Identical to "VIRUS ALERT FROM APPLE", "Apple Support Alert" is a fake error message delivered by deceptive websites. Research shows that many users arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements displayed on othe
Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, Dharma-Gif is another variant of Dharma ransomware. This malicious program is designed to encrypt data stored on a computer and allows developers to blackmail victims by demanding ransom payments. Dharma-Gif renames all encrypted files by adding the ".id-[victim's_ID
DUNIHI (also known as Houdini) is high-risk virus designed to infiltrate the system, modify registry settings, and continually self-distribute itself by infiltrating removable drives. This malware allows cyber criminals to perform various actions remotely. Therefore, infiltrated systems are at ver
Discovered by TMMalAnalyst, GandCrab 5.1 is a new variant of the GANDCRAB ransomware family. This is a high-risk virus designed to encrypt data and deliver a ransom message within the "[victim's_ID]-DECRYPT.txt" file on modified desktop wallpapers. The new text file is placed in all existing fold
First discovered by Michael Gillespie, Obfuscated is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Like most computer infections of this type, it is designed to lock users' files by encryption and encourage victims to pay a ransom for a decryption tool. Obfuscated renames the filenames of each en
The NRSMiner tool is a 'cryptominer' used to mine cryptocurrency using various computer resources, including the Central Processing Unit (CPU). This particular miner is designed to mine Monero cryptocurrency using XMRIG. Cyber criminals distribute NRSMiner using the EternalBlue exploit kit, which
googleapis.com is a legitimate service (API) provided by Google, however, many cyber criminals (scammers) use it to promote various 'tech' (technical) support scams. The purpose of these scams is to extort money from innocent people by tricking them into paying for certain services or products. g
"AOL Email Scam" is another spam email campaign used by cyber criminals. Unlike most of these campaigns, which attempt to trick users into downloading/installing malware or sending money to cyber criminals, "AOL Email Scam" attempts to trick them into entering AOL email account credentials. This
Discovered by Petrovic, Ppam is a high-risk computer infection classified as ransomware. Most ransomware-type programs are designed to encrypt data (blocking access to it) and display ransom-demand messages. In this case, Ppam creates a ransom message within the "Restore-My-Files.txt" file, placin
jundmd@cock.li is another ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Petrovic. Once infiltrated, jundmd@cock.li encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".jundmd@cock.li!!" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.jundmd@cock.li!!". Following