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UFO Giveaway Scam
Phishing/Scam

UFO Giveaway Scam

It is a scam used to trick people into believing that they can triple their UFO cryptocurrency funds. People who fall for giveaway scams receive nothing in return and lose the crypto they have sent. This scam is promoted using a deceptive website claiming that people can send from 100.000

Iavpt Ransomware
Ransomware

Iavpt Ransomware

Iavpt is a piece of malicious software categorized as ransomware. It encrypts data (i.e., locks files) and demands ransoms for the decryption. Compromised files are appended with a random character string and the ".iavpt" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear simila

Ubrhnqznw Ransomware
Ransomware

Ubrhnqznw Ransomware

Ubrhnqznw encrypts files, appends the ".ubrhnqznw" extension to filenames, and creates the "HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT" text file containing a ransom note. An example of how encrypted files get renamed: "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.ubrhnqznw", "sample.png" to "sample.png.ubrhnqznw", and so on. Screens

ING Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

ING Email Scam

"ING Email Scam" refers to a spam campaign. These phishing emails attempt to obtain recipients' log-in credentials by claiming they have a message from ING - a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation. It must be emphasized that the genuine ING Group is in no way associated w

ProductionElements Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ProductionElements Adware (Mac)

ProductionElements delivers annoying advertisements and changes the settings of a web browser (hijacks a web browser to promote a fake search engine). A big part of adware-type/browser-hijacking apps are promoted and (or) distributed using questionable methods. Thus, users download and (or) inst

DeluxeSolutions Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DeluxeSolutions Adware (Mac)

DeluxeSolutions is a rogue app with adware and browser hijacker abilities. Since most users download/install software of this kind inadvertently, as they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of third-party graphical content (e.g.,

Hello xD Ransomware
Ransomware

Hello xD Ransomware

Hello xD makes files inaccessible by encrypting them, and changes their file extensions to ".hello". For example, it renames "sample.jpg" to "sample.jpg.hello", "1.png" to "1.png.hello". Also, Hello xD creates a text file ("Hello.txt") containing a ransom note. Screenshot of files encrypted by

Fayg2 Ransomware
Ransomware

Fayg2 Ransomware

Fayg2 ransomware is malicious software that encrypts files to force victims to purchase a decryption tool from the attackers. It also provides a ransom note (the "MyEY_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt" file) and appends a random string of characters and the ".fayg2" extension to filenames. For example, Fayg2 r

UltraSystem Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

UltraSystem Adware (Mac)

UltraSystem is an adware-type app with browser hijacker abilities. It is designed to run intrusive ad campaigns, and it can promote fake search engines. Furthermore, software products of this type - are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). It is noteworthy that UltraSyste

TheSearchMaps Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

TheSearchMaps Browser Hijacker

TheSearchMaps is a browser-hijacking extension. It promotes the thesearchmaps.com fake search engine. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute browser hijackers, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Browser hijackers (e.g., TheSearchMaps) assign fake