Discovered by malware security researcher, S!Ri, GANDCRAB V5.0 is an updated variant of high-risk ransomware called GANDCRAB 3. Immediately after infiltration, GANDCRAB V5.0 encrypts most stored data, making it impossible to use. In doing so, GANDCRAB V5.0 appends filenames with a random extensio
Qinynore is a high-risk ransomware-type virus that was discovered by Karsten Hahn. This is an open-source virus based on a ransomware project called Hidden Tear. After the infiltration, the Qinynore virus encrypts files using AES cryptography (a symmetric algorithm) and changes extensions of affec
trafficmarket.pro is one of many rogue websites (including liverealdeals.com, flyrlk.com, cpm10.com, and so on) designed to redirect visitors to other untrustworthy/unreliable sites. In most cases, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) force users to visit trafficmarket.pro against their will.
Like many rogue websites (such as liverealdeals.com, flyrlk.com, cpm10.com, etc.), trkredir.com is designed to redirect visitors to other untrustworthy (potentially malicious) sites. Most visitors arrive at this site inadvertently - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) force redirects to it.
Snam Media Player is one of many deceptive applications that belong to the InstallCore adware family. It is presented as a legitimate media player that is supposedly capable of playing various audio/video formats. Judging on appearance alone, Snam Media Player may seem legitimate and useful, ho
According to the developers, the BlastGamesNetwork app is designed to provide numerous free online games directly from web browsers. This may seem to be a useful tool, especially for those who enjoy simple online games, however, apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applicatio
The BrainyZanyGames application supposedly provides users with access to thousands of games directly from their web browsers, thus allowing them to play games online, free of charge. This may seem like a good deal, but BrainyZanyGames is typically installed unintentionally and categorized as a po
BigGamez claims to provide direct access to a number of free online games when this application is installed on web browsers. Most users install BigGamez inadvertently and it is thus categorized as an adware-type potentially unwanted application (PUA). These applications are often installed uninte
Trustnav Safesearch is a dubious application that supposedly helps users protect their computers from malware, phishing, and ads, when browsing the Internet. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app can infiltrate systems without permission. In addition, it promotes a
First discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Nog4yH4n Project is another ransomware-type virus based on a modified version of Hidden Tear. Immediately after infiltration, Nog4yH4n Project encrypts most stored data and adds the ".locked" appendix to the name of each compromised file. For example, "sampl