VideoBoxApp is described by its developer as a high-quality standard video player. The problem with this app is that it is distributed using a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. Therefore, there is a significant chance that users will be unaware of how this app was installed. Apps that users do
SystemMonitor is a rogue piece of software classified as adware. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and causing redirects to untrustworthy/malicious websites. Furthermore, it adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers. SystemMonitor collects br
Paralock is a new variant of Parasite ransomware. It operates by locking data, rendering it inaccessible for victims, and demands a ransom payment to restore access. This is the modus operandi of ransomware: file encryption for the purpose of demanding payment for decryption tools. When this mali
DigitalIncognitoSearch hijacks browsers by changing certain settings to digitalincognitosearch.com, the address of a fake search engine. Note that most browser hijackers also collect information relating to browsing activities. This is likely to be the case with DigitalIncognitoSearch. Apps such
SuperRegistryCleaner is untrusted software, endorsed as a system registry cleaning tool. This app is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) due to the dubious techniques employed to proliferate it. Despite their legitimate appearance, these apps are usually nonoperational and una
searchnewshighlights.com is a fake search engine, which might generate misleading results and includes dubious advertisements among its results. Note also that searchnewshighlights.com randomly opens new tabs and redirects users to other dubious websites. Typically, browsers open fake search en
wcsoft[.]link is a deceptive website promoting various scams. At the time of research, this web page ran two different schemes: the "(3) Viruses have been detected on your iPhone" and a version of the "VPN Update" scam. Schemes of this kind are designed to endorse a variety of untrustworthy and
liveonscore[.]tv offers live scores from soccer, boxing, motorsports, basketball, and other sports. In fact, this website employs rogue advertising networks containing deceptive ads and forces users to visit other bogus websites. Furthermore, this site is likely to illegally streams sports content
Hipandahi is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools. I.e., the files affected by Hipandahi become inaccessible and useless - to recover access to them, the ransomware instruct
IncognitoSearchTech is rogue software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote the incognitosearchtech.com fake search engine. Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities that are used to collect browsing-related