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What is Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]?

Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] is the generic detection name of various deceptive/malicious applications designed to open "backdoors" for other rogue software (or even high-risk malware). Apps categorized as Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] are distributed in various ways and infiltrate systems without permission.

What is iLock?

iLock (also known as Lortok) is categorized as a high-risk ransomware-type virus that uses AES cryptography (a symmetric algorithm) to encrypt files and bundle Tor, Live Chat, and encryptor as individual files. It changes the extension of each affected/encrypted file to ".crime".

For example, a file named "1.jpg" is encrypted and renamed to "1.crime", and so on. In addition, it also places a "WARNING OPEN-ME.txt" file in every folder that contains encrypted files.

What is "Lloyds Bank Email Virus"?

Similar to "Deloitte Email Virus", "Payroll Timetable Email Virus", "Invoice Attached - FINAL NOTICE Email Virus", and many others, "Lloyds Bank Email Virus" is a spam email campaign used to distribute the TrickBot trojan.

Criminals send thousands of deceptive emails encouraging users to open malicious MS Office attachments. Once opened, however, these files immediately download and install TrickBot onto the system.

What is zoomnewsupdate.info?

zoomnewsupdate.info is a rogue site identical to channel1vids.com, globaladmedia.net, and many others. Users often visit this site inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (displayed by other rogue websites) or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that infiltrate systems without permission.

As well as causing redirects, these unwanted applications deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information.

What is channel1vids.com?

The number of rogue websites is growing daily - channel1vids.com is one of many that include mysuperapps.online, newstarads.com, and redirectal.com.

These sites redirect visitors to other untrustworthy and potentially malicious websites. Users are often redirected unwillingly to channel1vids.com by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed inadvertently without users' knowledge. PUAs are designed to cause unwanted redirects, collect data, and deliver ads.

What is search.searchmedia.online?

search.searchmedia.online is a fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, Instagram, etc.).

On initial inspection, search.searchmedia.online may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is promoted using browser-hijacking apps/browser plug-ins also known as "helper objects" (e.g., Music Browsing, Media Start, etc.) that usually infiltrate systems without permission.

Furthermore, this website (and helper objects) continually record information relating to browsing activity.

What is "Quotation Inquiry"?

"Quotation Inquiry" is another spam campaign similar to "Tax Clearance Certificate Email Virus", "TicketSales Email Virus", "DPD Delivery Email Virus", and many others. Cyber criminals use this campaign to proliferate viruses categorized as Spyware.PasswordStealer.

As a rule, users are encouraged to open attached files (in this case, an archive). Opening these files results in infiltration of the Spyware.PasswordStealer virus.

What is SweepTools PC Cleaner?

Developers present SweepTools PC Cleaner as a high quality system optimization tool that enhances computer performance. Its appearance suggests that SweepTools PC Cleaner is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this tool using the "bundling" method.

Therefore, SweepTools PC Cleaner often infiltrates systems without permission and is thus categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is Wauchos?

Wauchos is high-risk trojan designed to cause chain infections. It usually infiltrates systems without users' consent. After successful infiltration, Wauchos starts downloading and installing various software and viruses onto the system. This unwanted software is downloaded without users’ permission.

What is globaladmedia.net?

Similar or identical to others of this type (such as newsupdateunit.info, pog0da.com, adx1.com, and many others), globaladmedia.net is a rogue website designed to redirect its visitors to other untrustworthy sites. Users generally visit globaladmedia.net unintentionally.

In most cases, they are redirected to it by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are often installed inadvertently. PUAs also deliver intrusive ads and gather information.