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What is adprohub.com?

adprohub.com is a rogue website identical to consertist.com, trackingclick.com, primosearch.com, and many others. This site redirects to various other suspicious sites.

Users often visit adprohub.com inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redirects, PUPs deliver malicious ads, stealthily run unwanted processes, and record various user-system information.

What is search.safewebfinder.com?

search.safewebfinder.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to search.webfinderresults.com,search.webfindersearch.com, search.macsafefinder.com, and many others. By offering improved search results, search.safewebfinder.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy.

Be aware, however, that developers promote this site using rogue download/installation set-ups (browser hijackers) that modify browser options without permission. Furthermore, search.safewebfinder.com continually records various information (mostly relating to users' Internet browsing activity).

What is search.webfinderresults.com?

According to the developers, search.webfinderresults.com is a high-quality Internet search engine that significantly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results.

These claims often trick users into believing that search.webfinderresults.com is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this site using rogue download/installation set-ups (browser hijackers) that modify browser settings without permission. Furthermore, search.webfinderresults.com continually records various data (mostly, relating to users' Internet browsing activity).

What is querylead.com?

querylead.com is a malicious website identical to consertist.com, trackingclick.com, deloton.com, and many others. querylead.com redirects to various suspicious sites. Initially, users are redirected to querylead.com by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

These programs usually infiltrate systems without permission. In addition to redirects, PUPs generate 'malvertising' ads (pop-ups, coupons, banners, etc.), record various user-system information, and diminish computer performance.

What is search.webfindersearch.com?

Identical to search.macsafefinder.com and search.anysearchresults.com, search.webfindersearch.com is a fake Internet search engine that claims to generate improved search results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, search.webfindersearch.com barely differs from Bing, Yahoo, Google, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that search.webfindersearch.com is also legitimate. In fact, criminals promote this site using browser-hijacking download/installation tools designed to modify browser options without permission. Furthermore, search.webfindersearch.com records various information, mostly relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is x1881?

Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, x1881 is a new variant of a ransomware-type virus called CryptoMix. Once infiltrated, this malware encrypts stored data and renames files using the "[32_random_letters_and_digits].x1881" pattern.

For instance, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "00A9531D13E7B26BC7E3A84F1414E6AB.x1881". Following successful encryption, x1881 creates a text file ("_HELP_INSTRUCTION.TXT"), placing it in each folder containing encrypted files.

What is search.anysearchresults.com?

Identical to search.macsafefinder.com and many others, search.anysearchresults.com is a fake Internet search engine that falsely claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results.

On initial inspection, search.anysearchresults.com may seem legitimate and useful, since its appearance barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other similar legitimate search engines.

In fact, the site is promoted using rogue download/installation set-ups that modify browser options without permission. In addition, search.anysearchresults.com records user-system information.

What is Blind?

First discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, Blind is ransomware similar to viruses from the BTCWare and GlobeImposter malware families. Once infiltrated, Blind encrypts stored data and appends names of compromised files with ".[developer's_email].blind" or ".[developer's_email].blind2" extensions.

For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg.[blind@cock.li].blind". Updated variants of this ransomware add .kill  or .leon extensions for encrypted files (for example ".[kill@rape.lol].kill" and ".[atilla666@tutanota.com].leon").

After successfully encrypting files, the virus opens a pop-up window, creates a .hta file ("How_Decrypt_Files.hta"), placing it in all existing folders, and automatically runs it.

What is SYSTEM WARNING?

Displayed by a malicious website, "SYSTEM WARNING" is a fake error message claiming that the system is damaged. Research shows that users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

Most infiltrate systems without consent. As well as causing redirects, potentially unwanted programs are also known to misuse system resources, deliver 'malvertising' ads (coupons, banners, pop-ups, etc.), and record user-system information.

What is home.pdftoolkit.net?

home.pdftoolkit.net is presented as a "high-quality" Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to popular websites.

Judging on appearance alone, home.pdftoolkit.net may seem legitimate and useful, however, this website is promoted via a potentially unwanted browser-hijacking program (PUP) called PDF Toolkit. In addition, home.pdftoolkit.net continually records various information (mostly relating to users' Internet browsing activity).