Phishing is a popular method for cyber criminals to deliver malicious software by encouraging recipients to open rogue attachments or website links. It is also a common method for scammers to extract personal information (e.g., credit card details, login credentials). Cyber criminals generally di
EasySearchConverter is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Most browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity, and EasySearchConverter is also likely to have these data tracking capabilities.
Belonging to the Xorist ransomware family, C0der_HACK is a malicious program. This malware encrypts the data stored on infected systems in order to demand payment for decryption. I.e., victims receive ransom demands to recover access to their files. During the encryption process, affected files a
The internet is full of dubious and harmful sites, including itscythera[.]com. Load00.biz, captcha-sourcecenter.com, and yourcommonfeed.com are some examples of similar websites. Visitors to these web pages are presented with dubious content and are often redirected to other untrusted/malicious s
Black Kingdom, also known as GAmmAWare, is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools. When Black Kingdom encrypts, the filenames of affected files are appended with the ".DEMON"
Gopher is malicious software that infects computers (encrypts files) and displays messages demanding fees to be paid to regain access to computers/files. It encrypts and renames files, displays a pop-up window ("Restore Your Files.exe"), and changes the desktop wallpaper. Gopher renames files by
Pirat is a type of malicious software that encrypts and restricts access to files until a ransom is paid to unlock (decrypt) them. Like many other ransomware variants, Pirat not only renames files but also encrypts them. It adds the victim's ID, brokendig@zimbabwe.su email address, and appends th
LAO is malicious software belonging to the Dharma ransomware group. This malware is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. The files affected by LAO are rendered inaccessible (useless), and victims are asked to pay to recover access to their data. During the encryption proces
The QuickLookSearches application operates as adware and a browser hijacker. It serves various advertisements and promotes the address of a fake search engine by modifying browser settings. Applications of this type often collect various user-system information. In most cases, people download a
Typically, ransomware blocks access to data or operating systems by encrypting files and displaying/creating ransom messages. Victims cannot access (use) their data unless they pay the ransom. Ransomware often renames files. CryptoWire renames encrypted files by inserting ".encrypted" into filena