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Youtubetomp3.sc Suspicious Website
Adware

Youtubetomp3.sc Suspicious Website

youtubetomp3[.]sc is an untrusted website designed to allow people to download MP3 files from YouTube URLs. In fact, this site infringes copyright laws and employs rogue advertising networks. Therefore, visitors to youtubetomp3[.]sc might be redirected to various untrusted, deceptive and malicious

MessengerPlus Adware
Adware

MessengerPlus Adware

MessengerPlus is a rogue application endorsed as a Facebook messenger for desktop. In fact, this app is classified as adware, as it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. MessengerPlus delivers unwanted and harmful ads. Since most users download/install this app inadvertently, it is also classifi

Protectionapps.live Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Protectionapps.live Redirect

The protectionapps.live is a fake search engine, which appears in settings when the browser has been hijacked by rogue apps. These browser hijackers can change the settings and also gather information relating to users' browsing activities. Browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwante

Videovor.com Suspicious Website
Adware

Videovor.com Suspicious Website

videovor[.]com is one of many websites that offers download of videos from YouTube (even though this is illegal practice). It also uses rogue advertising networks to promote other dubious websites. Typically, web pages such as videovor[.]com open sites that promote potentially unwanted applic

U.S Department of Labor Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

U.S Department of Labor Email Virus

"U.S Department of Labor" is yet another Coronavirus/COVID-19-themed spam email campaign. These messages are disguised as official notices from the "U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division", informing recipients of the latest changes made to the "Employee Request Form under the Family and

CovidWorldCry Ransomware
Ransomware

CovidWorldCry Ransomware

CovidWorldCry was discovered by nao_sec. Like most programs of this type, it prevents victims from accessing their files by encrypting them. It also renames all files by appending an extension and creates a ransom message. CovidWorldCry appends the ".corona-lock" extension to files. For example,

Y2mate.guru Suspicious Website
Browser Hijacker

Y2mate.guru Suspicious Website

y2mate[.]guru allows users to download videos from YouTube, however, this is illegal practice. Furthermore, most websites such as y2mate[.]guru use rogue advertising networks - they contain dubious advertisements and/or redirect visitors to other dubious websites. Commonly, they open sites design

Mybestsearch.net Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Mybestsearch.net Redirect

mybestsearch.net is the address of a fake search engine. These bogus tools typically offer improved search results and similar "useful" features. In fact, they are rarely able to provide valid search results or deliver any other value. Fake search engines are usually promoted by Potentially Unwant

Smashapps.net Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Smashapps.net Redirect

Smashapps.net is the address of a fake search engine. Generally, these search engines are promoted by various browser hijackers. Research shows that one of the apps that promotes smashapps.net is called Suls APP. Typically, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by making certain changes to

Covm Ransomware
Ransomware

Covm Ransomware

Covm belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. It encrypts files, changes filenames and creates a ransom message. Covm renames files by appending the ".covm" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.covm", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.covm", and so on. It creates a ransom message in a