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SafeTravel Adware

What kind of software is SafeTravel?

SafeTravel is a program that shows advertisements. For this reason, it is categorized as advertising-supported software (adware). Pretty often, adware developers promote and distribute their software using questionable methods. Thus, users often download and install adware unintentionally.

   
Pure Dark Browser Hijacker

What kind of application is Pure Dark?

Pure Dark is an application that hijacks a web browser by changing some of its settings to ggfpa.com - an address redirecting visitors to questionable websites. In some cases, Pure Dark hijacks a browser without changing any settings.

   
Night Sky Ransomware

What kind of malware is Night Sky?

Night Sky is the name of ransomware that encrypts files and modifies filenames by appending the ".nightsky" extension. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.nightsky", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.nightsky". Also, it creates the "NightSkyReadMe.hta" file that displays a pop-up window containing a ransom note.

   
ConnectProcess Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is ConnectProcess?

ConnectProcess generates annoying advertisements and promotes a fake search engine by changing the web browser's settings. Usually, users get tricked into downloading and installing adware and browser-hijacking apps. Therefore, apps like ConnectProcess are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Security-scanner.xyz Ads

What kind of page is security-scanner[.]xyz?

Security-scanner[.]xyz is an untrustworthy website that displays deceptive content and asks for permission to show notifications used to promote other pages of this kind. Security-scanner[.]xyz is promoted through pages using rogue advertising networks.

   
PROTECT YOUR PC! POP-UP Scam

What is PROTECT YOUR PC! pop-up scam?

It is a message offering to protect a computer displayed by an untrustworthy website. The creators of this page are affiliates seeking to collect illegitimate commissions. Their goal is to trick users into paying for Norton antivirus subscriptions. Norton is legitimate antivirus software. Its developers have nothing to do with affiliates behind this page.

   
Youneedtopay Ransomware

What kind of malware is Youneedtopay?

Youneedtopay is ransomware that encrypts files and modifies filenames. It appends the ".youneedtopay" extension to filenames, for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.youneedtopay", "document.txt" to "document.txt.youneedtopay". Also, it changes the desktop wallpaper and creates the "READ_THIS.txt" text file (a ransom note).

   
EdgeBegin Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is EdgeBegin?

The purpose of EdgeBegin is to display advertisements and promote a fake search engine (by hijacking a web browser). Also, EdgeBegin can read sensitive information from web browsers. In most cases, install apps like EdgeBegin unknowingly. Most of these apps are promoted and distributed using questionable (and deceptive) methods.

   
Dehd Ransomware

What kind of malware is Dehd?

Dehd is ransomware that blocks access to files by encrypting them. Also, it creates a ransom note (the "_readme.txt" file) and appends the ".dehd" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.dehd", "image.png" to "image.png.dehd". Dehd belongs to a ransomware family called Djvu.

   
PureAdvantage Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is PureAdvantage?

PureAdvantage is designed to bombard users with unwanted advertisements and force them to browse the Internet using a fake search engine. It has the qualities of adware and a browser hijacker. It is common for apps like PureAdvantage to be promoted and distributed using questionable methods.

   

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