Oct was discovered by S!Ri. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files and prevents victims from accessing them unless ransoms are paid. In most cases, ransomware renames encrypted files and generates ransom messages. Oct renames encrypted files by appending the ".oct" extension to filena
SearchUp is a rogue application belonging to the Pirrit adware family. Following successful infiltration, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. I.e., this app delivers various misleading and possibly dangerous ads. SearchUp also has data tracking capabilities that are used to collect system
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TopicLookup is promoted as a legitimate tool (app), however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), an adware-type app that deploys intrusive advertisements. Additionally, these apps often gather information - usually relating to users' browsing habits. Adware is a
Belonging to the Matrix ransomware family, FRFO is designed to encrypt and rename victims' files and create the "FRFO_INFO.rtf" file (ransom message) in all folders that contain encrypted files. This ransomware renames files by replacing their filenames with the fridafarko@yahoo.com email address,
GeneralChannelSearch is an adware-type application with browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful infiltration, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and modifies browser settings to promote fake search engines. In addition, most adware and browser hijackers collect browsing-rel
GuideRecord serves advertisements, modifies browser settings and possibly collects browsing details (and other) data. Therefore, this app functions as adware and as a browser hijacker. People mostly download and install apps such as GuideRecord inadvertently and, therefore, they are classified a
CleanParameter is an adware-type app with browser hijacker characteristics. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. In addition, most adware-type apps and browser hijackers collect browsing-related inf
TrustedAnalog is classified as adware because it serves advertisements. It also functions as a browser hijacker - it promotes a fake search engine by changing certain browser settings. People do not often download and install apps such as TrustedAnalog intentionally and, for this reason, they ar
IncognitoSearchHome is rogue software designed to make alterations to browser settings to promote incognitosearchhome.com (a fake search engine). Due to this, it is classified as a browser hijacker. In addition, most browser hijackers monitor users' browsing habits, and this is likely to be the ca