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What kind of page is moviesmunch[.]com?

Moviesmunch[.]com is one of the many illegal movie and TV show streaming sites using rogue advertising networks. Pages using such networks have shady ads on them and (or) redirect users to potentially malicious web pages.

What is mysearch.space?

Mysearch.space is the address of a fake search engine. Web searchers of this kind are usually promoted by rogue and even malicious applications or browser extensions - classified as browser hijackers. Mysearch.space has been noted being pushed by the VTwitAlpha malicious browser extension. Additionally, browser hijackers are categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What kind of malware is Wnbe?

Wnbe is a new variant of the Wannabe ransomware. This variant encrypts files and appends the ".wnbe" extension to filenames. For example, it changes "sample.jpg" to "sample.jpg.wnbe", "1.png" to "1.png.wnbe", and so on. Wnbe changes the desktop wallpaper and creates the "read_instructions.txt".

What is moviesnation[.]org?

Moviesnation[.]org is a copyright-breaking movie streaming/download website. This illegal site also uses rogue advertising networks, which endorse various (likely deceptive and malicious) webpages. There are thousands of sites monetized through such networks; 123moviesonline.online, mobifliks.com, fdrama.net, mp3fy.com - are just some examples.

What is businesspayments[.]org?

Businesspayments[.]org is an untrustworthy website similar to ourcoolstories.com, spdate.com, news-lipaze.cc, and countless others. It is designed to load questionable content, push its browser notifications, and/or redirect visitors to various (likely deceptive or malicious) sites.

Users typically access such rogue webpages via redirects caused by suspect sites, intrusive advertisements, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What kind of application is WideCluster?

WideCluster is the name of an adware-type application with the qualities of a browser hijacker. It can show advertisements and change web browser's settings to promote a fake search engine. Typically, apps like WideCluster are promoted/distributed using questionable methods to trick users into downloading and installing them.

What kind of page is paymentsweb[.]org?

Paymentsweb[.]org uses deception to get permission to show notifications and redirects visitors to shady websites. It shares these qualities with lukchit[.]com, ourcoolstories[.]com, spdate[.]com, and many more. Users end up on pages like paymentsweb[.]org inadvertently.

What is Deeep ransomware?

Deeep is a malicious program that is part of the Dharma ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand payment for the decryption.

Files are appended with a unique ID assigned to the victim, the cyber criminals' email address, and a ".Deeep" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear similar to "1.jpg.id-9ECFA84E.[JimThompson@ctemplar.com].Deeep", and so on for all of the affected files.

Once the encryption process is finished, ransom notes are created. One of them is displayed in a pop-up window and a text file named "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" is dropped onto the desktop.

What kind of page is 123moviesonline[.]online?

123moviesonline[.]online is an illegal movie streaming page offering to watch movies online and download them. Another important detail about this page is that it uses rogue advertising networks - it contains shady ads and can redirect users to untrustworthy pages.

What is CompactFilter?

CompactFilter is an adware-type app that has browser hijacker abilities. Since most users download/install software products of this kind inadvertently, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).