BitCoinMiner is a generic name of cryptocurrency-mining viruses. On first glance, the name suggests that these viruses mine only Bitcoin cryptocurrency, however, cyber criminals also attempt to mine other cryptocurrencies, such as Monero, Ethereum, etc. The last few years were extremely su
Yyto is a ransomware-type virus discovered by security researcher, xXToffeeXx. Following successful infiltration, Yyto encrypts stored data and appends names of compromised files with the "read_to_txt_file.yyto" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.read_to_txt_file.yyto")
Dharma is a ransomware-type program, a type of malware designed to encrypt data and make ransom demands for the decryption. It is based on Crysis and uses asymmetric cryptography for encryption. Throughout the years, Dharma has evolved into a ransomware family that includes a multitude of versions
Advanced Top is a rogue application that infiltrates systems without users' permission (the "bundling" method). Following infiltration, Advanced Top delivers intrusive advertisements and might record various user-system information. For these reasons, this app is categorized as a potentially unwan
Similar to Danske Bank, Electronic Intuit, ADP Invoice, and many others, "Barclays Secured Message Email Virus" is a spam email campaign used to distribute the TrickBot trojan. The email contains text stating that the user has received a secured message and encourages them to open an attached MS
Developed by Jetmedia, NativeDesktopMediaService is a rogue application that infiltrates systems without users’ permission. This potentially unwanted application (PUA) is designed gather various information from users. Furthermore, it continually connects to remote websites to send recorded data a
clksite.com is a deceptive website designed to redirect users to a variety of other rogue sites. It is virtually identical to dentially.info, cobalten.com, bestadbid.com, and many others. Most visitors visit clksite.com inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (
LanRan is a ransomware-type virus based on an open-source ransomware project called Hidden Tear. It is designed to infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files (thereby making them unusable) using the AES encryption algorithm. In addition, LanRan adds the ".LanRan2.0.5" appendix to the nam
First discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - Your PC Is Blocked" is a scam message displayed by a screen-locking virus. The message essentially states that the user has violated certain laws and must pay a "fine", otherwise arrest will follow. Be aware, however, this
Developers present FAssistant as a great tool to restrict access to various files/folders by adding password protection. Judging on appearance alone, FAssistant may seem legitimate and useful, however, this software is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. There are thre