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SpeedFixTool Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

SpeedFixTool Unwanted Application

SpeedFixTool is advertised as a simple and powerful tool to scan, clean and optimize computers, however, this program is promoted using dubious methods. Therefore, at least some users download and install SpeedFixTool inadvertently. Programs that users download and install unintentionally are cat

DERZKO Ransomware
Ransomware

DERZKO Ransomware

Typically, ransomware is designed to encrypt and rename files (prevent access) and keep them inaccessible unless a ransom is paid. DERZKO renames files by appending the ".DERZKO" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.DERZKO", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.DERZKO", and so on. DERZK

CoolStreamSearch Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

CoolStreamSearch Browser Hijacker

CoolStreamSearch is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. After infiltrating systems, CoolStreamSearch makes modifications to browser settings to promote coolstreamsearch.com, a fake search engine. This browser hijacker also has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to collect

Lucifer Ransomware
Ransomware

Lucifer Ransomware

Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Lucifer is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. This type of malware is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. Systems infected with Lucifer ransomware have their files "locked" (rendered inaccessible and useless) and users receive ra

Javali Banking Trojan
Trojan

Javali Banking Trojan

Banking Trojans are malicious programs that, once installed on the victim's computer, create botnets, steal credentials, inject malicious code into web browsers, or steal money. Javali (also known as Ousaban) is a banking Trojan targeting users of financial institutions living in Latin America. R

Searchlee Browser Hijacker (Mac)
Mac Virus

Searchlee Browser Hijacker (Mac)

Browser hijackers are potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that change browser settings (to promote fake search engines) and gather browsing data. Searchlee promotes searchlee.com, an untrusted search engine that generates fake results with deceptive ads among them. This browser hijacker is

SocksBot Malware
Trojan

SocksBot Malware

SocksBot is backdoor-type malware: it creates a 'backdoor' for other malicious programs to infiltrate. I.e., following successful infiltration, SocksBot can download/install additional malware. Backdoors such as SocksBot are used to infect devices with all manner of malicious software such as Tro

DriverScape Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

DriverScape Unwanted Application

DriverScape is untrusted software, endorsed as a tool for identifying missing and outdated drivers, and then installing/updating them. DriverScape's website claims to have a well-organized database, which contains various drivers from official sources. The application also claims to have various p

Enel Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

Enel Email Virus

Enel is an Italian manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas. There are multiple variants of phishing and malspam emails that are currently circulating and claiming to be from this company. Cyber criminals behind these emails attempt to trick recipients into providing sensitive informati

GameSearcher Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

GameSearcher Browser Hijacker

GameSearcher is dubious software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making alterations to browser settings to promote game-searcher.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, GameSearcher collects browsing-related information, which makes it a serious privacy concern. Due to the dubi