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What is Auto PC Speedup?
Auto PC Speedup is advertised as a system optimization tool that cleans computers, fixes errors, allows users to remove unwanted programs, enhances system performance, and so on. Auto PC Speedup can be downloaded from its website, however, it is also bundled into set-ups of other software.
People often download and install these programs unintentionally. For this reason, Auto PC Speedup is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).
What is Online Shopping Coupons?
Online Shopping Coupons is a rogue application that claims to save money by providing discount coupons for various online shops. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, this application typically infiltrates computers without users' consent.
Additionally, Online Shopping Coupons promotes a fake search engine (search.searchtxosc.com) and monitors browsing activity. Therefore, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker. It is known that updated variants of this browser hijacker promote search.onlinecouponstab.com fake search engine.
What is LooCipher?
Discovered by Petrovic, LooCipher is a ransomware program that encrypts data, thereby denying access to files. To decrypt their data, victims are encouraged to pay for a decryption key (in effect, pay a ransom).
LooCipher is designed to change the wallpaper, display a pop-up window, and create a ransom message within the "@Please_Read_Me.txt" file. It also renames all encrypted files by adding the ".lcphr" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.lcphr".
What is Alpha KeyLogger?
Alpha KeyLogger is a keystroke logger, a tool that allows people (typically, cyber criminals) to record keys pressed by users via the keyboard and also mouse actions. This software is advertised on hacker forums and can be purchased by anyone.
Generally, cyber criminals try to trick unsuspecting people into installing this tool so that they can steal passwords and other confidential information.
What is middleman2020?
middleman2020 is yet another ransomware-type infection discovered by Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, middleman2020 encrypts most stored data, thereby rendering it unusable. Additionally, middleman2020 appends filenames with the ".middleman2020" extension (hence its name).
For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.middleman2020". Additionally, middleman2020 creates a text file called "!INSTRUCTI0NS!.TXT" and stores a copy in every existing folder.
What is Find My Ancestry?
Find My Ancestry is a browser-hijacking application that claims to help people find their ancestors. Judging on appearance alone, Find My Ancestry may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app usually infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, Find My Ancestry promotes a fake search engine (search.hfindmyancestry.co) and tracks data.
It is known that updated variants of Find My Ancestry promote search.findmyancestry1tab.com fake search engine. For these reasons, it is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA).
What is "Maritime Email Virus"?
"Maritime Email Virus" is a spam campaign that cyber criminals use to trick people into installing the HawkEye keystroke logger. They send emails that are disguised as messages from OSM Maritime Group and hope that recipients open the attached file. If opened, this file infects computers with the aforementioned malicious program.
Do not trust this email or open the contents. Note, however, that OSM Maritime is a legitimate company and has nothing to do with malware distribution. Cyber criminals often hide behind names of legitimate companies (especially banks and governmental institutions) in attempts to give the impression of legitimacy and gain recipients' trust.
What is joviatranson[.]info?
Similar to markably.info, armuchteetthat.info, torlock.com and many others, joviatranson[.]info is a rogue website that redirects to other dubious websites and displays dubious content. Users generally visit websites such as joviatranson[.]info inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements delivered by other rogue sites.
Research shows that PUAs usually infiltrate computers without permission. As well as causing redirects, they deploy advertisements and track browsing activity.
What is Quick Mac Care?
The Quick Mac Care app supposedly keeps Mac computers clean and secure. It is presented as a system maintenance and security tool that scans and boosts operating systems by removing junk files, residual files, and other unwanted entries.
Quick Mac Care may seem to be a useful and legitimate tool, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). People are likely to download and install Quick Mac Care unintentionally, since this app is promoted by including it into set-ups of other software.
What is Fast Login Email Now?
Fast Login Email Now is yet another deceptive application that supposedly allows users to access their emails. On initial inspection, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker.
Fast Login Email Now often infiltrates computers without permission. In addition, it promotes a fake search engine and continually records information relating to browsing activity.
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