SmartEasyMaps is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly provides GPS-related functionality. Initially, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are two main reasons for these negative a
Discovered by My Online Security, "Sage Invoice" is an email spam campaign used to proliferate a trojan-type virus called TrickBot. Deceptive emails contain a message stating that a type of payment is pending. The email also contains an attachment, a malicious MS Office document. Once opened, this
Lavradoor is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to download and install applications. On initial inspection, Lavradoor may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for
Developers present gensearch.co as a high-quality web search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, gensearch.co may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believ
Recently, thousands of users have encountered a pop-up stating that the system is infected with the Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn trojan. The pop-up is displayed by Microsoft Windows Defender, however, this anti-malware tool detects completely legitimate files and identifies them as Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn troj
g-search.pro is a deceptive website presented as an improved Internet search engine that supposedly generates better search results. Therefore, many users believe that g-search.pro is legitimate and useful. In fact, developers promote this website via rogue download/installation set-ups designe
"Payslip" is an email spam campaign discovered by My Online Security. Cyber criminals use this campaign to spread a trojan-type virus called TrickBot. The email contains text informing users of a 'payment' and encourages them to open an attached MS Office document for more details. This document i
agefeed.com is a rogue website identical to dealclicks.us, bestadbid.com, redirecting.zone, and many others. It redirects users to various other deceptive (potentially, malicious) websites. Research shows that many visitors arrive at agefeed.com inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive ad
Discovered by malware security researcher, Brad, "Monthly Invoice" is a spam email campaign used to promote Emotet and IcedID trojans. Deceptive emails contain a message stating that users have received an invoice and encourages them to visit the URL included. The opened website immediately trigg
Chrominio is a rogue application that typically infiltrates systems without users' consent (the "bundling" method). Following infiltration, Chrominio generates pop-up windows (in the bottom right corner of the screen) that encourage users to install "New Chromium Version". This is a scam - users w