SimpleProjectSearch is classified as adware and a browser hijacker - it generates advertisements and promotes a fake search engine (by making certain changes in settings of a web browser). It is common that both adware-type apps and browser hijackers gather information about users as well. It i
"You Are Our Winner Today!" is a deceptive pop-up message displayed by various rogue sites. Research shows that, in most cases, users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by various PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) and intrusive ads delivered by other sites. Furthermore, pote
"Onlinemart Reward scam" is a scheme run on various untrustworthy websites. This scam claims that by completing a brief survey, users will receive a reward worth at least 90 USD. It must be emphasized that the information provided by the fake "Onlinemart Reward" is false. Hence, regardless of wha
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts files. Cybercriminals monetize it by selling decryption tools. Typically, only the attackers have the right decryption software, key. Usually, ransomware displays or creates a ransom note with instructions on how to contact the attackers and other det
Qlocker is a ransomware-type malicious program. Malware within this classification operates by rendering data inaccessible (primarily by encrypting it) and demands ransoms for access recovery. In case of Qlocker, it affects victims' files by storing them in password-protected 7zip archives. The o
As a rule, scammers behind sextortion email scams claim to have hacked a computer and recorded recipients while they were visiting adult websites. Scammers threaten to publish the video/send it to other people, unless recipients pay a certain amount of Bitcoin to the provided wallet address. Such
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Wholecoolstories[.]com is a rogue site designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other untrustworthy/dangerous webpages. Users typically access such pages unintentionally; they get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Appli
The main purpose of the OriginalGrowthSystem is to generate advertisements and promote a fake search engine. Therefore, this app can be classified both as adware and a browser hijacker. Most users download and install them unknowingly, for this reason they are called potentially unwanted applic
JDRE is a piece of malicious software belonging to the Matrix ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted (files rendered inaccessible) and receive ransom demands for the decryption (access recovery). As JDRE ransomware encrypts, affected files are renamed acco