YOUF belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. It prevents victims from accessing their files by encryption, renames all encrypted files, and generates two ransom messages. YOUF renames files by adding the victim's ID, the yourfiles1@cock.li email address, and appending the ".YOUF" extension. For
"LiteCoin Giveaway" is a scam run on various deceptive websites. This scheme claims that, by transferring at least 3 LTC (Litecoin cryptocurrency) into the provided cryptowallet (via a wallet address or QR code), users will receive tenfold the amount. Regardless of how much people transfer, howev
Browser hijacking apps promote fake search engines by modifying browser settings. GameSearchClub promotes gamesearchclub.com in this way and is also likely to collect information relating to users' browsing activities. People often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefo
Discovered by xiaopao, Bl4ack encrypts victims' files and displays a ransom message. Unlike most ransomware-type programs, Bl4ack does not rename any of the encrypted files and does not append any extension to their filenames. Victims are informed that all of their documents, videos, pictures,
Blue screen of death (BSoD) is an error screen that appears when the Windows Operating System can no longer operate. This website loads a fake BSoD stating that Windows Media Player cannot play a video because the required video codec is not installed on the operating system. It is very likely th
This ransomware was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Malware of this type encrypts and renames victims' files, and generates a ransom message. Lola renames encrypted files by appending the ".lola" extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.lola", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.lola", and so on. Lola
Like most browser hijackers, Muti-webtool promotes a fake search engine address. Additionally, it collects browsing data. Typically, users do not download or install browser hijackers intentionally. Therefore, Muti-webtool is categorized as potentially unwanted application (PUA). Muti-webtoo
NocryCrypt0r was discovered by xiaopao. This ransomware encrypts files, changes their extensions and creates a ransom message. It renames files by appending ".partially.nocry" as the new extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.partially.nocry", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.partially.nocry", and
PowerMyMac is advertised as a tool that optimizes and cleans Mac computers, however, this app is proliferated using dubious methods, which increases the chance that users will download and install it inadvertently. For this reason PowerMyMac is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (
Dex ransomware belongs to the Dharma family. It encrypts victims' files, renames each encrypted file, displays a pop-up window, and creates the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" text file. The pop-up and text file contain instructions about how to contact the ransomware developers. Dex renames files by addin