"CRITICAL ALERT TO MICROSOFT" is a fake error message displayed by a deceptive website to which users are redirected by various shady pages, ads, or unwanted programs. Research shows that these programs usually infiltrate systems without consent. In addition to causing redirects, apps of this typ
First detected by Avast, JSMiner-C is malware that helps developers to mine cryptocurrency. JSMiner-C is essentially designed to cause redirects to malicious sites that mine Monero cryptocurrency. These sites are not limited to mining cryptocurrency - they also proliferate potentially unwanted ad
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, MindLost is a ransomware-type virus that infiltrates the system and encrypts a portion of stored data. Note that Microsoft detects this malware under another name - Paggalangrypt. During encryption, MindLost appends filenames with the ".enc" extension (e.g., "sampl
My Flight App is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly allows users to book flights, track flight statuses, and use other related features. Judging on appearance alone, home.myflightapp.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) infiltrates
Developers present Watch TV Instantly as a legitimate application that supposedly allows users to watch TV via the Internet. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Watch TV Instantly is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are thre
According to the developers, gl-search.com is a legitimate search engine that enhances the browsing experience by generating the most relevant results, and providing quick access to a number of popular websites. Judging on appearance alone, gl-search.com may seem legitimate, however, developers p
search.hideyoursearch.win is a fake Internet search engine identical to search.searchapp.website. By offering improved search results, search.hideyoursearch.win often tricks users into believing that it is legitimate and useful, however, criminals promote this rogue site using a browser-hijacking
webdigger.net is another fake Internet search engine that, according to the developers, generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, webdigger.net may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore,
chrome-tab.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites (e.g., Facebook, eBay, YouTube, etc.). Initially, this site may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers pr
"Windows Firewall Warning Alert" is a fake error message displayed by malicious websites. Research shows that, in most cases, users visit this site inadvertently - they are redirected by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) that infiltrate systems without permission. In addition to causing red