"HSBC Email Virus" is another spam email campaign similar to ADP Invoice, Barclays Secured Message, Sage Invoice, and many others. This campaign is designed to distribute a trojan-type virus called TrickBot. The emails essentially state that the a money payment has not been processed and encourag
There are thousands of rogue websites out there, and noorotin[.]biz is one of them. These sites share many common traits, for example: push4free.com, newsredir.com, dreamteammyfriend.com and etc. are all very similar. They are designed to redirect to untrustworthy and/or malicious sites, as well a
Carambis Driver Updater is an application, allegedly able to manage drivers (find relevant new/missing ones, update existing ones and so on). It is spread through its official site and can be inadvertently downloaded/installed as an addition to other software. In other words, it is packed into th
Belonging to the CryptoJoker ransomware family and discovered by Raby, b00m is one of many different ransomware-type programs. Ransomware is malicious software usually designed to encrypt files. Cyber criminals distribute these programs so they are able to extort money from people by forcing them
"VIRAL ALARM OF MICROSOFT" is a fake alert, displayed by deceptive, rogue websites. It is used to scare users into thinking that their computer is blocked, due to a variety of issues. It promotes fraudulent Microsoft Windows technical support, which if used will eventually require payment. In mos
PowerLog is an adware-type app and part of the Pirrit family. After installation, PowerLog installs another app of this type called MacPerformance. This app forces browsers to open web pages that offer updates to software with fake tools. Adware is software designed to display various ads. In s
PowerLift is the name of an application classified as adware. When installed, adware-type apps feed users with unwanted, often deceptive advertisements. In some cases, they collect information relating to users' browsing habits. Generally, people download and install adware unintentionally. The
Universal PC Care is a software, supposedly capable of optimizing and speeding up computers (e.g. fixing errors, making various system enhancements, getting rid of unnecessary programs/files, detecting and removing threats and etc.). Universal PC Care is often distributed with other programs as a
Moka is a part of the Djvu ransomware family and was discovered by Michael Gillespie. Like most programs of this type, Moka encrypts files to prevent access. To regain access, victims must pay ransoms to cyber criminals (i.e., purchase a decryption tool). Moka renames all encrypted files by chang
OpticDaemon is an adware-type app belonging to the Pirrit adware family. It displays unwanted advertisements and installs another adware program called MacPerformance. Additionally, OpticDaemon forces browsers to display pop-up windows that offer updates to installed software (using fake updatin