C1024 belongs to a family of ransomware called Dharma. This variant appends the ".C1024" extension (and the victim's ID, code1024@keemail.me email address) to filenames. C1024 generates two ransom notes: it creates the "info.txt" file and displays a pop-up window. An example of how C1024 renames
The purpose of Nnqp ransomware is to encrypt files and create a text file ("_readme.txt") containing a ransom note. Additionally, it appends the ".nnqp" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.nnqp", "document.txt" to "document.txt.nnqp", and so on. Nnqp belongs to a fami
Similar to stayprotectedsupport.com, newschecktoday.com, earnmoneycrypt.com, and countless others, rewardsltd[.]com is a rogue website. It operates by promoting questionable/deceptive content and/or redirecting visitors to different (likely untrustworthy or malicious) pages. Most users enter rogu
SmartTravel is an adware-type application. Due to the questionable techniques used to distribute it, this piece of software is also classified as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). SmartTravel is endorsed as a tool for easy access to information hosted on Wikitravel - a web-based collabora
ExpandedCollection generates advertisements and hijacks web browsers (by changing their settings). It has the qualities of adware and a browser-hijacking app. Apps of this type often are distributed using deceptive/questionable methods. Thus, users download/install them inadvertently. Br
Best-Converter is a browser-hijacking piece of software. This rogue browser extension promotes the best-converter.com fake search engine. Browser hijackers are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Best-Converter assigns best-converter.com as browsers' homepage, new
FlexibleFormat is an app classified as adware, and it has browser hijacker traits. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute FlexibleFormat and similar software, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of third-party graphic
Pureweb is an adware-type browser extension. In contradiction to what this software is promoted as - an adblocker - it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute adware products, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).
Domain Spam Validator is advertised as a tool allowing users to skip suspicious domains/check websites for spam. It is known that this application delivers advertisements. Thus, it falls into the category of advertising-supported software. Pretty often, adware-type apps are promoted/distributed us
Architek is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data (i.e., render files unusable) and demand payment for the decryption. Compromised files are appended with the ".architek" extension. For example, a file initially named "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.architek", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg