sLoad (also known as StarsLord) is the name of malicious software that infects operating systems with other malware (e.g., a banking Trojan or ransomware). In this way, sLoad operates as a malware downloader/dropper. Research shows that cyber criminals proliferate sLoad via spam campaigns (emails)
world-search.net is the address of a bogus search engine. Fake web searching tools are usually promoted by rogue software classified as browser hijackers. Music World Search is a browser hijacker known to promote world-search.net. Furthermore, most bogus search engines and browser hijacker record
Mpal is malicious software belonging to the Djvu ransomware family. It encrypts data and demands payment for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".mpal" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.mpa
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, Php is a ransomware-type infection from the Dharma malware family. After successful infiltration, Php encrypts most stored files, thereby rendering them unusable. During encryption, Php appends filenames with the victim's unique ID, developer's email address, and ".p
SocialNewPages is a browser hijacker endorsed as a tool for easy access to various popular social networking/media websites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) in addition to supposedly generating improved search results. In fact, it stealthily modifies web browser settings to promote search.
There are many rogue websites similar to allmeganews[.]com. Others examples include rdsb2[.]club, hesterinoc[.]info and cicort[.]com. Usually, these web pages display dubious content or redirect visitors to other untrusted, potentially malicious websites. Commonly, they are opened by browsers tha
MySafeSearch is rogue software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browsers to promote my-safesearch.com (a fake search engine), which redirects to another bogus search engine (search.showmoreabout.com). Additionally, this browser hijacker monitors users' brows
Decent Search is advertised as an app which improves the browsing experience, however, this is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) classified as a browser hijacker. Decent Search promotes somedecentsearch.com (a fake search engine) by changing browser settings and collecting details relating
AristotleLookup is one of many potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are distributed through an Adobe Flash Player fake installer designed to serve advertisements, promote a fake search engine and gather various information. In this way, AristotleLookup functions as adware and a browser
Discovered by GrujaRS, Pigzqbqnvbu is a malicious program that is part of the Snatch ransomware family. This malware encrypts data in order to demand ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".pigzqbqnvbu" extension.