Developers present Free Malware Removal Tool as an "outstanding" anti-virus suite. Initially, Free Malware Removal Tool may seem legitimate and useful, however, this software often infiltrates systems without permission and delivers no real value for regular users. For these reasons, Free Malware
According to the developers, kotcatk.com is a legitimate search engine that enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, kotcatk.com may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believe that ko
PCMax is a deceptive application that, according to developers, helps to optimize the system and increase Internet performance. Judging on appearance alone, PCMax may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Furthermore it typically infi
Pokki is a rogue application that supposedly enables the classic start menu in Windows 8. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, research shows that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) infiltrates systems without permission and continually records various information. Fur
First discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, MOLE66 is an updated version of a high-risk ransomware infection called CryptoMix. Immediately after infiltration, MOLE66 encrypts most stored data using RSA-2048 cryptography. During encryption, MOLE66 renames files using the "[32_random_letters_and_digits].
According to search.searchws2.com, the Weather Service application provides local weather forecasts. At first, this application may seem legitimate and useful, however, Weather Service is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for
"This Build Of Windows 10 Is Corrupted" is another fake error displayed by dubious sites that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (delivered by other malicious sites) or potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Research shows that many PUPs infiltrate sy
safesearchmac.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to macsafesearch.net and home.searchpulse.net. This website claims to enhance the web browsing experience by generating improved results and often tricks users into believing that safesearchmac.com is legitimate and useful. In fact, d
The "YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED" message states that the computer has been infected with various viruses/malware and that private data (Facebook Login, Credit Card Details, Email Account Login, etc.) has been stolen. The message encourages users to contact technical support via a telephone nu
Discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, Gedantar is an updated version of a ransomware-type virus called Unlock92. Once infiltrated, Gedantar encrypts most stored files using RSA-2048 cryptography. During encryption, this malware renames files using the "[filename]_[8-random-chara