GootKit (also known as talalpek, Trojan.GootKit or Xswkit) is a trojan-type malicious computer program. Like many other trojans, GootKit steals various personal, confidential information. Once installed, it also acts as a 'backdoor' allowing cyber criminals to access and control a computer remote
Scammers use "Error Code # XLMR01F7985" to deceive people into believing that an error has occurred on the Windows Operating System and they should contact Microsoft technical support. This is simply a scam, a fake error message that is displayed on an untrustworthy, deceptive website. Typically,
search.tapufind.com (also known as feed.tapufind.com) is a fake search engine (virtually identical to search-me.club, search.hogwarin.com, miksearch.club, and many others) that is promoted using the TapuFind browser hijacker. This app is supposedly capable of delivering improved search results,
ind1cate.com is a rogue website similar to click-on-this.today, cpi-offers.com, bluegrated.com, and many others. This website delivers dubious content and causes redirects to other sites. Most visitors arrive at ind1cate.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications
Mdk4y is a computer infection classified as ransomware. Ransomware-type viruses are malicious programs that cyber criminals use to encrypt data stored on victims' computers. To regain access to their data, users are encouraged to pay a ransom. This particular computer infection was discovered by L
There are many fake search engines that are virtually identical to defendsearch.com, for example: resultsinquire.com, trackpackage.world and advisurf.com. It might look very similar to other well known search engines such as Google, Yahoo and so on. However, this one is being promoted using rogue
Comcast Cable Communications is a legitimate provider of cable operator services in the US. Note, however, that Cable Communications has nothing to do with the "Comcast Cable Communications congratulations" scam. Scammers promote this pop-up scam as a lottery, an offer to win a Walmart Gift Card
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Crypt0r is categorized as malicious program, a ransomware-type virus. Like most computer infections of this type, cyber criminals use Crypt0r to encrypt data (block access to it) and make ransom demands. A ransom message can be found in a text file called "_HELP.tx
Torrent Movies Virus is the generic name of malware that disguises itself as a video format file. In fact, it is a Windows shortcut. Cyber criminals proliferate the virus via The Pirate Bay torrent tracker, which is notorious for distribution of malware and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)
Like most ransomware-type infections, Tro is designed to encrypt data and keep it in this state unless a ransom is paid (a decryption tool/key is purchased). This malicious program is a new variant of Djvu ransomware and was discovered by Michael Gillespie. During the encryption process, the virus