Web Protection for Chrome is a browser hijacker which promotes myprivacykeeper.com (the address of a fake search engine) by changing certain browser settings. This app is also likely to track and record data relating to users' browsing activities. Note that people often download and install brows
Vari is malicious software belonging to the Djvu ransomware family. Following successful infiltration, this malware encrypts data and demands payment for decryption tools. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".vari" extension. For example, a file named somet
Watch TV Quick is a browser hijacker which changes certain browser settings to hwatchtvquick.com, the address of a fake search engine. Commonly, apps of this type also gather details relating to users' browsing habits. In most cases, users download and install Watch TV Quick and other similar app
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Pandemic ransomware is a variant of another ransomware program called BigLock. Malware of this type encrypts victims' files, changes filenames and generates a ransom message. This particular ransomware renames files by appending the ".pandemic" extension to filenam
Like most adware-type applications, SimpleGuideSearch generates revenue for its developers by serving various online advertisements. In fact, this app also functions as a browser hijacker (it promotes a fake search engine by changing certain browser settings). Research shows that SimpleGuideSea
Movies Searcher is dubious software classified as a browser hijacker. Following successful installation, it operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote movies-searcher.com (a fake search engine). Most browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity, and it is highly likely t
Cinobi is Trojan-type malware capable of stealing banking credentials (and is hence classified as a banking Trojan). Research shows that cyber criminals target mostly clients of Japanese banks, however, they might also target those of other banks. If you believe that this banking Trojan might be i
As the name implies, Maps-N-Directions is rogue software endorsed as a tool for easy access to various maps and routes. It operates by making changes to browser settings to promote hmapsndirections.co (a fake search engine) and is therefore categorized as a browser hijacker. Additionally, this ap
message-inbox[.]icu is an untrusted website, which either loads dubious content or opens other web pages of this kind. Users do not often visit pages such as message-inbox[.]icu intentionally. In most cases, these addresses are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed
Discovered by Karsten Hahn, Nefartanulo is a malicious program classified as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".nefartanulo@protonmail.com" extension (which consists of the cyber cr