Discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, Cryptedx is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts stored data. In addition, Cryptedx adds the ".cryptedx" extension to the name of each encrypted file. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sampl
Created by the developers of dubalub.com, 5finder.com, and many others, gatmog.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved results and, therefore, enhances users' Internet browsing experience. The appearance of this site barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and othe
dubalub.com is another fake search engine identical to 5finder.com, search.xyz, and spicystart.com. On initial inspection, dubalub.com may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believe that this site is also legitimate, however, developers
dsp.agency is a rogue website identical to coldcertainchannel.com, myiads.com, popunderzone.com, and many others. The site redirects to other dubious websites. Furthermore, users often visit dsp.agency inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). This software typi
Everyday Tab is a deceptive application that supposedly enhances the web browsing experience by allowing users to customize their browser homepages. Initially, this app may appear legitimate and useful, however, Everyday Tab is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hij
As most of us are aware, 2017 was a very successful year for cryptocurrency miners. The price of popular cryptocurrencies jumped dramatically (for example, in early 2017, Bitcoin was equivalent to ~$1000, while at the end of the year it reached nearly $20,000). Therefore, mining cryptocurrency be
Displayed by a malicious website, "Your Device Is Under Threat" is a fake error similar to Threats Detected, Microsoft Has Blocked The Computer, Firewall Breach Detected, and many others. Research shows that users are redirected to this website by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) tha
"Su Ordenador Está Bloqueado" is another fake error message displayed by a deceptive website. According to our research, users are redirected to this website by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) without their consent. In most cases, PUPs infiltrate systems without permission. In additi
First discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, TripleM is a new variant of a ransomware-type virus called MMM. Once infiltrated, TripleM encrypts stored data using RSA-2048 cryptography, creating a copy of each encrypted file and appending two different extensions (".triple_m"
voluumtrk.com is legitimate website that allows users to track ad campaigns. Cyber criminals often use this site to track statistics (typically, relating to malicious ad campaigns) for their rogue businesses. To achieve this, developers employ various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that usu