MySportTab is a rogue application that supposedly provides access to online sport-related information. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, MySportTab is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for these negat
Identical to CompariShop, LiveShoppers, ShoppyTool, and many others, MyShopcoupon is a deceptive application that falsely claims to help save time and money when shopping online. It supposedly provides shopping coupons and notifies users of special deals/discounts available on various e-shops.
Easy Recipes Now is another rogue application that supposedly claims to provide access to thousands of recipes. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Easy Recipes Now is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker (a form of rogue software that
Identical to Adobe Flash Player Was Not Found, "Microsoft Font Pack Was Not Found" is a fake error displayed by a malicious website. Research shows that users are often redirected to this site by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). In most cases, these programs infiltrate systems withou
CloudFront is a legitimate service provided by Amazon allowing developers to improve users' web browsing experience by optimizing distribution of certain web content (read more here). Cyber criminals abuse this service to promote various web scam models and malicious programs (e.g., fake Adobe Fla
Lime is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Leo. Immediately after infiltration, Lime encrypts most data and appends filenames with the ".Lime" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed "sample.jpg.Lime"). Once files are encrypted, they become unusable. After success
Office Work Suite is presented as a legitimate application that allows users to edit MS Office documents. Initially, Office Work Suite may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are three main reasons for
"Deceptive site ahead" is a pop-up message displayed by various web browsers. This error often confuses users, since it appears that the system is infected. This message is legitimate, however, there are cases when users encounter this warning without any real reason. In such cases, there is a hi
hp.mysearch.com is a deceptive website that supposedly enhances users' Internet browsing experience by generating improved results and providing quick access to various popular websites (such as YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, and so on). Initially, hp.mysearch.com may seem legitimate and useful
Discovered by Jiri Kropac, GHOST ARMY is a ransomware-type virus that claims to be a legitimate VPN called Hide My Ass. GHOST ARMY is based on another high-risk malware infection called Crypt888. Immediately after infiltration, GHOST ARMY encrypts most stored files and prepends filenames with "Lo