Displayed by a malicious website, "AppleCare And Warranty" is a fake error message claiming that the system is infected. Research shows that users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that typically infiltrate systems without permis
Similar to "Microsoft Security Alert", "Suspicious Connection", "Firewall Breach Detected", and many others, "Microsoft Has Blocked The Computer" is a fake error message displayed by a deceptive website. Research shows that users are often redirected to this website by various potentially unwante
GIBON is a ransomware-type virus discovered by security researcher, Matthew Mesa. This malware is distributed via a malicious MS Office document attached to spam emails. The document contains a number of macro commands designed to download and install malware. Once infiltrated, GIBON encrypts sto
"Windows Failed To Find Any Security Tool" is a fake error message distributed via deceptive a software installer downloadable on various websites. Following infiltration, this malware supposedly scans the system and displays a window with a list of errors. In fact, "Windows Failed To Find Any Se
Developers present fidonav.com as a "top-notch" Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved results, and by providing quick access to various popular websites (such as Facebook, eBay, YouTube, etc.). Judging on appearance alone, fidonav.com m
"Windows Product Key Failure" is a fake error message displayed by various malicious websites. Research shows that users often visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. Following infiltration, these ro
Sad is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Leo. Once infiltrated, Sad encrypts stored files using AES-256 cryptography. During encryption, Sad appends the ".[user's_ID]" extension to the name of each file. For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename suc
Hacking is a ransomware-type virus discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Once infiltrated, Hacking encrypts various information. During encryption, this malware appends filenames with the ".hacking" extension. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.hacking". After successfully encrypting
Developed by Mindspark Interactive Network (now known as IAC Applications), MyEasyLotto is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to find winning numbers for various lotteries. Many users believe that this functionality is legitimate and useful, however, MyEasyLotto often infiltrate
Discovered by malware security researcher, S!Ri, Kristina is a ransomware-type virus designed to encrypt stored data. During encryption, Kristina appends filenames with the "[id]-[developers_email].crypt12" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "sample.jpg=16