First discovered by malware researcher, Michael Gillespie, WALAN is a high-risk ransomware infection designed to encrypt data so that victims are unable to use it. During encryption, WALAN renames each file by appending the ".WALAN" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.WALAN")
geofoxip.com is a fake search engine that claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites. Users often believe that this site is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote geofoxip.com using rogue download/i
Discovered by My Online Security, "Hydrotech Email Virus" is a scam that is presented as an official message (invoice) from HYDROTECH. The main purpose of this scam is to trick people into opening the included attachments, which are designed to download and install the Remcos RAT (remote access to
Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Truke is yet another ransomware infection discovered by Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Truke encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".truke" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.truke"). Encrypted data immediately become
Litra ransomware was discovered by S!Ri and, like many other programs of this type, is designed by cyber criminals to blackmail people. Litra encrypts files/data and displays a pop-up window that contains instructions about how to pay a ransom. Additionally, this ransomware renames all encrypted
LoudMiner is a cryptocurrency miner based on XMRig (another miner) and designed to mine Monero cryptocurrency. LoudMiner is cross-platform software, and thus can run on different operating systems such as MacOS, Linux, and Windows. It is distributed by bundling it with set-ups of pirated (cracke
First discovered by malware researcher, Michael Gillespie, Dalle is a high-risk ransomware infection that belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Dalle is designed to stealthily infiltrate computers and encrypt most stored files. During encryption, Dalle appends filenames with the ".dalle" extensi
The flvto[.]biz website that allows conversion of videos downloaded from YouTube into MP3, MP4, and AVI format files free of charge. To achieve this, users must paste a video URL into the flvto[.]biz website and choose the file format. Downloading and converting videos from YouTube using this web
Predator The Thief is high-risk trojan-type infection designed to collect various user-system information. These infections typically infiltrate computers without users' consent. Their presence might lead to serious privacy issues and significant financial loss. After system infiltration,
MacAppExtensions is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser app installed by adware-type apps that are already present on the Mac system or browser. Once installed, MacAppExtensions hijacks browsers (changes settings) and gathers information relating to users' browsing activity.