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DCry Ransomware

What is DCry?

DCry is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts stored data. In doing so, DCry appends filenames with ".dian", ".gocr", ".bbqb", ".DCRY" or "qwqd" extension (depending on its version). For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.DCRY" or "sample.jpg.qwqd".

Following successful encryption, DCry creates a text file ("READ_ME_MY_FRIEND.txt"), placing it in each folder containing encrypted files.

   
We-re-almost-there.com Redirect

What is we-re-almost-there.com?

we-re-virtually-there.com is a rogue website designed to redirect users to other suspicious websites. Research shows that users are continually redirected to we-re-virtually-there.com by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

As well as causing redirects, PUPs generate intrusive advertisements and record user-system information relating to browsing activity.

   
Call Microsoft Technical Department Scam

What is Call Microsoft Technical Department?

"Call Microsoft Technical Department" is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent (the "bundling" method).

As well as causing redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive advertisements and continually monitor users' Internet browsing activity.

   
Theadgateway.com Redirect

What is theadgateway.com?

Identical to safe-redirections.com, data1rtb.com, and n282adserv.com, and many others, theadgateway.com is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to other suspicious sites.

Note is that users often visit theadgateway.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems during installation of regular software (the "bundling" method). In addition, they deliver intrusive advertisements and continually record various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

   
Microsoft Alert Scam

What is Microsoft Alert?

"Microsoft Alert" is a fake pop-up error message displayed by a rogue website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (adware). These PUPs usually infiltrate systems without users' consent. As well as causing redirects, adware-type apps also deliver various intrusive online advertisements and collect information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

   
Search.anysearch.net Redirect (Mac)

What is search.anysearch.net?

According to the developers, search.anysearch.net (anysearchmanager.net) is an Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience.

Initially, this site may appear legitimate and useful, however, developers promote search.anysearch.net via a browser-hijacking application called Any Search Manager, which infiltrates systems without consent. Furthermore, search.anysearch.net tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

   
Bam! Ransomware

What is Bam!?

Discovered by malware security researcher, Leo, Bam! is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts various data. During encryption, this malware appends the ".bam!" extension to the name of each file (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.bam!"). Following successful encryption, Bam! changes the desktop wallpaper.

   
Safe-redirections.com Redirect

What is safe-redirections.com?

safe-redirections.com is a rogue website that redirects to other suspicious sites that might be malicious. Users often visit safe-redirections.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) designed to infiltrate systems without consent. Be aware that PUPs generate intrusive online advertisements and track users' Internet browsing activity.

   
Rack-search.com Redirect (Mac)

What is rack-search.com?

Identical to my-search-start.com, yoursafersearch.com, saferqueries.com, and many other sites, rack-search.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, rack-search.com may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that rack-search.com is also legitimate and useful, however, this site records various data relating to browsing activity. In addition, developers promote it by employing deceptive download/installation set-ups that hijack browsers and modify various options without consent.

   
Data1rtb.com Redirect

What is data1rtb.com?

data1rtb.com is a rogue website designed to redirect to various other suspicious sites. Note that users often visit data1rtb.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent (the "bundling" method).

As well as causing redirects, PUPs generate intrusive online advertisements and record user-system information.

   

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