The "PayPal account is on hold" scam is presented on a deceptive website that should not be trusted. Scammers use it to steal PayPal accounts. Typically, people end up visiting websites of this type due to potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on their browsers or operating systems.
wal is high-risk ransomware that belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. This malware stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored files, thereby rendering them impossible to use. It is also appends filenames with the victim's unique ID, developer's email address, and ".wal" extensi
1 Click PDF (also known as 1ClickPDF) is promoted as a file conversion app capable of converting virtually any file format to PDF. It is promoted as a useful and legitimate tool, however, 1 Click PDF is categorized as a potentially unwanted (adware-type) application (PUA) and adware. It changes
Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Forasom is a high-risk infection designed to encrypt victims' data and make ransom demands. During encryption, Forasom appends filenames with the ".forasom" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.forasom"). As with other Djvu variants, For
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, .bat is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Generally, malware of this type blocks victims from accessing their files by encryption. To decrypt them, victims are forced to buy a decryption tool/key from cyber criminals who developed the program, in this case
The number of new ransomware-type programs is growing daily, including qbix, which was discovered by Jakub Kroustek and belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. Like most programs of this type, qbix is used by cyber criminals who aim to extort money from their victims. Ransomware-type programs en
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, MERS is a ransomware-type program belonging to the Dharma family. Its main purpose is to encrypt data and keep it locked until a ransom is paid (decryption tool is purchased). MERS renames all encrypted files by adding the ".MERS" extension, which also contains a uniq
aa1 is a ransomware-type virus discovered by Jakub Kroustek. This ransomware is yet another variant of a high-risk infection called Dharma. aa1 is designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and compromise (encrypt) stored data, thereby making it unusable. In doing so, aa1 appends each filename
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen is the generic name for threats detected by Avira and categorized as unknown Trojans. Typically, these programs are designed to steal personal details or spread other malicious programs such as ransomware. One of the purposes of this particular Trojan is to monitor victims' bro
Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Fedasot is an infection designed to encrypt data and make ransom demands. During encryption, Fedasot appends the ".fedasot" extension to each filename (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.fedasot"). Once encrypted, files immediately become unusabl