Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, BitPyLock is malicious software classified as ransomware. Infected systems have their data encrypted and receive ransom demands for decryption tools. When BitPyLock encrypts, affected files are renamed with the ".bitpy" extension. For example, a filename like "1.j
Kangaroo ransomware was discovered by S!Ri. Like other software of this type, Kangaroo encrypts data, appends its own extension to the filename of each encrypted file and creates ransom messages. This ransomware renames all encrypted files by appending the ".missing" extension. For example, "1.jp
Utilitool is a browser hijacker, which is promoted as a multi-purpose tool. It operates by modifying browsers and promoting feed.utilitooltech.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, it has data tracking capabilities, which it employs to gather browsing-related information. Due to the dubious me
Typically, people do not visit websites such as balanceformoon[.]com intentionally - browsers are often forced to open them by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on browsers or operating systems. There are many other websites similar to balanceformoon[.]com including, for example,
Discovered by malware researcher, S!Ri, Quimera is a malicious program classified as ransomware. This malware operates by encrypting the data of infected systems and demanding payment for decryption tools/software. Unlike most ransomware, Quimera does not rename files during encryption. After the
mediazone[.]mobi is a rogue website and should be avoided, however, many people arrive at this site inadvertently. Examples of similar web pages are toobotnews[.]biz, glagolinius[.]com and mayfootekvideo[.]com. Browsers usually open websites such as mediazone[.]mobi when potentially unwanted appli
There are two variants of Ako ransomware, however, the only difference between them is the way victims supposedly contact cyber criminals and pay the ransom. Both variants create a text file (containing a ransom message) named "ako-readme.txt". In one version of the ransom message, victims are in
Discovery by GrujaRS, Clown is malicious software classified as ransomware. This malware is designed to encrypt the data of infected systems and then demand payment for decryption. When Clown encrypts, affected files are renamed completely using the "[SupportClown@elude.in][id=1E857D00]ORIGINAL_FI
m461c14n ransomware was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Like most malicious programs of this type, m461c14n is designed to encrypt victims' data and provide instructions about how to pay ransoms. It creates the "wp.jpg" file, placing it on the Desktop, and sets it as the wallpaper. This ransomwa
Yourchances[.]net is a scam website. It runs a scam, which claims that visitors' have been chosen to take place in a survey, which can earn them a prize in the shape if an Apple iPhone X. However, other scam models are also possible, for example ones pushing illegitimate software updates, fake ant