First discovered by Michael Gillespie and belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Dutan is a high-risk virus designed to encrypt stored files, thereby making them unusable. During encryption, Dutan appends each filename with the ".dutan" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.
According to developers, the TopShape (or TopShape-B4) program notifies users of outdated applications installed on their computers. Many people download and install TopShape inadvertently, and thus it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), an adware-type app. TopShape display
Virtually identical to watch-this[.]live, enheprenropher[.]info, havenotifyfriends[.]info, and many others, pushnews[.]online is a rogue website that redirects visitors to other untrustworthy, deceptive sites. Generally, this page is visited by users inadvertently - they are redirected to it by po
searchprivacyplus.com is a fake search engine that is promoted as a web surfing tool designed to deliver an enhanced browsing experience (faster searches, more accurate results, and so on). Developers promote this site using a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Flash
Mega Media Start is a browser app that supposedly allows users to access movies and popular websites directly from their browsers. Note, however, that this app is often installed on browsers unintentionally. Therefore, Mega Media Start is categorized as a potentially unwanted app (PUA), a browser
When opened, txtnews[.]online causes redirects to other untrustworthy websites. Therefore, it is categorized as a rogue website. Many sites of this type are available on the internet, including, for example, watch-this[.]live, enheprenropher[.]info, and havenotifyfriends[.]info. Typically, poten
WinThruster is presented as a program that fixes issues by making other programs load faster and optimizing computers in one click. WinThruster's developers promote it by 'bundling' this program into other software set-ups. This increases the possibility that most people will download and install
DriverAgent is presented as a driver update application. According to developers, it contains a huge database of drivers for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7. This may seem to be a useful tool, however, it is promoted using the "bundling" method, and thus most people install it unintentionally. For this
First discovered by Michael Gillespie, Hofos is yet another variant of high-risk ransomware called Djvu. After initial infiltration, Hofos encrypts most stored files and appends filenames with the ".hofos" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.hofos"). Encrypted data immediately becom
search.hearthandsatellitemaps.com is a fake search engine that supposedly provides faster searches, more accurate results, and so on. In fact, it is promoted using a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Earth And Satellite Maps. Like most apps of this type, it modifies