Movie Right is a browser hijacker because it changes the browser's settings to search.movieapp.net and does not allow to undo its changes. Search.movieapp.net is the address of a fake search engine. In most cases, users install apps like Movie Right unknowingly. Thus, they are called potentially u
"MALWARE DETECTED Action Required" is a scam promoted on deceptive websites (e.g., topdefence-formob[.]com). There are two practically identical variants of this scam, with the primary difference being the graphical design. These schemes target iPhone users, yet they might be displayed on other
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GetGameSearch is a browser hijacker designed to promote the getgamesearch.com address, a fake search engine. GetGameSearch promotes getgamesearch.com by modifying the browser's settings. Most users download and install browser hijackers accidentally. For this reason, they are called potentially un
Codingcaptcha[.]com is a rogue site, which operates by presenting visitors with questionable content and/or redirecting to other webpages (likely unreliable or malicious). There are thousands of such websites on the Web; createdtoprotect.com, dcareyouto.top, and okaynotification.com are but a few
It is a deceptive message displayed by an untrustworhty page. Users do not visit scam websites like this one intentionally. Most of these pages display fake notifications suggesting that a device is infected with viruses. They are created to trick visitors into installing rogue applications and
Belonging to the Phobos ransomware family, WIN is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, victims cannot access the files affected by this malware, and they are asked to pay - to restore access to their data. During the encryption proces
When cybercriminals use email as a channel to distribute malicious software, they send emails containing malicious attachments or website links. They pretend to be legitimate institutions, companies, or other entities and disguise their emails as official, important letters. This particular email
Venomous encrypts files and creates a text file named "SORRY-FOR-FILES.txt" as its ransom note. Also, this ransomware renames files by appending the victim's ID and ".venomous" extension to their filenames. For example, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.FB5MMSJUD2WP.venomous", "2.jpg" to "
Underline is a browser hijacker promoting the bbbn.xyz fake search engine. It causes redirects to this web searcher via modifications to browser settings. Additionally, bbbn.xyz spies on browsing activity. Since most users download/install browser hijackers inadvertently, they are also classified