Varenyky is a trojan which operates as a spambot. If installed, this malicious software records victims' screens when they visit websites containing adult content (such as pornography). The same applies to some web pages with keywords relating to sex. Research shows that Varenyky mostly targets pe
KNAPP EQUIPMENT is the name of a spam campaign (scam) that cyber criminals use to spread Agent Tesla malicious software. To achieve this, they send emails that include an executable file, which, if opened, downloads and installs the aforementioned malware. Generally, these emails are disguised as
FlawedAmmyy is software that cyber criminals use for malicious purposes. FlawedAmmyy is a remote access trojan (RAT) used to access computers remotely and steal personal data/information. People who have systems infected with FlawedAmmyy might experience serious problems. Therefore, all users are
Londec is yet another ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Djvu malware family. As with most infections from the Djvu family, Londec was first discovered by Michael Gillespie. The purpose of Londec is to compromise data stored on the system so that developers can make ransom demands. Once in
Maps Directions Home is advertised as a 'free tool' which allows users to search for maps. In fact, it changes browser settings and promotes a dubious search engine. Apps of this type are called browser hijackers. People often download and install browser hijackers unintentionally, and for this r
Similar to freehdsearch.com, exclusivenotifications.com, likemyculture.info, and many others, prioritynotifications[.]com is a rogue website designed to feed users with dubious content and redirect them to other dubious sites. Most visitors arrive at prioritynotifications[.]com inadvertently, sin
As its name suggests, the Weather Forecast app is designed to allow users to check weather forecasts and track changes. In fact, this app promotes a fake search engine (weatherforecasttracker1.com) by changing browser settings. Apps that change browser settings are categorized as browser hijackers
The "Flash Player Might Be Out Of Date" scam is distributed through a dubious website that uses the Amazon AWS service. This scam page is used to trick people into downloading a fake Flash Player installer (setup file) that is bundled with various adware and/or browser hijackers. In summary, sc
exclusivenotifications[.]com is virtually identical to likemyculture.info, dingboronhartal.pro, free-coupons.network, and dozens of other rogue sites. The purpose of this site is to feed users with dubious content and redirect them to other untrusted sites. Research shows that users generally vis
First discovered by Raby, BORISHORSE is yet another variant of the Dharma ransomware infection. The purpose of this malware is to stealthily infiltrate systems and encrypt stored data. In doing so, BORISHORSE renames each compromised file by appending the victim's unique ID, developer's email addr