MongoLock is a malicious program categorized as ransomware-type computer infection. Most programs of this type are designed to encrypt data (thus preventing victims from accessing it) and to make ransom demands. This version, however, has somewhat different behavior: it infects computers, deletes
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"We are not going to steal a lot of time" is a typical scam proliferated by sending many threatening emails. Scammers use the emails to trick people into paying to prevent compromising material (in this case a video) being distributed. The video does not actually exist. Note that there are many s
"Hello Perv" is one of many scam campaigns presented as a threatening, ransom demand email. In this case, cyber criminals attempt to trick people (email recipients) into believing that they have obtained compromising videos and will proliferate them unless their demands are met. There is nothing
Pdff is high-risk ransomware-type virus discovered by Michael Gillespie. Immediately after infiltration, this malware encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".pdff" extension. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.pdff". Pdff then generates a text file ("_openme.t
"Cashplus Email Scam" is used to steal Cashplus account details (logins and passwords). This email is sent to many people in the hope that some will fall for the scam and provide their details. We strongly recommend that you ignore this email. Do not click the presented website link or provide the
search.hfastpackagetracker.net is one of many fake search engines available on the internet. This site is usually promoted by a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker called Fast Package Tracker. According to developers, it provides quick access to package tracking services and
Discovered by S!Ri, XARCryptor is categorized as a ransomware-type malicious program and is a new variant of Garrantydecrypt. This computer infection is designed to block access to data by encryption. To decrypt their files, XARCryptor's victims are encouraged to pay a ransom (in effect, by purcha
"Finished Applying Browser Update" is a pop-up window informing users that a browser update was completed. Note that the information provided is false. This pop-up is displayed only on Safari web browsers. Once the "Close" button is clicked, the browser crashes and all opened tabs are closed. R
search.ssoextension.com is a fake search engine that is promoted through the SpecialSearchOption application (also known as SSOption). According to its developers, this app provides a more enjoyable browsing experience, however, SpecialSearchOption is categorized as a potentially unwanted applica