ExtraList is an adware-type app that supposedly improves the browsing experience by providing accurate search results, fast searches, and similar. In fact, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns, delivering unwanted and even harmful ads. Adware often has data tracking capabilities, which are
As its name suggests, the SimplePackageFinder app supposedly tracks incoming and outgoing shipments, manages online purchases, and organizes receipts, however, this is just one of many browser hijackers developed by Mindspark. SimplePackageFinder gathers data relating to users' browsing habits an
Zxcvc is a family of scam sites, designed to endorse untrustworthy applications. This variant promotes the Smart Mac Booster app and operates by warning users of a virus, which it has allegedly detected. It offers specific software for its removal. Note that no website can find threats or issues
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek and belonging to the Dharma ransomware family, .VIRUS is malicious software, which is categorized as ransomware. This program operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments for decryption software/tools. When .VIRUS encrypts files, it renames them with the
The Get Breaking News app supposedly provides quick access to various popular news websites, however, it promotes a fake search engine (search.getbreakingnewstabnet.com) by changing browser settings. It also gathers information relating to users' browsing activities. Apps that operate in this way
apple.com-mac-optimizing[.]live is the address of a deceptive website, which scammers use to trick visitors into downloading and installing a rogue app called Cleanup My Mac. This web page informs visitors that their computers are infected with a virus and they should remove it with the aforemen
CYBORG is malicious software discovered by GrujaRS. This malware is classified as ransomware and is designed to encrypt data and demand ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, files are renames with the ".petra" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.
Meka ransomware is designed to encrypt files and keep them inaccessible unless victims purchase a decryption tool and key from the cyber criminals who created this malware. Meka is a part of Djvu ransomware family. Like most programs of this type, it renames encrypted files and creates a ransom me
"On this day I hacked your OS" is an email scam, which uses a blackmailing tactic called "sextortion" - it extorts money from users via threats to expose evidence of their 'sexual activity'. This scam claims to have obtained audio and visual content via the device's camera and microphone. It info
Toec is ransomware that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Typically, people who have computers infected with malware like Toec cannot access or use their files, since these programs encrypt data with strong encryption algorithms. In most cases, the only way to decrypt files is to use decrypt