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What is nature-tab.xyz?

Nature-tab.xyz is the address of an illegitimate search engine. It cannot generate search results and redirects to a genuine Internet search website. The fake pages are typically endorsed (via redirects) by browser hijackers. Sites of this kind and the software promoting them usually collect sensitive information.

What kind of application is JoyTab - Your News Tab?

Upon inspection of the JoyTab - Your News application, we have concluded that it is a browser extension created to seize control of web browsers through browser hijacking. This extension alters browser settings to force a fake search engine (find.csrcnav.com) on users. Moreover, Webb Telescope - New Tab has the ability to access specific data.

What is Poop69 ransomware?

Poop69 is a ransomware-type program that our researchers discovered while investigating new submissions to VirusTotal. Malware within this classification is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption.

On our testing system, Poop69 encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".poop69news@gmail.com" extension. For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.poop69news@gmail.com", "2.png" as "2.png.poop69news@gmail.com", etc. Afterward, a ransom note titled "Read Me First!.txt" was created.

What kind of page is crystalcrafter[.]top?

During our examination of websites that utilize deceptive advertising networks, we encountered crystalcrafter[.]top, a fraudulent website that displays deceptive content to trick users into accepting notifications. Moreover, visiting uuksehinkitwkuo[.]com can result in visiting other untrustworthy web pages.

What kind of page is mtabs.org?

During our testing of mtabs.org, we discovered it to be a fake search engine. Pretty often, search engines of this type are promoted through browser hijackers. Typically, these types of applications change the browser settings to hijack them. Therefore, search engines that are promoted in this way should not be considered trustworthy.

What kind of scam is "Threats Detected:Stuxnet"?

Upon examination, we determined that it is a technical support scam designed to trick users into believing that their device has a critical issue that needs immediate attention. This scam involves a pop-up message that warns users of a problem, followed by a prompt to call "Windows Support" for assistance.

What kind of malware is BIG HEAD?

While examining samples submitted to VirusTotal, we discovered ransomware dubbed BIG HEAD. This ransomware encrypts files, replaces filenames with random strings, and generates a ransom note ("README_[random_number].txt"). An example of how BIG HEAD renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "Mi5wbmc=", "2.png" to "NC54bHN4", and so forth.

What kind of page is nodritsissub[.]com?

While investigating questionable advertising networks, we stumbled upon nodritsissub[.]com. This website exhibits misleading content in an attempt to trick visitors into subscribing to its notifications. Additionally, nodritsissub[.]com redirects visitors to other websites.

What kind of page is thenicejournal[.]com?

Thenicejournal[.]com is a rogue webpage that we discovered while checking out suspicious sites. It operates by pushing browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) pages. Users primarily enter such webpages through redirects caused by sites that employ rogue advertising networks.

What is magic-dark.xyz?

Magic-dark.xyz is the URL of an illegitimate search engine. It cannot provide search results and redirects to a genuine Internet search site.

Fake search engines are commonly promoted by browser hijackers. This software modifies browser settings in order to cause redirects to the endorsed websites. Additionally, browser hijackers and illegitimate search engines usually collect sensitive data.