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What kind of address is finderflash.xyz?

Finderflash.xyz is a fake search engine. Usually, fake search engines are promoted through browser hijackers - applications designed to modify browser settings. Users rarely download browser hijackers intentionally. For this reason, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What kind of website is getlastnews[.]com?

Getlastnews[.]com is one of the many websites designed to redirect visitors to other questionable pages and trick them into agreeing to receive notifications. A couple of examples of other pages like getlastnews[.]com are romantic-dates[.]top, music-home[.]info, and mateyhecrie[.]xyz.

What is sportsblast.xyz?

Sportsblast.xyz is a fraudulent search engine. Web searchers of this kind are usually promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) categorized as browser hijackers. Both fake search engines and the software that causes redirects to them - are considered to be a threat to privacy due to tracking user data.

What are the re*.biz sites?

Re*.biz (e.g., re01[.]biz; re02[.]biz; re03[.]biz; re05[.]biz; etc.) is a group of rogue websites. They are designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious) sites.

There are thousands of such webpages online; ngecauuksehi.xyz, current-captcha.top, more*.biz, fugles.net - are but a few examples. Rogue webpages are typically accessed via redirects caused by suspect sites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is speedsearch.xyz?

Speedsearch.xyz is the address of a fake search engine. Typically, such web searchers are promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. It is noteworthy that both illegitimate search engines and the software endorsing them - often spy on users' browsing activity.

What kind of page is romantic-dates[.]top?

Romantic-dates[.]top uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show notifications and promotes shady websites. There are plenty of pages like romantic-dates[.]top, for example music-home[.]info, ngecauuksehi[.]xyz, and current-captcha[.]top. They are promoted via shady ads, dubious pages, and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is Foxxy ransomware?

Foxxy is a type of malware that encrypts files and appends a new extension (".foxxy") to their filenames. For example, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.foxxy", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.foxxy". Foxxy generates two ransom notes: a displays a pop-up window and creates the "___RECOVER__FILES__.foxxy.txt" file.

What is Syjua ransomware?

Syjua is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand payment for the decryption.

Affected files are appended with a random character string and a ".syjua" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear similar to "1.jpg.bk6bFDGfiZTXcoVDAgXDAqFiIFGDUR1ar6VQzmbISof_ymOhS6CaE_A0.syjua". Afterwards, a ransom note - "Ai2s_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt" - is created.

What is Zaps ransomware?

Zaps belongs to a family of ransomware called Djvu. This ransomware encrypts files and appends its extension (".zaps") to their filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.zaps", "sample.jpg" to "sample.jpg.zaps", and so on. It also creates a ransom note (the "_readme.txt" file) containing contact and payment information.

What kind of page is music-home[.]info?

Music-home[.]info is an untrustworthy page that promotes other pages of this kind and uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. There are hundreds of pages similar to music-home[.]info. Some examples are mateyhecrie[.]xyz, current-captcha[.]top, and clevercaptcha[.]top.