Tornado is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher Martin Stopka. Once infiltrated, Tornado encrypts most stored files and appends filenames with the ".[dongeswas@tutanota.com].Tornado" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.[dongeswas@tutanota.com].Torn
According to the developers, the search.playzonenow.com search engine enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, search.playzonenow.com barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users b
First discovered by Leo, TBlocker is a ransomware-type virus designed to encrypt a number of data types. During encryption, TBlocker appends the "_" character to the name of each compromised file. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg_". Once files are encrypted, using them becomes i
Developers present Get Sports as a legitimate application that supposedly grants access to various popular sport-related websites. Judging on appearance alone, Get Sports may seem legitimate, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) infiltrates systems and continually records private info
First discovered by Michael Gillespie, Dcrtr is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts stored data. During the process, Dcrtr adds the ".[decryptor@cock.li].dcrtr" extension to the name of each compromised file. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg
Identical to search.manroling.com, search.josepov.com, search.lotoboyz.com, and many others, search.papershorty.com is a fake Internet search that, according to the developers, enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. On initial inspection, this site may appear legitimat
According to the developers, Easy To Watch TV is a legitimate application that supposedly allows users to watch TV via the Internet. Judging on appearance alone, Easy To Watch TV may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser
"Code 055BCCAC9FEC" is a fake error similar to Your Device Is Under Threat, Google Security Warning, Windows Support Alert, and many others. It is displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infilt
Cryakl is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts various data. During encryption, Cryakl renames files using the "email-[EMAIL ADDRESS].ver-[CL MALWARE VERSION].id-[VICTIM’S ID]-[MONTH]@[DAY]@[YEAR] [HOUR]@[MINUTE]@[SECOND] [AM/PM].randomname-[RANDOM FILE NAME].[R
It is a fake pop-up notification (virus alert) claiming that the computer is infected. This error is displayed by a malicious website that users visit inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUAs) that infiltrate the system during installation of regular apps ("bundli