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DefaultEntry Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DefaultEntry Adware (Mac)

DefaultEntry is an adware-type app with browser hijacker qualities. Due to the questionable methods used to distribute DefaultEntry, it is also deemed to be a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). Adware can display various intrusive ads (e.g., banners, coupons, pop-ups, etc.) on visit

LeadingSystem Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

LeadingSystem Adware (Mac)

LeadingSystem is the name of an adware-type and browser-hijacking application. It displays unwanted advertisements and changes the affected browser's settings to promote a fake search engine. Usually, apps like LeadingSystem are promoted/distributed using deceptive methods. Thus, users download/

AnalogTransaction Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AnalogTransaction Adware (Mac)

AnalogTransaction is an advertising-supported application with browser-hijacking abilities. Furthermore, this piece of software is also categorized as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). Adware enables the placement of intrusive ads (e.g., pop-ups, coupons, banners, etc.) on visite

DMCA Copyright Infringement Notification Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

DMCA Copyright Infringement Notification Email Virus

It is a malspam campaign used to deliver IcedID. Cybercriminals behind it attempt to trick recipients into believing that they have received an email regarding a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Their goal is to trick recipients into executing a malicious file downloaded v

Matanbuchus Malware
Trojan

Matanbuchus Malware

Matanbuchus is a loader-type malicious program offered by its developers as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). This piece of software is designed to cause chain infections. Since it is used as a MaaS, both the malware it infiltrates into systems, and the attack reasons can vary - depending on the cyber

Mykiger.com Ads
Notification Spam

Mykiger.com Ads

Mykiger[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirects them to potentially malicious websites. It is similar to linkwinners[.]net, yourcoolfeed[.]com, news-befuka[.]cc, and a great number of other deceptive pages. As a rule, users do not vis

You've Visited Illegal Infected Website POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

You've Visited Illegal Infected Website POP-UP Scam

"You've visited illegal infected website" is a scam disguised as a security alert from McAfee. It must be emphasized that this fake alert is in no way associated with the McAfee anti-virus or McAfee Corp. Scams of this type usually endorse various untrustworthy apps, e.g., adware, browser hijacke

Hr1wf Ransomware
Ransomware

Hr1wf Ransomware

Hr1wf is ransomware designed to encrypt files, modify filenames of all encrypted files and create the "i1jv_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt" file containing a ransom note. It appends a string of random characters and hte ".hr1wf" extension to filenames. For example, Hr1wf renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.INhA59OBVcS

Stayprotectedsupport.com Ads
Notification Spam

Stayprotectedsupport.com Ads

Stayprotectedsupport[.]com is a rogue site sharing similarities with newschecktoday.com, hukelpfulin.xyz, alert-defenders.com, and countless others. It is designed to load dubious/deceptive content, push its browser notifications, and/or redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious)

Hudf Ransomware
Ransomware

Hudf Ransomware

Hudf is designed to encrypt files, append the ".hudf" extension to filenames, and create the "_readme.txt" file. It makes files inaccessible and provides a ransom note containing instructions on how to pay for their decryption. Hudf is part of the Djvu ransomware family. An example of how Hudf mo