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Search.xyz Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.xyz Redirect

Search.xyz is another fake search engine identical to spicystart.com. According to the developers, search.xyz significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, search.xyz may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promo

Performingtraffic.com Redirect
Adware

Performingtraffic.com Redirect

performingtraffic.com is a rogue site identical to bestadbid.com, allbest.mobi, securecloud-dl.com, and many others. It redirects users to various potentially malicious websites. Research shows that many users visit performingtraffic.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted

FileRepMalware Virus
Adware

FileRepMalware Virus

According to Avast and AVG anti-virus suites, FileRepMalware is a malicious file and a potential threat to computers. At time of research, a test file was a fake KMSPico - a third party Windows OS activation tool. Previously, this malware was called "Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]". The "Win32" part indica

Search.searchbfr.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.searchbfr.com Redirect

According to the developers, the Browse Free Recipes application provides access to thousands of various food recipes. On initial inspection, Browse Free Recipes may seem legitimate and useful, however, these claims are merely attempts to give the impression of legitimacy. Browse Free Recipes is

Easyprivacyswitch.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Easyprivacyswitch.com Redirect

Identical to My Search Manager, search.easyprivacyswitch.com is a rogue application that supposedly allows anonymous web searching. Judging on appearance alone, Easy Privacy Switch may seem legitimate and useful, however, this is deceptive. The application is categorized as a potentially unwanted

OBLIVION Ransomware
Ransomware

OBLIVION Ransomware

OBLIVION is a ransomware-type virus recently discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, OBLIVION encrypts most stored files. In addition, it renames them using the "[gibberish].OBLIVION" pattern. For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as

Search.eliaho.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.eliaho.com Redirect (Mac)

search.eliaho.com is a fake web search engine identical to search.pitchofcase.com, search.schooldozer.com, search.zanzibog.com, and many others. By offering improved results, search.eliaho.com often tricks users into believing that it is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this s

Search.mysearchmanager.net Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.mysearchmanager.net Redirect

My Search Manager is a rogue application that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by allowing users to manage web search engines. This functionality may seem legitimate, however, My Search Manager is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The main reas

Smart Driver Updater Unwanted Application
Utilities

Smart Driver Updater Unwanted Application

Smart Driver Updater is a dubious application that supposedly allows users to keep their computer drivers up-to-date. On initial inspection, Smart Driver Updater may seem to be a legitimate app, however, it often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. In addition, Smart Driver Updater con

PAY_IN_MAXIM_24_HOURS Ransomware
Ransomware

PAY_IN_MAXIM_24_HOURS Ransomware

PAY_IN_MAXIM_24_HOURS is a ransomware-type virus recently discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. It is designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files. As with most ransomware, it also appends filenames with a specific extension. In this case, however, the extension contains a