Risk was discovered by Michael Gillespie and is a new variant of Dharma, a ransomware category infection. Like all the other viruses of this type, Risk is designed to encrypt files stored on an infected computer and keep them locked until cyber criminals receive a ransom payment for a decryption t
search.porterice.com is one of many fake search engines, and very similar to search.debrikon.com, search.borderov.com, and search.parazipper.com. Developers of this site offer a better browsing experience (improved search results, etc.), however, they promote this fake search engine using rogue
MacPerformance is an adware program that causes various intrusive pop-up ads. Developers claim that this app enhances Mac computer performance, however, MacPerformance is part of the OSX Pirrit adware family and categorized as a potentially unwanted, malicious application. Therefore, many users
The Bip virus is a part of the GusCrypter ransomware virus family. This ransomware-type infection was discovered by security researcher S!Ri. Bip is designed to serve two purposes: to encrypt users' data and make ransom demands in return for a decryption key/tool. Bip renames encrypted files by a
Discovered by security researcher, S!Ri, Lightning is a ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Everbe family. The main purpose of this computer infection is to encrypt victims' files (rendering them unusable) and to make ransom demands. This virus renames all encrypted files by adding the ".lig
"This Mac is Not Secure" is a fake alert message indicating that the Mac computer is not secure and is infected with spyware (a form of malicious software). Typically, these fake alerts are displayed on untrustworthy and deceptive websites that users visit unintentionally - they are redirected
special-promotion.online is one of many rogue websites, most of which are very similar. Some examples of other websites of this type are nuclearlytu.info, mybestmv.com, and pohs2oom.com. Note that special-promotion.online redirects visitors to other untrustworthy (potentially malicious) websites
Virtually identical to notifychheck.com, newerannews.com, istric.com, and many others, nuclearlytu.information is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to other untrustworthy, dubious sites. Most users arrive at this website unintentionally - they are redirected to them by potentially unwant
"Your MacOS 10.12 Sierra is infected with 3 viruses!" is a scam, a fake virus alert message that appears when visiting a specific deceptive/untrustworthy website. Generally, users do not arrive at these websites willingly - installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) redirect them to dec
"Your MacOS 10.13 High Sierra is infected with 3 viruses!" is one of many fake virus alert messages. It targets MacOS users only and is displayed on untrustworthy, deceptive web pages. Typically, users arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are forced to visit them by potentially unwanted ap