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What is Pirate Chick VPN?

Pirate Chick VPN is a malicious application that claims to be legitimate software that provides a VPN service. Pirate Chick VPN is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, developers also proliferate it using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". The purpose of Pirate Chick VPN is to inject systems with additional malware.

What is feed.free-streamz.com?

Free Streamz is a browser app that supposedly allows users to listen to thousands of free live radio stations directly from their browsers. This may seem to be a useful tool to listen to music, however, this app is also classified as a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted app (PUA).

Developers promote it using a deceptive method ('bundling') and most people download and install Free Streamz inadvertently. When installed, it changes browser settings (thereby promoting the feed.free-streamz.com fake search engine) and gathers browsing-related data.

What is paymentnotifyfriends[.]info?

There are many rogue websites similar to paymentnotifyfriends[.]info including, for example, pushmobilenews[.]com, renropsitto[.]info, and ticeroftertal[.]info. When visited, these websites redirect people to other dubious sites or display dubious content.

They are often opened by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) that users have accidentally installed on their browsers. PUAs feed unsuspecting users with intrusive ads and record information relating to browsing habits.

What is dailymailtab.com?

dailymailtab.com is the address of a fake (and thus, useless) search engine. Developers promote it through a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker called Daily Mail Tab. This app promotes dailymailtab.com by changing browser settings and collects user-information. We advise against using this app or associated website.

What is search.hfastweatherapp.com?

The Fast Weather App browser app supposedly allows users to search for weather forecasts directly from the homepage/new tab page. Do not use this app, since it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. People tend to download and install it unintentionally.

Furthermore, Fast Weather App gathers browsing-related information and changes browser settings to promote a fake search engine called search.hfastweatherapp.com

What is KBK?

First discovered by malware security researcher Michael Gillespie, KBK is yet another ransomware infection belonging to the GlobeImposter family. This ransomware is designed to infiltrate the system and encrypt stored data, thereby making it unusable.

During encryption, KBK renames each file by appending the ".{Killback@protonmail.com}KBK" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.{Killback@protonmail.com}KBK". After successful encryption, KBK generates an HTML file ("decrypt_files.html") and places it on the desktop.

What is "Your apple id has been disabled!"?

"Your apple id has been disabled!" is the name of a tech-support scam used to steal users' Apple ID accounts. Scammers promote this scam through a deceptive, unofficial website disguised as a legitimate Apple web page.

Typically, visitors do not open this site intentionally - they are forced to visit it by potentially unwanted applications (PUA) installed on their systems. These apps often feed users with intrusive ads and collect browsing-related details.

What is "Mac.BackDoor.Siggen.20"?

Mac.BackDoor.Siggen.20 is the name of a malicious program that operates as a 'backdoor', allowing download and execution of malicious code from a remote server. This malware can be installed on MacOS and Windows Operating Systems. The Malware that infects Windows is called BackDoor.Wirenet.517. These malicious programs were discovered by Dr.Web security researchers.

What is "Qbit Mac Speedup"?

Qbit Mac Speedup is promoted as an optimization tool for Mac computers that fixes various errors, cleans MacOS systems, and makes them run faster. Note, however, that developers promote this app by bundling it into set-ups of other software. People often install these apps unintentionally and, therefore, Qbit Mac Speedup is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is Fordan?

Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Fordan is a high-risk infection designed to infiltrate computers and encrypt stored data, thereby rendering it unusable. During encryption, Fordan appends names of encrypted files with the ".fordan" extension. I.e., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.fordan". Additionally, Fordan creates a text file ("_readme.txt") and stores a copy in every existing folder.