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What is Windows Has Been Shutdown?

"Windows Has Been Shutdown" is another fake error similar to Bad Rabbit Attack, Deceptive Site Ahead, Your Device Is Under Threat, and many others. It is displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

As well as displaying fake errors, some malicious websites stealthily mine cryptocurrencies. In most cases, PUPs infiltrate systems without permission. Furthermore, they deliver intrusive advertisements (coupons, banners, pop-ups, etc.), gather sensitive data, and, sometimes misuse system resource to run unnecessary processes.

What is search.searchemaile.com?

Developers present Email Enhanced as a legitimate application that supposedly provides various email-related features. Initially, Email Enhanced may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) typically infiltrates systems without permission and gathers various sensitive data.

Furthermore, Email Enhanced is categorized as a browser hijacker - a form of rogue software that modifies Internet browser options without users' consent.

What is goldoffer.online?

goldoffer.online is a rogue website identical to bestadbid.com, celeryleek.com, thesterminator.com, and many others. It redirects to various other dubious websites.

Users often visit goldoffer.online inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. Furthermore, PUPs deliver intrusive advertisements, record sensitive data, and, sometimes misuse system resources to run unnecessary background processes.

What is InsaneCrypt?

Discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, InsaneCrypt is ransomware-type malware that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored files. In doing so, this virus appends filenames with the ".[insane@airmail.cc].insane" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.[insane@airmail.cc].insane").

From this point, using files becomes impossible. After successfully encrypting files, InsaneCrypt creates a text file ("How_decrypt_files.txt" or "note.txt"), placing it on the desktop.

Other variant of this ransomware adds .[].DEUSCRYPT extension to encrypted files, for example .[rememberggg@tutanota.com].DEUSCRYPT. Updated variants add .[volcano666@tutanota.de].volcano extension to encrypted files.

What is search.hactivecouponsexplore.com?

Active Coupons Explore is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly provides various shopping coupons and, therefore, saves money. Initially, Active Coupons Explore may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

One of the main reasons for these negative associations is stealth installation without users' consent. Furthermore, Active Coupons Explore promotes a fake Internet search engine and continually gathers various data relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is Velso?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Velso is a ransomware-type virus designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored data. In addition, this malware adds the ".velso" extension to the name of each compromised file. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.velso".

Henceforth, files become unusable. Following successful encryption, Velso places a text file ("get_my_files.txt") in every existing folder.

Why Command Prompt is randomly popping up?

Some users continually encounter Command Prompt randomly popping-up and disappearing without any apparent reason. This is very frustrating and inconvenient when gaming, working, and performing intensive tasks on the computer.

Furthermore, these pop-ups typically indicate a computer infection - in most cases, Command Prompt is opened by various adware-type programs and, sometimes, by ransomware.

What kind of malware is Rapid?

First discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Rapid is another ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems without consent. Once infiltrated, Rapid encrypts stored data and appends filenames with the ".rapid" extension (for instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.rapid").

Updated variants of this ransomware use ".no_more_ransom" extension for encrypted files. From this point, using files becomes impossible.

Immediately after infiltration, Rapid generates a text file ("! How Decrypt Files.txt"), placing in every existing folder. Updated variants of this ransomware use ".droprapid" extension for encrypted files, ransom demanding message is presented in "!DECRYPT_DROPRAPID.txt" file.

What is search.hyourtransitinfonow.com?

Your Transit Info Now is a rogue application that falsely claims to provide access to train schedules. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) typically infiltrates systems without permission and continually records sensitive data.

In addition, Your Transit Info Now is classed as a browser hijacker - a form of deceptive software that modifies web browser options without users’ permission.

What is celeryleek.com?

celeryleek.com is a rogue website identical to thesterminator.com, questionfly.com, myiads.com, and many others. This site causes redirects to other untrustworthy websites. Research shows that users often visit celeryleek.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that typically infiltrate systems without users’ permission.

As well as causing redirects, potentially unwanted programs deliver intrusive advertisements (banners, pop-ups, coupons, etc.), gather sensitive data, and misuse system resources.