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Opqz Ransomware
Ransomware

Opqz Ransomware

Opqz is a malicious program and part of the Djvu ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt files, modify their filenames and create ransom messages. Opqz renames encrypted files by appending the ".opqz" extension to filenames. For example, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.opqz", "2.jpg

Redfunchicken.com Ads
Notification Spam

Redfunchicken.com Ads

redfunchicken[.]com is a rogue website sharing many similarities with allow-space.com, belazyelephant.com, alisalis.com and countless others. It presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other untrusted or malicious web pages. Sites such as redfunchicken[.]com are rarely acce

UpgradeAssist Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

UpgradeAssist Adware (Mac)

UpgradeAssist feeds users with intrusive advertisements, promotes the Safe Finder website (it opens this site via akamaihd.net) and collects various user-system information. Most users download and install adware inadvertently. Therefore, these programs are also known as potentially unwanted app

N2019cov Ransomware
Ransomware

N2019cov Ransomware

Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, n2019cov is a ransomware-type malicious program. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".P4WN3D" extension

World Health Organization (WHO) Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

World Health Organization (WHO) Email Virus

As discovered and researched by hiro_ and BleepingComputer respectively, "World Health Organization (WHO)" are spam campaigns, distributing deceptive emails disguised as mail from officials/representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO). There are several variants of these messages, which

Shield My Searches Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Shield My Searches Browser Hijacker

Shield My Searches supposedly increases browsing security, however, it actually promotes search.shieldmysearches.com (by changing browser settings) and collects data. I.e., this application is a browser hijacker, which promotes the address of a fake search engine and operates as an information tra

COVID-19 Cases Surpassed 300,000 Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

COVID-19 Cases Surpassed 300,000 Email Scam

The number of fake emails claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) organization and claiming to share information regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) is growing daily. Scammers behind this phishing email attempt to trick recipients into clicking a website link supposed

GeneralLaunch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

GeneralLaunch Adware (Mac)

GeneralLaunch is a rogue application classified as adware, however, it also possesses browser hijacker characteristics: it delivers intrusive advertisements and modifies browsers to promote a fake search engine. Additionally, most adware and browser hijackers can track browsing-related data. Du

Ginp Banking Trojan (Android)
Trojan

Ginp Banking Trojan (Android)

Cyber criminals abuse the current situation (spread of COVID-19) in various ways. In this particular case, they attempt to extort banking information from unsuspecting people through a website called Coronavirus Finder. This web page is opened via a banking Trojan called Ginp. Currently, cyber cr

Milum RAT
Trojan

Milum RAT

Milum is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Malware within this category allows cyber criminals remote access and control over the infected machine. Trojans of this type are highly dangerous and have varied capabilities, which can be used to cause especially serious issues. Milum RAT has been observed