ProdigySearch is advertised as an application that helps users to search more and efficiently, however, it is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware. Typically, people do not download or install apps of this type intentionally. If installed, they feed users with variou
Chksumm is a family of scam websites designed to promote dubious applications, which are typically fake and nonfunctional. This variant promotes the Smart Mac Booster Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). The deceptive web pages show alerts of various 'threats' and 'issues' supposedly found on
"Dear Safari User, You Are Today's Lucky Visitor" is another scam message delivered by deceptive websites. Most visitors arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive ads or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Research shows that potentially unwanted applications t
CustomStrategic is the name of an application supposedly designed to enhance the browsing experience, and to provide fast/accurate search results and other browsing-related features. In fact, this software operates as adware: it displays advertisements while users are browsing the web and colle
shireamentsp[.]info is an untrustworthy website, which contains dubious content. People generally visit this site when are redirected by other, similar web pages. Examples of other sites similar to shireamentsp[.]info include notify-system[.]com, mediasvideo[.]live, and notification-list[.]com. F
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Mosk is a malicious program and part of the STOP/Djvu ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt data and keep it inaccessible, until a ransom is paid. When Mosk encrypts data, it renames all files with the ".mosk" extension. Therefore, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.mo
buffstream[.]stream is advertised as the best online sports streaming portal, however, this website uses rogue advertising networks. Therefore, people who use its services are redirected to various untrustworthy, potentially malicious websites. Many websites operate in this way including, for exa
notify-system[.]com is virtually identical to many other untrusted web pages including, for example, mediasvideo[.]live, notification-list[.]com, and system-sms[.]com. Generally, these rogue sites redirect people to other untrustworthy websites or display dubious content. They are often opened by
M3g4c0rtx is a new, significantly updated variant of MegaCortex ransomware. This variation was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. It operates by encrypting victims' data, changing their Windows log-in passwords, and demanding ransom payments. During the encryption process, all affected files are ap
mybuzz[.]fun is a rogue website that leads visitors to other untrustworthy web pages or provides dubious content. It is one of many other web pages of this kind that include, for example, mediasvideo[.]live, notification-list[.]com, and system-sms[.]com. Browsers generally open these web pages du