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Access Free Templates Browser Hijacker

What is Access Free Templates?

Access Free Templates is one of many browser hijackers that collect information relating to users' browsing habits and promote the address of a fake search engine. As with many similar apps, Access Free Templates promotes search.accessfreetemplatestab.com by changing browser settings.

Generally, users download and install the rogue apps unintentionally, and therefore they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Koadic RAT

What is the Koadic RAT?

Koadic is malicious software classified as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). It allows cyber criminals to gain access and control over an infected machine. RATs are high-risk malicious programs with a wide variety of dangerous capabilities. Koadic malware can cause serious issues, and endanger device and user safety.

It has been observed being promoted via spam campaigns and delivering fake HIV test results.

   
Mp3pro.xyz Suspicious Website

What is mp3pro[.]xyz?

mp3pro[.]xyz is an untrustworthy website presented as a YouTube video to MP3 converter. Its conversion services infringe copyright laws, however, it might also use rogue advertising networks, which is common to pages of this type. Visitors to mp3pro[.]xyz might find that they are redirected to various other dubious or dangerous sites.

You are strongly advised against visiting/using mp3pro[.]xyz or other similar sites.

   
SmartToolboxSearch Adware (Mac)

What is SmartToolboxSearch?

The AdLoad adware family includes a number of adware-type applications, including SmartToolboxSearch. Adware programs serve various advertisements, which is the case with this particular app, but SmartToolboxSearch also promotes a fake search engine. It might also gather information.

In most cases, users download and install adware unintentionally. Therefore, these apps are also known as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Note that SmartToolboxSearch is installed and distributed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

   
NEFILIM Ransomware

What is NEFILIM?

NEFILIM is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. It operates by encrypting the files of infected systems in order to demand payment for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".NEFILIM" extension.

For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.NEFILIM" following encryption. Once this process is complete, a ransom message within "NEFILIM-DECRYPT.txt" is created on the victims' desktops.

   
View Live News Promos Adware

What is View Live News Promos?

View Live News Promos is one of many applications that feeds users with advertisements.

Apps of this type are categorized as adware and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people usually download and install them inadvertently. These adware-type apps also operate as information tracking tools - they collect information relating to users' browsing habits and other data.

   
Protected-connection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

What is protected-connection[.]com?

protected-connection[.]com is one of many deceptive, untrusted websites that often tricks visitors into downloading and installing software. These web pages display notifications stating that the device (computer, mobile telephone or other device) is infected with viruses and encourage visitors to remove threats with various applications.

Websites such as protected-connection[.]com should never be trusted, even if they advertise legitimate software. They are commonly opened through dubious ads/web pages or installed potentially unwanted apps (PUAs).

   
Check My Email Tab Browser Hijacker

What is Check My Email Tab?

Check My Email Tab is a rogue application classified as a browser hijacker and a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It is advertised as a tool for easy access to email accounts, but operates by making modifications to browsers to promote a fake search engine (search.hcheckmyemail.co or hp.hcheckmyemail.co).

Additionally, Check My Email Tab has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to gather information relating to users' browsing activity. Since most users install this app unintentionally, it is classified as a PUA. Check My Email Tab is often distributed together another PUA called Hide My History.

   
Mapssrchpro Browser Hijacker

What is Mapssrchpro?

mapssrchpro is one of many browser hijackers that promote addresses of fake search engines by changing certain browser settings.

This app promotes srchbar.com in this manner. Furthermore, apps of this type often gather information. Browser hijackers are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people tend to download and install them inadvertently.

   
Teslarvng Ransomware

What is Teslarvng?

Discovered by Ravi, Teslarvng belongs to the Ouroboros ransomware family. It encrypts files, renames them, and provides victims with instructions about how to contact the developers (and other details). Teslarvng renames files by adding the de-crypt@foxmail.com email address and appending ".teslarvng" to filenames.

For example, it would change "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.[de-crypt@foxmail.com].teslarvng", and so on. It also creates ransom messages within the "HELP.txt" and "How To Recover.txt" files.

   

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