Ransomware encrypts files and creates ransom messages, blocking access to files stored on the infected computer and providing instructions about how to recover them. Note that Acuna ransomware belongs to the Phobos ransomware family. In addition to encrypting files, Acuna renames them by adding t
"FedEx Express Email Virus" is yet another spam email campaign disguised as a shipment arrival notification from the FedEx company. The main purpose of this campaign is to give the impression of legitimacy and trick recipients into opening a malicious attachment (typically, an archive file). Once
Browser hijackers promote fake search engines by changing the settings of hijacked browsers. Direct Search promotes the search-direct.net address in this way. It also adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Chrome browsers. This app is virtually identical to another browser hijacker ca
Povlsomware is a type of malware that makes files inaccessible by encryption and keeps them in this state until victims recover them with the decryption keys that can only be purchased from the attackers. Ransomware generally encrypts files and also renames them (appends its extension to their fi
Purple Fox (PurpleFox) is the name of a malware downloader, a malicious program that proliferates other programs of this type. This malware is used to infect systems with cryptocurrency mining programs. In any case, Purple Fox can cause serious damage and must be uninstalled immediately. A
Sharing many common traits with informistio.com, news-hot.xyz, ro01.biz, appzery.com, and countless others, filemix-1[.]com is a rogue website. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious material and/or are redirected to other untrusted and malicious sites. People usually access these web p
"We are Interested in buying your product" refers to a spam campaign, a large-scale operation during which deceptive emails are sent by the thousand. Spam campaigns aim to gain and abuse the email recipients' trust through fake claims and emotional manipulation. The messages distributed through t
GlobalAdviseSearch is an adware-type application belonging to the AdLoad adware family. It is typically disguised as a fake Adobe Flash Player updater and operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Additionally, this app might possess browser hijacker traits, such as promotion of fa
Typically, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by making changes to browser settings. In addition, they often collect details relating to users' browsing habits. Most users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, applications such as Nok App are classified a
In most cases, scammers behind email phishing scams attempt to trick recipients into providing personal information such as bank account numbers, credit card details, passwords and other sensitive details, which can then be misused for malicious purposes. In this particular case, scammers attempt