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What is Pigzqbqnvbu?

Discovered by GrujaRS, Pigzqbqnvbu is a malicious program that is part of the Snatch ransomware family. This malware encrypts data in order to demand ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".pigzqbqnvbu" extension.

For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.pigzqbqnvbu" following encryption. After this process is complete, a ransom-demanding message ("HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT") is dropped into every affected folder.

What is "Google Ad Grant Email Scam"?

The Google Ad Grants program offers non-profit organizations free access to Google business tools and free advertising on the Google Ads platform, however, some scammers spread an email claiming that recipients were approved for this program and encourage them to provide various details.

Note that Google has nothing to do with this scam (spam campaign) and, therefore, you should ignore it.

What is Find Manuals Now?

Find Manuals Now is software endorsed as a tool for easy access to various manuals of popular brand products. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote findmanualsnow.com, a fake search engine. Therefore, this software is categorized as a browser hijacker.

Additionally, it possess data tracking capabilities, which are used to monitor browsing activity. Since most users install Find Manuals Now unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Note that Find Manuals Now also promotes another PUA called Safeplex Search.

What is cbsearch.site?

cbsearch.site is the address of a dubious search engine, which is promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA) also classified as a browser hijacker. Generally, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by making certain changes to browser settings. Note that apps of this type are classified as PUAs since people often download and install them inadvertently.

What is merritorsolin[.]club?

merritorsolin[.]club is a rogue site sharing many similarities with hesterinoc.info, magnetdl.com, overiesarticu.info and many others. Once accessed, it presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other untrusted or malicious web pages.

Few users enter merritorsolin[.]club or similar websites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). These rogue apps do not need express user permission to be installed onto systems. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and track browsing-related data.

What is Get Speed Test Fast?

Get Speed Test Fast supposedly allows users to test their internet connection speeds, however, this app is a browser hijacker that promotes a fake search engine (search.hgetspeedtestfast.com) and collects various data. Typically, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by changing browser settings.

These apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users tend to download and install them inadvertently.

What is Get Easy Recipes?

As its name suggests, Get Easy Recipes supposedly provides quick access to recipe websites, however, this is a browser hijacker which promotes a fake search engine (search.geteasyrecipestab.com) by modifying browser settings. Typically, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently.

Therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

What is Cookie Muncher?

Cookie Muncher is a browser hijacker which assigns certain browser settings to cookiemuncher.org, the address of a fake search engine. As well as promoting fake search engines, these apps also collect browsing-related (and other) data.

Browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and install them unintentionally.

What is YourFreeMaps?

YourFreeMaps is software classified as a browser hijacker. It is endorsed as a tool for easy access to various maps and routes.

YourFreeMaps modifies browsers and promotes yourfreemaps.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, this browser hijacker records browsing-related information. Since most users install YourFreeMaps unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is SearchAholic?

SearchAholic is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by modifying browser settings and restricting/denying access to them to promote a fake search engine (search-aholic.com). Additionally, it has data tracking capabilities employed to monitor users' browsing activity.

Due to SearchAholic's dubious distribution techniques, is also classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUA).