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Ordinal Ransomware
Ransomware

Ordinal Ransomware

Discovered by Lawrence Abrams, Ordinal is a ransomware-type virus based on Hidden Tear. Once infiltrated, Ordinal encrypts stored data using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. During encryption, this malware appends filenames with the ".Ordinal" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.j

Apple Security Alert Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Apple Security Alert Scam (Mac)

Displayed by a malicious website, "Apple Security Alert" is a fake pop-up error similar to Apple Support Center - Attention!!, Apple Warning Alert, Critical Security Warning!, and many others.  Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by variety of unwanted programs. R

Search.safefinderchoose.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.safefinderchoose.com Redirect (Mac)

According to the developers, search.safefinderchoose.com is a high-end Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. These false claims often trick users into believing that search.safefinderchoose.com is legitimate and useful. Be aware,

Chromesearch.today Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Chromesearch.today Redirect

chromesearch.today (also known as chromesearch.win, search.chromesearch.today or chromesearch.me) is presented as a high-quality Internet search engine that generates improved search results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, chromesearch.today barely d

Search.macsafefinder.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.macsafefinder.com Redirect (Mac)

According to the developers, search.macsafefinder.com is a high-end Internet search engine that generates improved results and, therefore, enhances the browsing experience. Judging on appearance alone, search.macsafefinder.com may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search

Microsoft Has Detected A Malicious Virus Scam
Adware

Microsoft Has Detected A Malicious Virus Scam

Displayed by a malicious website, "Microsoft Has Detected A Malicious Virus" is a fake error message that shares similarities with Internet Security Alert, Internet Explorer Critical ERROR, Possible Suspicious Activity, and many others. Research shows that users are often redirected to this websit

Searchlock.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Searchlock.com Redirect

According to the developers, searchlock.com (or results.searchlock.com) is a 'high-experience' Internet search engine that improves web browsing by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, searchlock.com barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other reputable search engines.

Search.anysearchplus.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.anysearchplus.com Redirect (Mac)

search.anysearchplus.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to search.websafefinder.com, search.linkeymac.com, search.safewebfinder.com, and many others. This website claims to enhance the browsing experience by generating improved search results. On initial inspection, this functionali

Search.websafefinder.com Redirect (Mac)
Mac Virus

Search.websafefinder.com Redirect (Mac)

search.websafefinder.com is presented as a high-quality Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, search.websafefinder.com may seem legitimate and useful - its design barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bi

Internet Explorer Critical ERROR Scam
Adware

Internet Explorer Critical ERROR Scam

"Internet Explorer Critical ERROR" is a fake error message similar to Internet Security Alert, SYSTEM WARNING, Do Not Ignore This Windows Alert, and many others. This error is displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwant