QuickFlightTracker is a rogue application that, according to the developers, provides various information about international flights. This app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. The main reasons for these neg
Smart Music Search is a deceptive application that claims to allow users to search for various music directly from the URL bar. This app may seem legitimate and useful, however, Smart Music Search often infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, it promotes a fake search engine (livemed
Developers present FastDataX as a great tool to trade various information for marketing purposes. On initial inspection, this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, FastDataX is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. The main reasons for these negative ass
Developers present SuperSearch as a legitimate application that enhances the browsing experience by improving Internet search results. Judging on appearance alone, SuperSearch may seem legitimate and useful, however, this application often infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, it d
"Critical System Error: x679Qs5m" is a fake error message displayed by various malicious sites. It is very similar to iPhone Has Been Locked, Your Mac Is Infected With 3 Viruses, and many others. Research shows that most users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive a
WhiteClick is a deceptive application that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by allowing users to search directly from the Task Bar, without opening the browser. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, WhiteClick is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP)
ANIMUS is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn. This virus is designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files using the RSA-2048 encryption algorithm. During encryption, ANIMUS appends filenames with the ".animus" extension (for
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