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nRansom Ransomware
Ransomware

nRansom Ransomware

nRansom is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates computers and blocks access to the system. Today, this behavior is quite uncommon to ransomware-type viruses - most encrypt files. Furthermore, there are two variants of nRansom virus: the first discovered by MalwareHunterTeam; and, t

Robin Hood And Family Ransomware
Ransomware

Robin Hood And Family Ransomware

Robin Hood And Family is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Rommel Joven. Robin Hood And Family is not conventional ransomware, since it does not encrypt data - it deletes it and, therefore, is termed "wiper ransomware". After successfully deleting data, Robin Hood

Search.searchmmap.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.searchmmap.com Redirect

Maps Driving Directions is a deceptive application that supposedly enables GPS-related functionality. Judging on appearance alone, Maps Driving Directions may seem legitimate and useful, however, this application is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There

NMCRYPT Ransomware
Ransomware

NMCRYPT Ransomware

NMCRYPT is a high-risk ransomware-type virus similar to NM4. Once infiltrated, NMCRYPT encrypts most stored data using AES-256 and RSA-2048 encryption algorithms. In addition, this malware appends filenames with the ".NMCRYPT" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.NMCRYPT

Black Heart Ransomware
Ransomware

Black Heart Ransomware

Black Heart (also known as BlackRouter) is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Jakub Kroustek. Immediately after infiltration, Black Heart encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".pay2me" extension. Compromised data immediately becomes unusable. Af

Critical Alert WANNACRY DETECTED POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Critical Alert WANNACRY DETECTED POP-UP Scam

Displayed by a dubious website, "WANNACRY DETECTED" is a fake error similar to Application.exe Has Stopped Working, Windows Detected ZEUS Virus, Your Device Is Under Threat, and many other similar sites.  Research shows that users are redirected to this website by various potentially unwanted pro

TrickBot Trojan Virus
Trojan

TrickBot Trojan Virus

TrickBot is trojan-type malware designed to steal users' private data. Research shows that, in most cases, developers proliferate TrickBot using spam emails, however, it might also be distributed using fake Adobe Flash Player updates. This virus was first identified in late 2016 targeting various

MaxiCrypt Ransomware
Ransomware

MaxiCrypt Ransomware

MaxiCrypt is a ransomware-type virus recently discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, MaxiCrypt encrypts most stored data and renames files using the "[random_letters_and_digits].[maxicrypt@cock.li].maxicrypt" pattern. For example, any file could be renamed

Google Chrome Critical ERROR Scam
Adware

Google Chrome Critical ERROR Scam

"Google Chrome Critical ERROR" is a fake error message similar to System Support Alert, Your Connection To This Site Is Not Private, This Build Of Windows 10 Is Corrupted, and many others.  The error is displayed by various malicious sites that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirecte

Satyr Ransomware
Ransomware

Satyr Ransomware

Recently discovered by Michael Gillespie, Satyr is a ransomware-type virus similar to Spartacus. Once infiltrated, Satyr encrypts most stored files using AES and RSA cryptographies. In addition, this malware appends filenames with the ".Satyr" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.j