UpdateAdmin is a rogue application claiming to provide various useful features. Although this functionality may seem legitimate, UpdateAdmin is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or adware. One of the reasons for these negative associations is a deceptive software marketing metho
Developers present googlescan.ru as a 'high-experience' search engine that enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, googlescan.ru barely differs from Bing, Yahoo, Google, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users belie
DownloadManagerNow is a deceptive application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. By claiming to ease the data download process, DownloadManagerNow attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker
Mordor is a ransomware-type virus discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. This malware is a based on an open source ransomware project called Hidden Tear. Cyber criminals edit Hidden Tear source code and attempt to generate revenue by providing Mordor as a RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service). Mordor is distr
Restore@protonmail.ch is an new version of Fantom ransomware. Once infiltrated, restore@protonmail.ch encrypts files using asymmetric cryptography. As with Fantom, restore@protonmail.ch also displays a fake Windows Update screen during file encryption. Furthermore, this ransomware renames encrypt
OzozaLocker is a ransomware-type virus that infiltrates the system and encrypts various data. During encryption, OzozaLocker appends the ".locked" extension to the name of each encrypted file. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.locked". A text file ("HOW TO DECRYPT YOU FILES.txt
Developers present combotab.com as an search engine that generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the Internet browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, combotab.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site gathers various information relating to Internet browsing act
Ranion is a ransomware virus promoted as a RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) in the Dark Web. This malware is designed to encrypt various data using the AES encryption algorithm. Following successful encryption, Ranion opens a pop-up window containing a ransom-demand message. The message states t
NM4 is ransomware-type malware discovered by Michael Gillespie. This virus stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts various data using the AES and RSA encryption algorithms. During encryption, this malware appends names of encrypted files with the ".NM4" extension. Following successful encrypt
First discovered by security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Jokers House is another variant of ransomware-type malware called Jigsaw. Once infiltrated, Jokers House encrypts files using AES cryptography. During encryption, Jokers House appends filenames with the ".Contact_TarineOZA@Gmail.com_" ext