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What is searchesspace.com?

Identical to initialsite123.com, initialpage123.com, and many other sites, searchesspace.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results.

Judging on appearance alone, searchesspace.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups designed to modify web browser settings without consent. In addition, searchesspace.com continually records various user-system information.

What is Salsa?

Salsa is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts various files. In addition, it appends the ".salsa222" extension to the name of each encrypted file (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.salsa222").

Salsa changes the desktop wallpaper and creates a folder ("CLICK HERE TO UNLOCK YOUR FILES SALSA222") containing a number of HTML files, placing it in each directory containing encrypted files. Each HTML file contains an identical ransom-demand message in a different language.

Furthermore, the English variant of the ransom-demand message is opened at 60 second intervals.

What is addonsmash?

"Addonsmash" is an advertising network that supposedly helps developers to monetize their browser extensions. Plug-ins that employ this network may seem legitimate and useful, however, they often infiltrate systems without consent. In addition, rogue plug-ins continually track users' browsing activity by recording various user-system information.

For these reasons, these plug-ins are categorized as adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

What is www-searches.net?

Developers present www-searches.net as an Internet search engine that generates improved search results and, therefore, significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, www-searches.net may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other reputable search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that it is also legitimate and useful. In fact, this site records various user-system information relating to Internet browsing activity. Furthermore, it is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and modify various options without permission.

What is http-search.com?

According to the developers, http-search.com is an Internet search engine that significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved results.

These claims often trick users into believing that http-search.com is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this rogue site by employing rogue download/installation set-ups designed to hijack browser settings and modify various options without consent. In addition, http-search.com records various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

What is BetterAds?

BetterAds (also knows "BetterAdsSoftware") is a deceptive application that supposedly enhances the Internet browsing experience by filtering and blocking irrelevant advertisements. Judging on appearance alone, BetterAds may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app infiltrates systems without consent.

Furthermore, it delivers intrusive online advertisements and records information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. For these reasons, BetterAds is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

What is Beautiful Desktop?

Beautiful Desktop is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to change their desktop wallpaper. Many users believe that Beautiful Desktop is legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) display of intrusive online advertisements, and; 3) tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.

What is surfilters.com?

According to the developers, surfilters.com is an Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience.

Judging on appearance alone, surfilters.com may appear legitimate and useful, however, this website is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack browsers and modify various options without permission. Furthermore, surfilters.com gathers various information relating to Internet browsing activity.

What is search.searcheasysta.com?

Easy Speed Test Access is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to test their Internet performance. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Easy Speed Test Access often infiltrates systems without consent.

Furthermore, it stealthily modifies web browser settings and continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity. For these reasons, this app is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

What is LMAOxUS?

LMAOxUS is a ransomware-type virus based on an open-source ransomware project called Stolich EDA2. Following successful infiltration, LMAOxUS encrypts files using AES and RSA encryption algorithms and appends the ".lmao" extension to the name of each encrypted file.

For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.lmao". Once files are encrypted, LMAOxUS changes the desktop wallpaper and creates a text file ("LMAO_READ_ME.txt") containing a ransom-demand message, placing it on the desktop.