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What is npsg?

This malicious program is a part of the Djvu ransomware family and is designed to prevent victims from accessing their files by encryption.

The programs renames each encrypted file and creates a ransom message. Note that npsg renames all files by appending the .npsg" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.npsg", and so on. It also creates a text file (containing the ransom message) named "_readme.txt".

What is Sports Streaming Now?

Sports Streaming Now is a rogue app, endorsed as a tool for easy access to sports news, results and other related content. It is categorized as a browser hijacker due to the modifications it makes to browsers to promote a fake search engine (search.sportsstreamingnowtab.com).

Furthermore, Sports Streaming Now can track browsing-related data. Since most users install this app inadvertently, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Sports Streaming Now is often distributed with another PUA called Hide My Searches.

What is Run Speed Check?

The Run Speed Check browser hijacker operates by modifying browser settings to promote feed.runspeedcheck.com, a fake search engine.

Furthermore, it has data tracking capabilities that are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute Run Speed Check (most users install it unintentionally), it is also classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is newscoder7[.]com?

newscoder7[.]com is virtually identical to many other rogue websites including, for example, restonovius[.]com, quarenafius[.]com and requestfor4[.]com. When opened, these sites load dubious content or redirect visitors to a number of other untrusted websites.

In most cases, people arrive at websites of this type, since they are opened by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on the browser and/or operating system. I.e., people do not often visit pages such as newscoder7[.]com intentionally. Furthermore, most PUAs cause redirects to dubious web pages, display intrusive ads, and gather browsing-related information.

What is restonovius[.]com?

restonovius[.]com is a rogue website designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other untrusted or malicious web pages. It shares many similar qualities with quarenafius.com, requestfor4.com, belmonhezamil.pro, younwild.com and thousands of other sites.

Few users visit these web pages intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into devices. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ads and gather browsing-related information.

What is ViewPDF?

ViewPDF is the name of an app designed to allow users to view PDF files and convert other files into this format directly from the browser.

In fact, ViewPDF is a browser hijacker that promotes the pdfsrch.com fake search engine by changing browser settings. Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and/or install them inadvertently. Furthermore, browser hijackers usually gather browsing data.

What is quarenafius[.]com?

quarenafius[.]com is a rogue website that loads dubious content or opens a number of other rogue sites. This is not the only website that operates in this way - more examples are belmonhezamil[.]pro, 2fatoffers[.]xyz and creasonsau[.]info.

These sites are usually opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on the browser and/or operating system, or when people click deceptive ads or visit untrusted web pages. Therefore, people do not often visit quarenafius[.]com or other similar sites intentionally. PUAs can also collect browsing data and/or serve advertisements.

What is requestfor4[.]com?

requestfor4[.]com is a rogue site sharing many similarities with belmonhezamil.pro, 2fatoffers.xyz, creasonsau.info and countless others. Visitors to the site are presented with dubious content and/or redirected to other untrusted or malicious web pages.

Access to requestfor4[.]com and similar websites is typically forced via redirects, which are caused by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Note that these unwanted apps do not need explicit consent to be installed onto devices.

PUAs can generate redirects, deliver intrusive ads (pop-ups, banners, coupons, etc.) and track browsing-related information.

What is Watch Online Streams App?

Watch Online Streams App is a rogue application classified as a browser hijacker. It is advertised as an app designed to allow quick access to various video streaming websites. In fact, it modifies browser settings to promote search.watchonlinestreamsapp.com, a bogus search engine.

Additionally, Watch Online Streams App has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to record information relating to browsing activity. Due to this app's dubious proliferation methods (most users install it inadvertently), it is also categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Note that this app is often distributed alongside Hide My Searches, another PUA.

What is Radio Streaming Tool?

Radio Streaming Tool is advertised as an app that provides access to various online radio streaming services, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker.

Radio Streaming Tool promotes search.radiostreamingtooltab.com (a fake search engine) by changing browser settings and also collects details relating to users' browsing activity. This app is installed together with another PUA called Hide My Searches. In most cases, people download and install PUAs inadvertently.