Recently discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, XTBL is ransomware-type virus designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files. In doing so, this malware adds the ".xtbl" appendix to the name of each encrypted file. Once files are encrypted, using them becomes impossible. Imme
"Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses" is another fake error displayed by various deceptive websites. Research shows that many users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (displayed by other malicious sites) or potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that inf
Spartacus is a ransomware-type virus recently discovered by malware security researcher, Bart. This malware is designed to encrypt most stored files and append filenames with the ".[MastersRecovery@protonmail.com].Spartacus" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.[MastersRecovery@
Identical to newtab-tvsearch.com, funsocialtabsearch.com, mediatvtabsearch.com, and many others, search.smartmediatabsearch.com is a fake web search engine that claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites (e.g., Fa
SkyFile is a ransomware/trojan virus recently discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Immediately after infiltration, SkyFile encrypts most stored files and renames them using the "[random_letters].IKS.sky" pattern. Once files are encrypted, using and distinguishing them becomes impossible. After succes
"System Support Alert" is a fake error message displayed by a number of malicious sites. It is very similar to Dangerous Try To Get Access To Your Personal Logins, This Build Of Windows 10 Is Corrupted, YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED, and many others. Users often visit these websites inadvertentl
chumsearch.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing that chumsearch.com is a legitimate website, however, developers promote this website using deceptive so
Tron is a ransomware-type virus discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Immediately after infiltration, Tron encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the ".tron" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.tron"). Once files are encrypted, using them becomes impossible. Immediate
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Ladon is a ransomware-type virus designed to infiltrate systems and encrypt most stored data. During encryption, this malware adds the ".Ladon" extension to the name of each compromised file. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.Ladon". Encrypted fi
"Allow Website Notifications" is a spam promotion method that has recently become popular amongst cyber criminals. It is a simple method used to promote various malicious sites. Research shows that users typically encounter "Allow Website Notifications" when they have potentially unwanted adware-t