The youtubnow[.]com websites allows users to download videos from YouTube in the .mp4 video format, or audio only in .mp3 or .webm formats. This service can be used via the website and a desktop application. Note that youtubnow[.]com is not malicious, however, downloading videos from YouTube is il
The "Hiding Taxes" scam is proliferated by sending emails to many people. Scammers behind it attempt to trick people into sending money (cryptocurrency). They threaten to proliferate information about the supposed recipient's tax evasion activity. In fact, all statements in this scam are false. Ne
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek and Belonging to the Dharma malware family, LOVE is a malicious program that cyber criminals (developers) use to block access to data. This ransomware-type program is used to encrypt files and prevent access to them unless a ransom is paid. This ransomware renames en
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Guvara is a malicious program that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. As with most ransomware, Guvara encrypts data and keeps it that state until a ransom is paid. Guvara renames each encrypted file by adding the ".guvara" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becom
Discovered by security researcher Petrovic, French101 is malicious software categorized as ransomware. Developers use it to block access to users' files by encryption. To regain access to their data, victims are encouraged to pay a ransom. Like most ransomware-type programs, it renames encrypted f
Spi is an adware-type app that injects various advertisements into legitimate websites such as Google. In summary, it serves unsuspecting users with advertisements when they search. When installed, Spi also displays a number of pop-up windows asking people to provide a Mac user-account username
searchmedia.online is a fake search engine that is promoted useful and capable of providing fast searches, accurate results, and so on. In fact, this site is promoted using a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called Movie Browsing. This app promotes a number of other URLS
Discovered by Securityinbits, ATAWARE is a high-risk virus, a ransomware-type program designed to encrypt files stored on victims' computers and keep them unusable until a ransom is paid. The program adds the ".ATANUR" extension to each encrypted file. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.ATANUR".
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, bitcoin666 is one of many ransomware-type programs on the internet. Cyber criminals use bitcoin666 to prevent victims from accessing their files (by making the data unusable). To recover their files, victims are encouraged to pay the developers a ransom. This mali
NamPoHyu is a new version of MegaLocker ransomware, which developers (cyber criminals) use to encrypt data stored on Samba servers. After successful infiltration, this ransomware uses 'brute-force attacks' to guess the passwords of Samba servers that are being connected to on the infected computer