Discovered by Jakub Kroustek and belonging to the Dharma ransomware family, HACK is a malicious program that is classified as ransomware. HACK's main objective is to encrypt data within files and prevent victims from accessing them. To decrypt their files, victims are encouraged to pay a ransom.
markably[.]info is a rogue website that shares similarities with ughitilagu.info, videosp.pro, feedmedia.me, and dozens of other similar sites. Once opened, markably[.]info delivers dubious content and/or redirects users to other rogue sites. Visitors often arrive at this site inadvertently - the
Developers advertise My Email Fast as an app that allows people to access various email accounts (such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, and Hotmail) from the new browser tab. In fact, this is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker. Developers promote My Email Fast by includi
The convert2mp3[.]net website offers an online video conversion service. It allows users to download and convert videos from YouTube, Dailymotion, and Clipfish in MP3, MP4, and other formats. Be aware, however, that this service is illegal. Additionally, convert2mp3[.]net is used to promote poten
MatchKnowledge (also known as Match Knowledge) is an adware-type application that is virtually identical to Top Results adware. By offering improved search results, MatchKnowledge attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, its actual purpose is to cause unwanted redirects to search.
Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Vesad is a high-risk ransomware discovered by Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Vesad encrypts most stored files and appends filenames with the ".vesad" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.vesad"). Once data is encrypted, it becomes unusab
searchmine.net is yet another variant of the weknow.ac and chumsearch.com fake web search engines. This website claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to several popular websites (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and AliExpress). Note that
Top Results is a rogue application that, according to the developers, allows users to access their favorite web search engines. Judging on appearance alone, Top Results may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware. This app in
Discovered by Petrovic, Poop is the name of a ransomware-type program that encrypts files stored on an infected computer and keeps them locked unless a ransom is paid. Poop changes the wallpaper to an image of a pile of 'poop', creates a text file ("READ_IT.txt"), and displays a pop-up window. It
Easy Speed Tracker is a rogue application that claims to allow users to test their internet connection performance. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Easy Speed Tracker is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker. There are three mai