SearchAholic is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. It operates by modifying browser settings and restricting/denying access to them to promote a fake search engine (search-aholic.com). Additionally, it has data tracking capabilities employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Due
MyGamesSearches is a browser hijacker, but advertised as a tool for easy access to various online games. It modifies browser settings and promotes gamsrch.com (a fake search engine). MyGamesSearches also monitors users' browsing habits. Since many people install this software unintentionally, it i
HomeGuard is endorsed as software for parental control and activity monitoring. Some of its features include a pornography filter, website blocker, keylogging (i.e., recording of keystrokes), screen-capturing based on activity, gaming time restricting, hardware (e.g. printer and USB) monitoring an
"Attention 22 threats found" is a technical support scam run on deceptive websites. It makes claims that "22 threats" have been detected on the users' devices to trick them into calling a fake tech support line. No web page can detect threats/issues present on a visitor's system. Any that make su
Discovered by GrujaRS, xHIlEgqxx ransomware prevents victims from accessing and using their files by encryption with a strong encryption algorithm. It renames all encrypted files by appending the ".xHIlEgqxx" extension to filenames. For example, it would rename a file called "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.xHIl
Fantasic Movies hijacks browsers and promotes a fake search engine (fantasicmovies.com) by modifying the settings. Commonly, apps of this type change browser settings and gather data. People often download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, they are categorized as po
"ProtonMail email scam" refers to a spam campaign designed to hijack users' ProtonMail mail accounts. These messages claim that the recipient's email account has been suspended due to unspecified and unresolved errors, hence they risk losing access and suffering data deletion. The scam urges peop
Like most technical support scams, this one claims that the user's personal, sensitive information is stolen and the computer is infected with malware. Its main purpose is to trick unsuspecting people into calling scammers via the provided telephone number. Typically, scammers behind these decept
Discovered by dnwls0719, Geminis is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware suffer data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption keys/software. When Geminis ransomware encrypts data, files are appended with the ".geminis3" extension. The
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