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Zxcvc POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Zxcvc POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Zxcvc is a family of scam sites, designed to endorse untrustworthy applications. This variant promotes the Smart Mac Booster app and operates by warning users of a virus, which it has allegedly detected. It offers specific software for its removal. Note that no website can find threats or issues

.VIRUS Ransomware
Ransomware

.VIRUS Ransomware

Discovered by Jakub Kroustek and belonging to the Dharma ransomware family, .VIRUS is malicious software, which is categorized as ransomware. This program operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments for decryption software/tools. When .VIRUS encrypts files, it renames them with the

Get Breaking News Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Get Breaking News Browser Hijacker

The Get Breaking News app supposedly provides quick access to various popular news websites, however, it promotes a fake search engine (search.getbreakingnewstabnet.com) by changing browser settings. It also gathers information relating to users' browsing activities. Apps that operate in this way

Apple.com-mac-optimizing.live POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Apple.com-mac-optimizing.live POP-UP Scam (Mac)

apple.com-mac-optimizing[.]live is the address of a deceptive website, which scammers use to trick visitors into downloading and installing a rogue app called Cleanup My Mac. This web page informs visitors that their computers are infected with a virus and they should remove it with the aforemen

CYBORG Ransomware
Ransomware

CYBORG Ransomware

CYBORG is malicious software discovered by GrujaRS. This malware is classified as ransomware and is designed to encrypt data and demand ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, files are renames with the ".petra" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.

Meka Ransomware
Ransomware

Meka Ransomware

Meka ransomware is designed to encrypt files and keep them inaccessible unless victims purchase a decryption tool and key from the cyber criminals who created this malware. Meka is a part of Djvu ransomware family. Like most programs of this type, it renames encrypted files and creates a ransom me

On This Day I Hacked Your OS Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

On This Day I Hacked Your OS Email Scam

"On this day I hacked your OS" is an email scam, which uses a blackmailing tactic called "sextortion" - it extorts money from users via threats to expose evidence of their 'sexual activity'. This scam claims to have obtained audio and visual content via the device's camera and microphone. It info

Toec Ransomware
Ransomware

Toec Ransomware

Toec is ransomware that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Typically, people who have computers infected with malware like Toec cannot access or use their files, since these programs encrypt data with strong encryption algorithms. In most cases, the only way to decrypt files is to use decrypt

True PC Booster Master Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

True PC Booster Master Unwanted Application

The True PC Booster Master program is identical to PC Power Plus. It is promoted as a computer performance enhancing tool, supposedly capable of detecting and removing malware, spyware, adware and various unwanted files. This software has a promotional website, from which it can be downloaded fre

I'm A Programmer Who Cracked Your Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

I'm A Programmer Who Cracked Your Email Scam

Like most spam campaigns, "I'm a programmer who cracked your email Scam" is used by cyber criminals who make threats and ransom demands. These messages generally state that they have stolen your personal data and recorded a compromising video or photograph of you. They make threats stating that i