SportSearchly is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that hijacks web browsers by changing some of their settings. The purpose of SportSearchly is to promote the sportsearchly.com address, a fake search engine. It is categorized as a PUA because users rarely install browser hijackers intentio
Haenkyouv[.]space is a rogue site sharing many common traits with mydesktopdefender.com, multipleprofit-now.life, success-news.org, and thousands of others. It operates by loading questionable content and/or redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious) webpages. Users typically
Scammers behind phishing emails try to trick recipients into providing credit card details, usernames, passwords, social security numbers, or other personal information. This phishing email is likely to be used to extract credit card details and (or) online banking information. This email
SearchPDFConverters is a browser hijacker promoting the searchpdfconverters.com fake search engine. Software products within this classification are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). SearchPDFConverters assigns searchpdfconverters.com as browsers' default sear
Retrievedata is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand payment for the decryption. During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".retrievedata300@gmailcom" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.ret
RME ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files, modifies their filenames, creates the "info.txt" file, and displays a pop-up window. It renames files by appending the victim's ID, ransom.me@onionmail.org email address, and the ".RME" extension. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.i
Multipleprofit-now[.]life asks for permission to show notifications, loads fraudulent content, and opens shady websites. There are lots of pages sharing these qualities, for example, servicaetod[.]top, hookupfornights[.]com, and mydesktopdefender[.]com. Users do not visit them on purpose.
Taleb is part of the VoidCrypt ransomware. It encrypts files to make them inaccessible/unusable, appends the monito001@aol.com email address, a string of random characters and the ".Taleb" extension to their filenames, and creates the "Read-this.txt" text file (a ransom note). For example, Taleb
Pop Star is a rogue browser extension categorized as adware. It runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the questionable techniques used to distribute adware-type products, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Ad
Power Blocker is advertised as an extension that blocks advertisements. Ironically, this application generates revenue for its developers by generating advertisements. Also, it reads and changes data while users browse the web. Users rarely install adware knowingly. Thus, this and similar apps are