First discovered by Michael Gillespie, .1C is a high-risk ransomware-type virus that belongs to the Rotor ransomware family. The virus is designed to encrypt users' files, but no information is given about the encryption algorithm (symmetric or asymmetric) used. Following encryption, .1C modif
Garrantydecrypt is another ransomware-type virus discovered by Michael Gillespie. After successfully infiltrating the system, Garrantydecrypt encrypts most stored data, thereby making it unusable. In addition, Garrantydecrypt adds the ".garrantydecrypt" appendix to the name of each compromised fil
GamingHub is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users play to Flash games via their web browsers. Judging on appearance alone, GamingHub may seem legitimate and useful, but this app often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Furthermore, it promotes a fake search engine and
According to its developers, UC Browser is a lightweight web browser that offers a faster browsing experience. UC Browser is developed using Chromium project, a legitimate open-source project. Despite this, other people can develop modified versions by changing the code - this is the case with UC
Alt.Center is a rogue application (adware-type) that offers 'useful features' (most apps of this type make these offers). Despite these supposedly useful features, Alt.Center is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Users generally install adware-type PUAs inadvertently, after w
Uc123.com is one of many fake search engines that is promoted as legitimate search engine and supposedly provides users with an enhanced browsing experience, more accurate search results, and allows access to other sites directly from the search engine. This may seem to be a legitimate search eng
mv0129.stream is one of many deceptive websites that promote the "AppleCare Protection Plan" pop-up scam. Users typically visit this site inadvertently, since they are redirected by intrusive ads (displayed on other rogue websites) or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that infiltrate syst
Ads2 is a mark of various intrusive advertisements delivered by adware-type applications that are likely to offer 'useful features'. In most cases, these ads infiltrate systems without consent. After successful infiltration, adware feeds users with intrusive advertisements and gathers information
Similar to toponclick.com, ads.gold, kaizentraffic.com, mntzr-l-o-a-d-i-n-g.com, and many others, trustednotice.news is a rogue site designed to redirect to other dubious sites. As usual, visitors arrive at trustednotice.news inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications
PC Cleaner Web is promoted as an application that scans the operating system, fixes system errors, cleans temporary and unnecessary files, and improves computer performance. Judging on appearance alone, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is classed as a dubious and potentially un