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
The QuickMail download page states that this app provides quick access to users' email accounts. In fact, QuickMail is a browser hijacker that promotes the srchbar.com fake search engine. Browser hijackers promote search engines of this type by changing browser settings. Typically, people do not
freehdsearch.com is supposedly a legitimate search engine, however, it is fake and promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA) called AnyDocToPdf. Note, however, that AnyDocToPdf might not be the only app used to promote freehdsearch.com. PUAs promote fake search engines by changing
WindowArea is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), an adware-type type app very similar to MatchKnowledge and Top Results. The app supposedly allows users to search more effectively, however, adware is a type of software that feeds users with unwanted ads. Furthermore, apps such as WindowA