SLAM is the name of a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data (lock files) and demand payment for the decryption (access recovery). During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".SLAM" extension. For example, a file initially titled something like "1.jpg" would appea
Quick WordCount is advertised as a browser extension that counts the number of paragraphs, words, and characters in a text. Although it is known that this app hijacks browsers by changing their settings - Quick WordCount changes certain settings to fxsmash.xyz, an address of a fake search engine.
"Santander email virus" is the name of a malware-proliferating spam campaign. The term "spam campaign" defines a mass-scale operation during which deceptive emails are sent by the thousand. The scam emails distributed through this campaign are disguised as letters from the Italian branch of the B
Wouldreallyl[.]biz is designed to promote questionable websites or load deceptive content - it checks the geolocation of its visitors and then does one or the other. There is a great number of websites like wouldreallyl[.]biz. Some examples are ooddeco[.]online, stoachaigog[.]com, and onutil[.]com
Success-news[.]net is a rogue website sharing many similarities with ooddeco.online, stoachaigog.com, onutil.com, and thousands of others. This page is designed to load questionable content and/or redirect visitors to different unreliable and malicious sites. Users rarely intentionally enter webs
Ransomware is a form of malware that blocks access to data by encrypting it and generates a ransom demanding message. ChupaCabra is the name of ransomware that encrypts files and creates a text file named "HowToDecrypt.txt" (and displays a pop-up window) as its ransom note. Also, ChupaCabra appen
Dark Mode is a rogue browser extension classified as a browser hijacker. As its name implies, this extension is endorsed as a tool capable of enabling dark mode for browsing. Typically, browser hijackers make alterations to browser settings - in order to promote fake search engines. However, Dark
Ooddeco[.]online loads deceptive content or opens questionable websites - it depends on its visitor's Internet Protocol address/geolocation. It is similar to stoachaigog[.]com, beastclick[.]biz, ackbrdown[.]biz, and many other websites. Typically, pages like ooddeco[.]online are promoted through
Stoachaigog[.]com is a rogue website sharing many common qualities with onutil.com, udsignation.biz, linstersbig.com, and countless others. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious content and/or get redirected to untrustworthy/malicious webpages. Rogue pages are usually accessed inadvert
Xcss is a piece of malicious software belonging to the Dharma ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and receive ransom demands for the decryption tools. In other words, Xcss ransomware renders victims' files inaccessible/unusable, and they are asked to p