"iPhone Has Been Locked" is a fake error message displayed by various malicious sites. It is very similar to to Your Mac Is Infected With 3 Viruses, Please Call Apple Support, and many others. Research shows that users typically visit deceptive sites inadvertently - they are redirect by intrusi
The Inlog Optimizer program supposedly cleans Windows Operating Systems and improves performance. It includes features that allow users to disable Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry, receive updates, adjust startup items, remove programs and unnecessary files, and so on. In fact, this program is c
Discovered by Petrovic, Cbs0z belongs to the Snatch ransomware family (its previous variant is called Hceem). Cbs0z is designed to encrypt files (rendering them unusable) and keep them in that state unless a ransom is paid. The ransom message can be found in the "RESTORE_CBS0Z_DATA.txt" text file.
BWplayer is promoted as a tool that supposedly delivers 'useful' features and functions. In fact, it is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and an adware-type program. Apps of this type usually display advertisements and sometimes also record user-system information. Typic
Discovered by Michael Gillespie, TROLL is one of many programs classified as ransomware - malicious software that denies access to files by encryption. Cyber criminals use TROLL to force people to pay ransoms. Furthermore, it renames all encrypted files by adding the ".TROLL" extension to each fil
The zupdate error pop-up window normally states that an error occurred while creating the ZUpdater.exe process and is due to malware such as a trojan, or a virus that has infected the computer. According to this system pop-up window, however, the error occurred due to insufficient system resource
First discovered by malware researcher, Michael Gillespie, WALAN is a high-risk ransomware infection designed to encrypt data so that victims are unable to use it. During encryption, WALAN renames each file by appending the ".WALAN" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.WALAN")
geofoxip.com is a fake search engine that claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites. Users often believe that this site is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote geofoxip.com using rogue download/i
Discovered by My Online Security, "Hydrotech Email Virus" is a scam that is presented as an official message (invoice) from HYDROTECH. The main purpose of this scam is to trick people into opening the included attachments, which are designed to download and install the Remcos RAT (remote access to
Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Truke is yet another ransomware infection discovered by Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Truke encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".truke" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.truke"). Encrypted data immediately become