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Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software Scam
Ransomware

Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software Scam

"Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software" is a fake error discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. This error message claims that Windows Defender has detected suspicious activity/software on the system. Furthermore, "Windows Defender Prevented An Unrecognized Software" locks the computer scre

Search.flagbeg.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.flagbeg.com Redirect (Mac)

search.flagbeg.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to search.ishimotto.com, search.pensirot.com, search.yofitofix.com, and many others.  By offering improved search results, search.flagbeg.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this website is promoted using rogu

HoroscopeBuddy Toolbar
Browser Hijacker

HoroscopeBuddy Toolbar

Developed by Mindspark Interactive Network (also known as IAC Applications), HoroscopeBuddy is a deceptive application that supposedly provides daily horoscopes. Judging on appearance alone, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, HoroscopeBuddy often infiltrates systems without permiss

Powerful Hidden Tear Ransomware
Ransomware

Powerful Hidden Tear Ransomware

Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Powerful Hidden Tear is a virus based on an open-source ransomware project called Hidden Tear. This malware is proliferated using the "The Art of Amazon Carding.pdf.exe" file, which means that, prior to infection, victims were trying to learn about carding - a type

ConvertersNow Toolbar
Browser Hijacker

ConvertersNow Toolbar

ConvertersNow is a deceptive application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network (also known as IAC Applications). This program claims to provide functionality allowing conversion of PDF files to various other formats. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentiall

Relock Ransomware
Ransomware

Relock Ransomware

First discovered by malware security researcher, Dmitriy Melikov, Relock is a new variant of a ransomware-type virus called Matrix. Once infiltrated, Relock encrypts stored data (from this point files become unusable) and adds the "_[RELOCK001@TUTA.IO].*" extension to each filename. For instance,

CompariShop Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

CompariShop Adware (Mac)

CompariShop is a rogue application identical to LiveShoppers, ShoppyTool, MyCouponize, and many others. By offering functionality to save time and money (coupons, notifications about special deals/discounts on various online shops, etc.), CompariShop attempts to give the impression of legitimacy

Awesome Dealers Adware
Adware

Awesome Dealers Adware

According to the developers, Awesome Dealers is a legitimate application that saves time and money when shopping online - it supposedly provides coupons and notifies users of special deals/discounts on various online shops. Initially, Awesome Dealers may seem legitimate and useful, however, this a

Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware
Ransomware

Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware

Wo Sind Meine Dateien (also known as HSDFSDCrypt ransomware) is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Wo Sind Meine Dateien claims to encrypt data using AES-256 cryptography, however, according to Karsten Hahn, rather than encryptin

Teamo Ransomware
Ransomware

Teamo Ransomware

Discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, Teamo is malware based on an open-source ransomware project called Hidden Tear. Once infiltrated, Teamo encrypts stored files, which then become unusable. During encryption, this malware adds the ".teamo" extension to each filename (e.g., "