Discovered by malware security researcher, S!Ri, Donut is a ransomware-type virus designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files. In doing so, Donut adds the ".donut" extension to the name of each encrypted file. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.donut
"Please Call Apple Support" is a fake error message displayed by various malicious websites. Research shows that many users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive ads delivered by other dubious sites. Be aware that PUPs typical
fluxsearch.com is a fake web search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results, providing quick access to various websites, and displaying the current time. Judging on appearance alone, fluxsearch.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers
loadoages.com is a rogue site designed to redirect users to various other dubious (potentially, malicious) websites. Research shows that, in most cases, users visit loadoages.com inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive ads (delivered by other deceptive websites) or potentially unwanted
RedEye is a ransomware-type virus designed by the creator of ANNABELLE and Jigsaw viruses. Once infiltrated, RedEye supposedly encrypts data using the AES-256 encryption algorithm and appends filenames with the ".RedEye" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.RedEye"). As well as
"Ads by Advertise" is a tag used to mark certain intrusive advertisements displayed by potentially unwanted adware-type programs (PUPs). Research shows that these PUPs often target Mac OS and infiltrate without users' consent. As well as delivering intrusive ads, adware-type PUPs gather sensitiv
First discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, BI_D is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called LockCrypt. Immediately after infiltration, BI_D encrypts most stored files (thereby making them unusable) and appends filenames with the " [ id-[victim's_ID].BI_D" extension. F
Recently discovered by Michael Gillespie, Insta is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored files. In doing so, Insta adds the ".insta" extension to each filename (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.insta"). Encrypted data immediately becom
BlueKai is a legitimate information tracking service owned by Oracle Corporation. Recently, however, many Mac OS users have encountered pop-ups/redirects leading to tags.bluekai.com (or stags.bluekai.com) that may seem malicious. There are two possible reasons for this: the operating system vers
LokiBot is trojan-type malware designed to infiltrate systems and collect a wide range of information. Note that this virus targets the Windows and Android operating systems. LokiBot typically infiltrates systems without users' consent - it is distributed via spam emails (Windows OS), various priv