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What is MovieTab Pro?

MovieTab Pro is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. The bogus search engines that MovieTab Pro promotes depend on users' geolocations - it has been observed promoting barosearch.com, my-search.com, search-checker.com, and others.

Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity - and MovieTab Pro is no exception to this. Due to the dubious techniques used to promote MovieTab Pro, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is Jigsaw (Jigsaaw)?

Jigsaw (or Jigsaaw) should not be confused with another ransomware program called JigSaw. It is designed to encrypt files, modify their filenames and provide victims in three ransom messages instructions about how to pay the ransom. Jigsaw (Jigsaaw) originates from the Xorist ransomware family.

Depending on the variant, it renames encrypted files by appending the ".jigsaaw" or ".Jigsaw" extension to filenames. For example, it would rename a file called "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.jigsaaw", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.jigsaaw", etc., or "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.Jigsaw", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.Jigsaw", etc.

This ransomware displays a ransom message in a pop-up window, changes the desktop wallpaper with another message, and drops the third message (within the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" file) in every folder that contains encrypted files.

What is SearchWorld?

SearchWorld is a browser hijacker which promotes toksearches.xyz, the address of a fake search engine. Like most browser hijackers, SearchWorld achieves this by changing certain browser settings. Additionally, this app may be designed to gather details relating to users' browsing activities.

People often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is the Road Maps & Traffic browser hijacker?

Road Maps & Traffic is rogue software endorsed as a multi-purpose tool. It is supposedly capable of providing easy access to maps, route planning, news outlets, weather forecasts and email services. In fact, Road Maps & Traffic operates by making changes to browsers to promote search.roadmapsandtraffic.com, a fake search engine.

Therefore, it is classified as a browser hijacker. Additionally, Road Maps & Traffic monitors browsing activity and, since most users install Road Maps & Traffic unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is the Play Game Now browser hijacker?

Play Game Now is a browser hijacker endorsed as a tool capable of providing quick access to various free games. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote playgamenowtab1.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, this piece of software monitors users' browsing activity.

Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate Play Game Now, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is hp.myway.com?

SimpleDIYOnline is a browser hijacker developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. Like many other apps developed by Mindspark, SimpleDIYOnline promotes a fake search engine (hp.myway.com) by modifying certain browser settings. Browser hijackers often collect details relating to users' browsing activities.

In most cases, users download and install apps of this type inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is hp.myway.com?

FormFinderHQ is one of many apps designed by Mindspark Interactive Network. Its main purpose is to promote hp.myway.com (the address of a fake search engine) by modifying certain browser settings. Apps designed to promote fake search engines are classified as browser hijackers.

Note that browser hijackers often collect various user-system information. Furthermore, people commonly download and install these apps inadvertently and, therefore, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is the "LOCKED ON POSSESSION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL" ransomware?

"LOCKED ON POSSESSION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL" is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Despite its misleading name, it is unrelated to copyright law infringement or possession of illegal material. This is merely a scare-tactic to trick victims into meeting the ransom demands it makes.

The malware in question is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, all of the compromised files are appended with the ".LOCKED" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.LOCKED" following encryption.

After this process is complete, ransom messages are created in a pop-up window and "README TO UNLOCK.txt" text files, which are dropped into affected folders.

What is RunningOptimizer?

RunningOptimizer is classified as adware and a browser hijacker, since it feeds users with various advertisements and promotes the 0yrvtrh.com address by changing certain browser settings. Research shows that this app can also access sensitive information from browsers.

Generally, users do not download or install apps such as RunningOptimizer (adware, browser hijackers) intentionally. Therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is Satellite And Earth Maps?

Satellite And Earth Maps is dubious software endorsed as a tool for fast access to various maps and directions. It is categorized as a browser hijacker, due to the modifications this application makes to browsers to promote hsatelliteandearthmaps.com, a fake search engine.

Additionally, most browser hijackers gather information relating to browsing activity. Since users typically download/install Satellite And Earth Maps inadvertently, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).