mainsourceofupdate[.]best is a deceptive/scam web page, which claims that the visitor's Adobe Flash Player is outdated. It also endorses a fake Flash updater. These rogue updaters are used to proliferate a wide variety of untrustworthy and malicious content. Few users access mainsourceofupdate[
ConvertMyFile Search is a browser hijacker, which is advertised as a tool for quick access to online file format conversion services. It operates by modifying browsers to promote a fake search engine (services.convertmyfile-svc.org). The updated variant of this browser hijacker promotes search.con
Anchor_DNS is a malicious program associated with another malware infection called TrickBot. It operates as a 'backdoor', which is used on high-profile targets. Anchor_DNS communicates with Command-and-Control (C2) servers over DNS using the DNS Tunneling technique. In this way, Anchor_DNS can re
CentralHere is adware and promoted as tool that supposedly improves the browsing experience. It is claimed that this app can provide fast searches, accurate search results and similar, however, it delivers a wide variety of unwanted and harmful advertisements. Due to its dubious proliferation m
There is more than one version of Maze ransomware (the previous version is also named Maze). The new version was discovered by nao_sec. Ransomware-type programs encrypt data and create ransom messages that contain information about how to decrypt files, however, victims cannot generally regain ac
SimpleSearchApp is categorized as adware. It is endorsed as tool to enhance the browsing experience by allegedly providing fast searches, accurate and improved search results, etc. In fact, it delivers intrusive ad campaigns. I.e., displays various advertisements, some of which are harmful. Fur
SearchPrimary is adware-type software, allegedly designed to improve the browsing experience. This application is supposedly capable of providing fast searches, accurate search results, and so on. In fact, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. I.e., SearchPrimary delivers various unwanted a
Do not trust the ResultSync app (which is advertised as useful and legitimate) - it serves ads and does not operate as advertised. This application is categorized as adware and, in most cases, people do not download or install this software intentionally. For this reason, apps such as ResultSyn
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, Asd is a malicious program belonging to the Dharma/Crysis ransomware family. This malware is designed to encrypt data and make ransom demands for decryption. During the encryption process, all affected files are renamed with the victim's unique ID, developer's email a
SearchAdditionally is one of many applications that supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, it is categorized as adware (and serves advertisements). People often download and install apps of this type inadvertently/unintentionally and, for this reason, they are classed as potentia