redirect.viglink.com is a legitimate advertising network that claims to help developers generate traffic for their websites, however, cyber criminals also use this network to promote their (potentially malicious) sites. They often use potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) for this purpose. In
There are countless rogue websites identical (or very similar) to onwardinated.com. Examples include notification-browser.com, crtmatix.com, and artnewsupdate.info. The website is designed to redirect to other untrustworthy and potentially malicious sites. Users do not generally visit onwardinat
"AppleCare Protection Plan" is a fake error message that shares similarities with "Mac iOS Security At Risk Error Code: HT201155", "AppleCare Tech Support", and many others. This error is displayed by various malicious websites. Most visitors arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are redir
Unzippy is another rogue app owned by the InstallCore adware family. It supposedly allows extraction and compression of data. Therefore, many users believe that Unzippy is legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware. Unzippy often inf
TrojanDownloader:PDF/Domepidief.A is a high-risk trojan that originates from Emotet malware family and proliferated using spam email campaigns. Unlike previous Emotet variants, TrojanDownloader:PDF/Domepidief.A's distribution method is slightly different. Rather than attaching a malicious Microso
"Invoice Attached - FINAL NOTICE" is another spam email campaign used to distribute a high-risk trojan called TrickBot. It is very similar to "Payroll Timetable Email Virus", "Companies House Email Virus", and many others. Cyber criminals often send thousands of deceptive emails encouraging users
Similar to "Virus Is Sending Your Information To Hackers", "Your System Data Has Been Compromized", and many others, "Please Report This Activity" is a fake error message delivered by various deceptive websites. Visitors generally arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by poten
First discovered by malware security researcher, Jakub Kroustek, Monro is a high-risk ransomware-type virus that originates from Dharma malware family. After successfully infiltrating the system, Monro encrypts most stored data and appends filenames with the "id-[victim's_ID].[icrypt@cock.li].monr
Developers present Internet Booster as a legitimate application that optimizes Internet connections and increases download performance. Initially, Internet Booster may seem legitimate, however, developers proliferate this app using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, in som
Video AdBlocker is a rogue application/browser extension identical to Facebook AdBlocker. This app offers functionality that supposedly blocks advertisements on the YouTube website. Judging on appearance alone, Video AdBlocker may seem to be a useful application, however, it is categorized as a po