According to Avast and AVG anti-virus suites, FileRepMalware is a malicious file and a potential threat to computers. At time of research, a test file was a fake KMSPico - a third party Windows OS activation tool. Previously, this malware was called "Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]". The "Win32" part indica
According to the developers, the Browse Free Recipes application provides access to thousands of various food recipes. On initial inspection, Browse Free Recipes may seem legitimate and useful, however, these claims are merely attempts to give the impression of legitimacy. Browse Free Recipes is
Identical to My Search Manager, search.easyprivacyswitch.com is a rogue application that supposedly allows anonymous web searching. Judging on appearance alone, Easy Privacy Switch may seem legitimate and useful, however, this is deceptive. The application is categorized as a potentially unwanted
OBLIVION is a ransomware-type virus recently discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, OBLIVION encrypts most stored files. In addition, it renames them using the "[gibberish].OBLIVION" pattern. For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as
search.eliaho.com is a fake web search engine identical to search.pitchofcase.com, search.schooldozer.com, search.zanzibog.com, and many others. By offering improved results, search.eliaho.com often tricks users into believing that it is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this s
My Search Manager is a rogue application that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by allowing users to manage web search engines. This functionality may seem legitimate, however, My Search Manager is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The main reas
Smart Driver Updater is a dubious application that supposedly allows users to keep their computer drivers up-to-date. On initial inspection, Smart Driver Updater may seem to be a legitimate app, however, it often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. In addition, Smart Driver Updater con
PAY_IN_MAXIM_24_HOURS is a ransomware-type virus recently discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. It is designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files. As with most ransomware, it also appends filenames with a specific extension. In this case, however, the extension contains a
Wallpapers Collection is a rogue app that supposedly allows users to add a wallpaper to their browser homepage. This functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, this is a deceptive tactic. Wallpapers Collection is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hija
RansSIRIA (also known as WannaPeace) is a ransomware-type virus discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. This malware is designed to encrypt most stored files and append filenames with the ".aes" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.aes"). Once executed, RansSIRIA opens a pop-up window