Hot is a ransomware-type program designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand payment for the decryption (access recovery). Compromised files are appended with a ".hot" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.hot", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.hot", "3.jpg" as "
Rssincewhil[.]xyz is designed to use a clickbait technique to lure visitors into granting it permission to deliver notifications and open other untrustworthy websites. Pages like rssincewhil[.]xyz are promoted through potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), shady advertisements, or sites. Users
J3ster is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data (render the files inaccessible) and demand ransoms for the decryption. During the encryption process, files are appended with a ".j3ster" extension. For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.j3ster", "2.
Diavol ransomware encrypts files (using an asymmetric encryption algorithm) and renames them by appending the ".lock64" extension (for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.lock64", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.lock64"). Diavol also changes the desktop wallpaper and generates the "README_FOR_DECRYPT.txt" fil
Hauhitec is a piece of malicious software categorized as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data and demanding payment for the decryption. In other words, this ransomware locks victims' files and asks them to pay - to unlock the data. Affected files are appended with ".hauhitec", e.g., a file
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LatestExtended is a rogue application classified as adware. It also has browser hijacker qualities. Since most users download/install such apps inadvertently, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of third-party graphical cont
Irjg is a type of malware that encrypts files to make them inaccessible until a ransom is paid using the instructions provided in a ransom note (the "_readme.txt" file). It also appends the ".Irjg" extension to filenames, for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.irjg", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.irjg". Ir
Ransomware is malicious software that prevents victims from accessing their files by encrypting them and generates a ransom demanding message (for example, a text file). Chaos is an upgraded version of another ransomware variant called RYUK. This version replaces the extension of each encrypted fi
Websites like this one use scare tactics to trick visitors into installing questionable software. They display fake virus notifications claiming that a device is infected or hacked and encourage users to remove detected threats with some potentially unwanted application (PUA). These can never be