prudensearch.com is the address of a fake search engine supposedly designed to improve the browsing experience (generate accurate results, provide quick access to various popular pages, etc.). Generally, these search engines are promoted through potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) classifie
Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, ZORAB is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Systems infected with this program experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".ZRB" extension.
Orange is a legitimate French multinational telecommunications corporation. In this case, cyber criminals exploit its name for malicious purposes. I.e., they send an email disguised as an invoice from Orange. Their main goal is to trick recipients into opening the attached malicious MS Excel file
Searchaize is a browser hijacker which promotes searchaize.com, a fake search engine by modifying certain browser settings. As well as hijacking browsers, this app might collect various user-system information. Commonly, people download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, t
RocketFixio is a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) endorsed as a tool to clean and optimize operating systems. The advertised functionalities include removal of junk files, optimization of the Windows Registry and improvement of system startup speed. This type of software is classified as a
There are many cases whereby cyber criminals trick people into installing malware onto their computers through spam campaigns. They attempt to deceive them by sending emails that contain a malicious attachment or website link. Their main goal is to trick recipients into executing the malicious fil
SocratesResults is a rogue application classified as adware. It also has certain browser hijacker characteristics. It operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns, modifying browser settings and promoting fake search engines. Most adware and browser hijackers monitor users' browsing
Shoptimizely is advertised supposedly improving the online shopping experience. In fact, this app is classified as adware - it serves various advertisements. Commonly, Shoptimizely and similar apps collect data. People often download and install adware inadvertently and, therefore, apps of this
"Tokyo Olympics 2020" is a phishing email spam campaign. These deceptive messages supposedly contain information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and potential changes due to the ongoing pandemic. This spam campaign is yet another example of
Btc (Oled) a variant of Oled ransomware. It encrypts victims' files, changes the filenames and creates a ransom message. Btc (Oled) renames files by adding the victim's ID, markmontgomery2020@hotmail.com email address and appending the ".btc" extension to filenames. For example, it would rename "