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Win Speedup 2018 Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Win Speedup 2018 Unwanted Application

Identical to Boost PC Pro 2018 and Dr. Clean Pro 2018, Win Speedup 2018 is a deceptive application presented as a great tool to optimize the system and remove various threats. On initial inspection, Win Speedup 2018 may seem legitimate and useful, however, this application is likely to infiltrate

Safestwaytosearch.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Safestwaytosearch.com Redirect

search.safestwaytosearch.com is another fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results, and delivering the latest worldwide news and local weather forecasts. Judging on appearance alone, search.safestwaytosearch.com barely differs from Google, Bi

XMRIG Virus
Adware

XMRIG Virus

XMRIG is a completely legitimate open-source application that utilizes system CPUs to mine Monero cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, criminals generate revenue by infiltrating this app into systems without users' consent. This deceptive marketing method is called "bundling". In most cases, "bundling"

Boost PC Pro 2018 Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Boost PC Pro 2018 Unwanted Application

Developers present Boost PC Pro 2018 as a great tool to enhance system performance by optimization and removing various threats/issues. Judging on appearance alone, Boost PC Pro 2018 may seem legitimate and useful, however, this tool infiltrates systems without consent and gives no real value for

Aurora Ransomware
Ransomware

Aurora Ransomware

Recently discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Aurora is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts most stored files. To achieve this, Aurora uses RSA-2048 - an asymmetric encryption algorithm. During the process, this malware appends filenames with the ".Aurora" extensio

King Ouroboros Ransomware
Ransomware

King Ouroboros Ransomware

First discovered by Michael Gillespie, King Ouroboros is a ransomware-type virus based on an open-source ransomware project called CryptoWire. Immediately after infiltration, King Ouroboros encrypts stored data using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. Furthermore, it renames compromised data using

Recme Ransomware
Ransomware

Recme Ransomware

First discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Recme is a new variant of a ransomware-type virus called Scarab. Once infiltrated, this ransomware encrypts most files and renames them using the "[hexadecimal_number].recme" pattern. For instance, "sample.jpg" might be renamed t

QIP.ru Redirect
Browser Hijacker

QIP.ru Redirect

qip.ru is a fake web search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results, providing the latest news and other useful features. Judging on appearance alone, qip.ru may seem legitimate, however, developers promote this site using a rogue browser called QiP S

BtcKING Ransomware
Ransomware

BtcKING Ransomware

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, BtcKING is a ransomware-type virus designed to stealthily infiltrate systems and encrypt most stored files (making them completely unusable). During encryption, BtcKING appends filenames with the "ID [victim's_ID].BtcKING" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" migh

Omerta Ransomware
Ransomware

Omerta Ransomware

Omerta is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. As with most ransomware, Omerta infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored data. During encryption, Omerta renames files using ".[vankacrypter@protonmail.com].omerta" and "[random_characters].[XAV