DMA Locker is ransomware that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts stored data . Following successful encryption, DMA Locker displays a message stating that victims must pay a ransom in exchange for a private key required to decrypt their files. The displayed lockscreen contains all inf
Developers present my-search-start.com as a 'high-experience' Internet search engine that significantly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, my-search-start.com may appear legitimate and useful, however, developers promote it by employing
AnonymizerGadget (NotToTrack) is presented as the fastest proxy application currently available. On initial inspection, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is often distributed as a 'bundle' with other software. Furthermore, it generates various intrusive online advertisements.
"Windows Security Alert" is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted adware-type programs (PUPs). These apps usually infiltrate systems without consent. As well as causing unwanted redirects,
Amnesia is ransomware-type malware discovered by xXToffeeXx and developed using the Delphi programming language. Once infiltrated, this malware encrypts various data and appends filenames with the ".amnesia" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.amnesia"). Other variants
MyShopBot is a rogue application that supposedly saves time and money by providing various coupons and notifying users of special deals/discounts available within online stores. Many users believe that MyShopBot is a legitimate and useful application, however, this app records user/system infor
WebDiscover (also known as WebDiscover Browser) is a browser that supposedly allows users to surf the Internet directly from the desktop and enables various features such as VPN, music streaming, media play, weather forecasts, etc. - "The WebDiscover browser seamlessly integrates your favorite Chr
"Important Additions For Your Browser Are Downloading" is a fake pop-up error message displayed by a malicious website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent (the "bundling" method)
According to the developers, seekeen.com is a 'high-experience' Internet search engine that generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the Internet browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, seekeen.com barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other legitimate search engines.
LIGHTNINGCRYPT is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, MalwareHunterTeam. Once infiltrated, LIGHTNINGCRYPT encrypts various information and appends the ".LIGHTNING" extension to the name of each encrypted file. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.LIGH