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ApplicationWork Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ApplicationWork Adware (Mac)

ApplicationWork (also known as Application.work) is one of many potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are distributed through other software (they are bundled into set-ups). This application is categorized as adware - software that serves users with intrusive advertisements. Furthermore,

IDP.Generic Malware
Trojan

IDP.Generic Malware

For people who use various anti-virus software, IDP.Generic is a common threat name. IDP is 'Identity Protection', so when a security application detects a threat called IDP.Generic, it indicates that it was detected by this component (Identity Protection), which generalized a detected file. This

Youtubemp4.to Virus
Adware

Youtubemp4.to Virus

The youtubemp4[.]to website can be used to download videos from YouTube by pasting a video link. The website itself is not malicious or harmful, however, it often causes redirects to other untrustworthy sites (it is used to promote dubious web pages). Another reason to avoid youtubemp4[.]to is tha

MixBuilder Virus (Mac)
Mac Virus

MixBuilder Virus (Mac)

MixBuilder is a potentially unwanted app (PUA) classified as adware. If this app is installed, it indicates that there are more adware-type apps already installed on the system. MixBuilder app is installed through other ad-supportive software without users' consent. Users with apps of this type

Y2mate.com Virus
Adware

Y2mate.com Virus

Like many other websites of this type, y2mate[.]com offers a video and audio downloading service. It downloads video and audio files from the YouTube website. This is not a dangerous/malicious website, however, it contains various advertisements and it causes redirects to other dubious sites. Note

Verasto Ransomware
Ransomware

Verasto Ransomware

Verasto is high-risk ransomware discovered by Michael Gillespie. This malware belongs to yet another variant of a ransomware virus called Djvu. As with its predecessor, Verasto encrypts stored data and renames each compromised file by adding the ".verasto" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed

Qdownloader.net Virus
Adware

Qdownloader.net Virus

qdownloader[.]net is an 'Online Video Downloader' for downloading videos from YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other websites. Videos can be downloaded in several different formats. It is illegal to download videos from YouTube. Furthermore, qdownloader[.]net uses various advertising net

Gwx.exe Virus
Trojan

Gwx.exe Virus

The gwx.exe file is a part of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Its purpose is to upgrade Windows operating systems from earlier versions to Windows 10. The gwx.exe file is placed in the "C:\Windows\System32\GWX" folder, however, like many legitimate processes, its name could be used to disg

Search.terraarcade.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.terraarcade.com Redirect

search.terraarcade.com is one of many search engines that is promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA) - in this case, a browser hijacker called Terra Arcade. Like most search engines of this type, search.terraarcade.com is promoted as 'useful' and capable of providing faster searc

Csrss.exe Virus
Trojan

Csrss.exe Virus

Csrss.exe (also known as Client Service Runtime Process) is a legitimate and important process that runs in Windows Operating Systems. The genuine csrss.exe file is located in "C:\Windows\System32\" and it is normal to see it running in Task Manager, since it is an important part of the operating