flip-search.com is a fake search engine. These sites are promoted via browser hijackers that promote fake search engines by making changes to certain browser settings. Note that, as well as promoting fake search engines, browser hijackers collect browsing-related (and other) data. Frequently, u
Generally, malspam emails such as this one are disguised as important messages from legitimate companies and contain a website link or attachment. The main purpose of these emails is to trick recipients into downloading and opening a malicious file, which then installs rogue software. This email
UltraStreamSearch is a browser hijacker. Following successful installation, it makes modifications to browser settings to promote ultrastreamsearch.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker has data tracking capabilities that are used to monitor users' browsing habits. Due t
Adr ransomware was discovered by S!Ri. It encrypts and renames victims' files and creates a ransom message. Adr renames files by replacing filenames with a string of random characters and adding the ".adr" extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "E=x1Mq=D.adr", "2.jpg" to "EoMuP4zdEFr.adr",
Omyweb is rogue software, which is classified as a browser hijacker. Typically, browser hijackers operate by making changes to browser settings to promote bogus search engines, however, Omyweb does not actually modify browsers to promote its associated fake search engine (keysearchs.com). Like mo
Emojis Toolbar is a browser hijacker that promotes srchik.xyz, the address of a fake search engine. These apps make certain changes to browser settings to achieve this. Like most browser hijackers, Emojis Toolbar also collects browsing data. In most cases, users download and install apps such as
Ssghl is a malicious program, which is part of the Xorist ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".ssghl" extension. For example, a
Ni**er is ransomware belonging to the Xorist family. It changes the victim's desktop wallpaper, displays a pop-up window, creates the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" text file, and renames all encrypted files by appending ".ni**er" as the extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.ni**er", "2
"$100 Amazon Gift Card email virus" refers to an email spam campaign designed to proliferate Dridex malware. The term "spam campaign" is used to define a large-scale operation, during which thousands of scam emails are sent. The messages distributed through this spam campaign claim that recipient
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