CRPTD is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt the data of infected systems in order to demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".CRPTD" extension. For example a file originally named something like "
ID SafeXpress is advertised as a tool which allows users to remove/clean any privacy-related issues on their computers. Note that its developers use dubious methods to distribute this software and, therefore, ID SafeXpress is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). ID SafeXp
search.trustenviroment.com is the address of a fake search engine. It is fake, since it does not generate any unique results. Generally, fake search engines addresses are promoted by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are classified as browser hijackers. Note that adware can also pro
"Microsoft Important Alert" is a tech support scam, promoted on various deceptive web pages. At the time of research, this scheme was promoted through the legitimate Amazon AWS (Amazon Web Services). The scam claims that users' computers have been infected with "Pornographic Spyware and riskware"
Scammers behind this tech support scam attempt to trick unsuspecting visitors into believing that their computers are infected with a Trojan and/or Spyware and calling the provided number. They attempt to trick users into paying for unnecessary services, software, or even to provide remote access
TRAPGET is a variant of NEFILIM ransomware. This variant was discovered by GrujaRS and is designed to encrypt victims' files, modify their filenames and create the "TRAPGET-INSTRUCTION.txt" text file - a ransom message with instructions about how to contact the ransomware developers, and various o
FractionData is an adware-type application with browser hijacker characteristics. Following successful infiltration, this app delivers intrusive advertisement campaigns, makes modifications to browser settings and promotes fake search engines. On Safari browsers, FractionData promotes z6airr.com
WebQuestSearch serves advertisements and changes certain browser settings (promotes a fake search engine address). It might also be designed to gather information relating to users' browsing habits and various other details. In this way, WebQuestSearch functions as adware and a browser hijacker.
jioer[.]pro is a rogue website and just one of thousands of identical and similar pages on the web. Some other examples are mybestnewz.com, mypushz.com, and beforeigntools.club. Visitors to jioer[.]pro are presented with dubious information and/or are redirected to other untrusted and possibly mal
Malspam campaigns are usually disguised as official messages from legitimate companies and organizations, and contain an attachment or website link designed to download a malicious file. The main aim of cyber criminals behind such emails is to deceive the recipient into executing a file that infec