Ransomware-type programs are malicious programs developed by cyber criminals who use them to encrypt data (lock files) and make ransom demands. CryptoID is an example, which is also known as RICKROLL LOCKER. This is an offline version of another ransomware infection called Aurora. CryptoID was dis
According to the developers of this app, My Best Year provides users with various daily tips for a better life and a free web search. This app promotes search.getmybestyear.com, a fake search engine. Furthermore, the app itself is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Typical
Cosanostra is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Once a computer is infected, users lose access to their files due to encryption. This allows cyber criminals (in this case, Cosanostra's developers) to blackmail victims and demand ransom payments. This particular ransomware is a new var
The Smart Mac Cleaner app is promoted as being capable of cleaning Mac computers, fixing various issues, and improving performance. I.e. an optimization-oriented application. In fact, this app is categorized as potentially unwanted app (PUA), since developers promote it via the "bundling" metho
Super Mac Cleaner (also knows as Super-MacCleanerX, SuperMac Cleaner, Super Mac-Cleaner, Super-Mac Cleaner and SuperMacCleaner) is promoted as a system optimization app for Mac computers. Developers claim that this software scans systems for various issues and then fixes them. Although presente
Air is high-risk ransomware discovered by malware security researcher, Jakub Kroustek. It is a new variant of ransomware called Dharma. Air is designed to encrypt most stored files and, in doing so, adds the ".air" extension together with the user's unique ID and developers' email address. E.g.,
Crypted000007 is a ransomware-type virus which belongs to the Troldesh family. Like most viruses of this type, it is designed to encrypt files and make them unusable until a ransom is paid. This particular virus renames files so that they comprise a line of characters and digits and adds the ".cry
Qwex is high-risk ransomware discovered by Jakub Kroustek. This virus is a new variant of another ransomware called Dharma. Once infiltrated, Qwex encrypts most stored files and appends filenames with the ".qwex" extension together with the cyber criminal's email address and victim's personal ID.
Anatova was discovered by Valthek and is categorized as ransomware-type malicious program. Anatova is different from other infections of this type, since it does not add an extension to the names of encrypted files and leaves their icons unchanged. This program simply makes files unusable (after
search.getmybestyear.com is categorized as a fake search engine, however, developers promote it as legitimate and useful. Generally, developers of these search engines offer an enhanced browsing experience (more accurate results, faster searches, and so on), however, they use rogue downloaders/i