Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Nozelesn is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored files. Once encrypted, data immediately becomes unusable. In addition, names of encrypted files are appended with the ".nozelesn" extension (for example, "sample.jp
KRAB is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called GANDCRAB 3. Immediately after infiltration, KRAB encrypts most stored files (thereby making them impossible to use) and appends filenames with the ".KRAB" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.KRAB". Once data is encryp
Similar to chumsearch.com, weknow.ac is a fake web search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, weknow.ac may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted using rogue download/installation set-ups that
"Important Documents IRS" is another spam email campaign used to distribute the TrickBot trojan. It shares many similarities with Payslip, You Have A Santander Secure Email, and a number of other campaigns. "Important Documents IRS" emails contain a long message comprising false information regar
search.streamingworldcup.com is another fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, search.streamingworldcup.com barely differs from legitimate search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, and so on. Therefore, m
SmartEasyMaps is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly provides GPS-related functionality. Initially, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are two main reasons for these negative a
Discovered by My Online Security, "Sage Invoice" is an email spam campaign used to proliferate a trojan-type virus called TrickBot. Deceptive emails contain a message stating that a type of payment is pending. The email also contains an attachment, a malicious MS Office document. Once opened, this
Lavradoor is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to download and install applications. On initial inspection, Lavradoor may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for
Developers present gensearch.co as a high-quality web search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, gensearch.co may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believ
Recently, thousands of users have encountered a pop-up stating that the system is infected with the Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn trojan. The pop-up is displayed by Microsoft Windows Defender, however, this anti-malware tool detects completely legitimate files and identifies them as Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn troj