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DisplayProgram Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DisplayProgram Adware (Mac)

DisplayProgram supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, it simply generates revenue for the developers by serving advertisements. DisplayProgram is adware and also classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), since people often download and install it unintentionally. No

Maroceffects.com Ads
Notification Spam

Maroceffects.com Ads

maroceffects[.]com is the address of a rogue web page which, when visited, redirects to other untrusted web pages or loads dubious content. There are many websites similar to maroceffects[.]com on the internet. Some examples are basenews7[.]com, topflownews[.]com and allow-space[.]com. Generally,

Shimpent Trackers Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Shimpent Trackers Browser Hijacker

Shipment Trackers supposedly allows users to track their packages, and provides quick links to various shopping and social media sites. In fact, this app is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker that promotes the hp.hshipmentrackers.com and search.hshipmentrackers.com addres

Math Ransomware
Ransomware

Math Ransomware

Discovered by JAMESWT, Math is a malicious program belonging to the Jigsaw ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt (lock) files, change their filenames and display a ransom message in a pop-up window. Math renames encrypted files by appending the ".math" extension to filenames. For example, "

Stompriln POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Stompriln POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Stompriln is a group of deceptive websites that run various scams. Web pages belonging to this group have been observed promoting the "Dear Safari User, You Are Today's Lucky Visitor" phishing scheme, however, other scams might also be promoted on these sites. Few users access these websites in

Oski Stealer
Trojan

Oski Stealer

Oski is a malicious program which operates as an information stealer. After infiltration, Oski attempts to access personal, sensitive information so that the cyber criminals responsible can misuse it to generate revenue in various ways. Research shows that this information stealer is distributed t

DynamicExtra Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DynamicExtra Adware (Mac)

DynamicExtra is an adware-type application with browser hijacker characteristics. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns, modifying browsers and promoting fake search engines. DynamicExtra promotes the Safe Finder web search tool by opening it through akamaihd.net. Most apps o

Taargo Ransomware
Ransomware

Taargo Ransomware

Taargo is a malicious program belonging to the GlobeImposter ransomware family. Like many other ransomware-type programs, Taargo encrypts files, modifies their filenames and creates ransom messages. It modifies names of all encrypted files by adding the taargo@olszyn.com email address and appendin

.2020 Ransomware
Ransomware

.2020 Ransomware

Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, .2020 belongs to a family of ransomware-type programs named Dharma. Typically, these programs are designed to prevent victims from accessing or using their files by encryption. Most rename encrypted files and create and/or display ransom messages. This ransomware ren

BasicVirtual Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

BasicVirtual Adware (Mac)

BasicVirtual is a rogue application classified as adware - it delivers various intrusive advertisements. Additionally, it has browser hijacker characteristics, such as modification of browsers and promotion of fake search engines (BasicVirtual promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net). Since most