpg.[twist@airmail.cc].twist". Once files are encrypted, using them becomes impossible. After successfully encrypting files, Twist creates a text file ("How_Decrypt_Files.txt"), placing it on the desktop.
What is newtab.win?
newtab.win is a fake Internet search engine identical to newtab.review and newtab.today. By offering improved search results and quick access to popular websites, newtab.win attempts to give the impression of legitimacy.
In fact, developers promote this site via browser-hijacking downloaders/installers designed to modify browser settings without permission. Furthermore, newtab.win records information relating to web browsing habits.
What is Error Code - 022-100-006?
Similar to Call Microsoft Support, CRITICAL ALERT FROM MICROSOFT, Windows Firewall Warning Alert, and many others, "Error Code - 022-100-006" is a fake error message claiming that the system is infected. This error is displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).
In most cases, these programs infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redirects, potentially unwanted programs deliver intrusive advertisements, gather sensitive information, and misuse system resources to run unwanted background processes.
What is Firefox Requires A Manual Update?
"Firefox Requires A Manual Update" is a scam model used to proliferate adware. There are dozens of malicious websites displaying this message. These identical sites appear legitimate, but are used to trick users into believing that their browsers need to be updated.
In fact, rather than downloading "updates", users might inadvertently download and install adware-type applications/add-ons. Research also shows that they can be redirected to these websites by other potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission.
What is search.freshtab.net?
search.freshtab.net is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved results and allows users to change their homepage wallpapers.
This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, search.freshtab.net is promoted using a browser-hijacking application called FreshTab. Furthermore, search.freshtab.net and FreshTab collect various data relating to web browsing habits.
What is search.iezbrowsing.com?
search.iezbrowsing.com is a fake Internet search engine relating to eanswers.com. According to the developers, search.iezbrowsing.com significantly enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved results.
Judging on appearance alone, search.iezbrowsing.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted using browser-hijacking applications (e.g., EZbrowsing, EasyMovies, etc.) Furthermore, search.iezbrowsing.com gathers information relating to users' web browsing activity.
What is yourlink.online?
Identical to nametraff.com, goldoffer.online, bestadbid.com, and many others, yourlink.online is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to other dubious sites.
Users are typically redirected to yourlink.online by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. Potentially unwanted programs are also known to deliver intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive information.
What is SYSTEM?
SYSTEM is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called CryptoMix. Once infiltrated, SYSTEM encrypts most stored data. In addition, it renames filenames using the "[32_digit_hexadecimal_number].SYSTEM" pattern. For example, "1.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "28B0C4303AC580100F06CA073D3763C4.SYSTEM".
From this point, distinguishing files and using them becomes impossible. After successfully encrypting files, SYSTEM creates a text file ("_HELP_INSTRUCTIONS.TXT") and places a copy in every existing folder.
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