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What is StreamSaloon?

StreamSaloon is a browser hijacker designed to change certain browser settings to the address a fake search engine (streamsaloon.com). Additionally, it might collect information relating to users' browsing activities.

Generally, users download and install apps such as StreamSaloon (browser hijackers) inadvertently and, therefore, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)

What is PublicBoardSearch?

PublicBoardSearch is rogue software classified as adware. This app also has browser hijacker traits. PublicBoardSearch operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and making modifications to browsers to promote fake search engines.

Additionally, most adware-type apps and browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate PublicBoardSearch, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). One of the techniques used to proliferate PublicBoardSearch is via bogus Adobe Flash Player updates.

Note that fake software updaters/installers are employed to spread PUAs, Trojans, ransomware and other malware.

What is NW24?

NW24 belongs to the Dharma ransomware family and was discovered by Jakub Kroustek. This ransomware encrypts files, renames them and provides victims with instructions about how to contact the developers. NW24 renames files by adding the victim's ID, newhelper24@protonmail.ch email address and appending the ".NW24" extension to filenames.

For example, it would rename "1.jpg" file to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[newhelper24@protonmail.ch].NW24", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[newhelper24@protonmail.ch].NW24", etc. Instructions about how to contact the cyber criminals behind this ransomware are provided in the pop-up window and "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" text file (ransom messages).

What is SearchConverters?

SearchConverters is a browser hijacker, which operates by making changes to browser settings to promote a fake search engine (search-converters.com). This software also monitors users' browsing habits. Additionally, due to the dubious techniques used to proliferate SearchConverters, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is StreamBeeSearch?

StreamBeeSearch assigns certain browser settings to streambeesearch.com, the address of a fake search engine. Note that apps of this type often track information (collect various browsing-related data). Users often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is the "Nico International" scam email?

"Nico International Email Virus" refers to a spam email campaign designed to proliferate the Agent Tesla RAT (Remote Access Trojan). The term "spam campaign" is used to define a large-scale operation, during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent.

The messages distributed through this spam campaign are disguised as mail from Nico International - a legitimate company operating in the marine and industrial engineering spheres (shipbuilding and repair), which is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

These scam emails ask recipients to verify a purchase order, however, upon opening the file attached to the messages, the infection process of Agent Tesla is triggered. These fake "Nico International" emails are not associated in any way with the genuine Nico International company.

What is Mundinter email virus?

In most cases, cyber criminals behind malspam campaigns disguise their messages as official and important, and sent from legitimate companies and organizations. Their main goal is to trick recipients into opening a malicious file attached to the email (or that can be downloaded through a link in the email) - the file installs malicious software.

This malspam campaign is disguised as a message from a Portuguese health and beauty shop called Mundinter and is sent to proliferate Agent Tesla, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT).

What is connection-protect[.]com?

connection-protect[.]com is a deceptive website, which promotes various scams. It has been observed promoting schemes that target Apple product users, primarily mobile device users. At the time of research, the scam run on connection-protect[.]com claimed that visitors' devices may have been compromised due to recently visited, harmful web pages.

It makes these false claims to trick users into downloading/installing and/or purchasing untrusted software. Typically, sites such as connection-protect[.]com are accessed via redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the system.

What kind of malware is Anubis?

Anubis is malware classified as an information stealer. It can be purchased on a hacker forum (starting from US$100). Cyber criminals can use it to steal cryptocurrency wallets, and information such as browsing cookies and passwords saved on browsers, and credit card details.

Therefore, if there is any reason to suspect that this (or other) malware is installed on your computer, remove it immediately.

What is StreamBrosSearch?

StreamBrosSearch is rogue software classified as a browser hijacker. Following successful infiltration, it makes changes to browser settings to promote streambrossearch.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, StreamBrosSearch monitors users' browsing habits.

Due to the dubious tactics employed to proliferate StreamBrosSearch, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).