CloudFront is a legitimate service provided by Amazon allowing developers to improve users' web browsing experience by optimizing distribution of certain web content (read more here). Cyber criminals abuse this service to promote various web scam models and malicious programs (e.g., fake Adobe Fla
Lime is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Leo. Immediately after infiltration, Lime encrypts most data and appends filenames with the ".Lime" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed "sample.jpg.Lime"). Once files are encrypted, they become unusable. After success
Office Work Suite is presented as a legitimate application that allows users to edit MS Office documents. Initially, Office Work Suite may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are three main reasons for
"Deceptive site ahead" is a pop-up message displayed by various web browsers. This error often confuses users, since it appears that the system is infected. This message is legitimate, however, there are cases when users encounter this warning without any real reason. In such cases, there is a hi
hp.mysearch.com is a deceptive website that supposedly enhances users' Internet browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites (such as YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, and so on). Initially, hp.mysearch.com may seem legitimate and useful
Discovered by Jiri Kropac, GHOST ARMY is a ransomware-type virus that claims to be a legitimate VPN called Hide My Ass. GHOST ARMY is based on another high-risk malware infection called Crypt888. Immediately after infiltration, GHOST ARMY encrypts most stored files and prepends filenames with "Lo
"Adobe Flash Player Was Not Found" is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website. Research shows that users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redire
Facebook Virus is a generic name for all Facebook social network-related viruses. The list of Facebook-related malware is rather long. These viruses are typically proliferated via Facebook messenger - criminals hijack random user accounts and proliferate viruses via private messages. Note that the
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, MoneroPay is ransomware-type malware that, once infiltrated, encrypts most stored data. It also adds the ".encrypted" extension to the name of each file. From this point, files become unusable. Immediately after encryption, MoneroPay opens two different windows: 1
According to the developers, Listen To The Radio is a legitimate application that supposedly allows users to listen to various radio stations via the Internet. Judging on appearance alone, Listen To The Radio may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) infiltr