"Managing Director Email Virus" is a scam that cyber criminals proliferate using a spam campaign. They send emails to many people hoping that a percentage of them will open the attached files. The attachment is an MS Office Word (.doc) file that uses an RTF (Rich Text Format) exploit. In summary,
Virus-encoder (also known as GetCrypt) is the name of ransomware-type program that is designed by cyber criminals. They use programs of this type to encrypt files stored on people's computers and to keep them encrypted (locked) unless a decryption tool is purchased (ransom is paid). Virus-encoder
easyziptab.com is a fake Internet search engine that, according to the developers, enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to a number of popular sites (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) Judging on appearance alone, easyziptab.com may appear
knowwoow[.]com is a rogue website designed to deliver dubious content and redirect users to other rogue sites. It is very similar to tinhowsinutha.pro, androponhowrow.info, feenotifyfriends.info, and hundreds of other untrustworthy sites. As with these examples, many users visit knowwoow[.]com in
Ferosas is a ransomware-type program that encrypts data and forces victims to pay a ransom (purchase a decryption tool/key from the cyber criminals who designed it). This malicious program belongs to the Djvu ransomware family and was discovered by Michael Gillespie. Ferosas modifies the names of
hanstrackr[.]com is a rogue website promoted via various rogue plug-ins. In fact, criminals also promote this site by hijacking legitimate plug-ins and injecting them with malicious code. Therefore, developers continually encounter redirects to hanstrackr[.]com whenever a malicious/compromised pl
The fmovies[.]to website allows users to watch high-quality movies online free of charge. It states that they can be watched without any annoying advertisements. This information might be accurate, however, fmovies[.]to uses rogue ad networks that deploy various pop-up ads. In summary, this page
Your Maps Now is a deceptive application identical to My Maps XP, My Coupons XP, My Weather XP, and number of other potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). This application supposedly provides functions for online maps and Internet searches - "Easily search maps and satelite images, and instantly ge
It is possible that ge0l0gic is targeted ransomware, since the ransom message is addressed to a company called Geo Logic Systems Ltd. Despite this, it might also be used to target other parties. This ransomware was discovered by GrujaRS and adds the ".ge0l0gic" extension to each encrypted file. F
Your Package Tracked Now is a browser app that supposedly allows users to track their packages and access popular pages directly from their browsers. In fact, this app is a browser hijacker, a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that changes browser settings to promote the search.hyourpackaget