Discovered by malware security researcher, S!Ri, MadBit is a ransomware-type virus designed to infiltrate systems and encrypt stored data. In doing so, MadBit adds the ".enc" appendix to the name of each encrypted file (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.enc"). From this point, using th
Research shows that adhoc2.net is a rogue website identical to myiads.com, popunderzone.com, coolproductreview.com, and many others. adhoc2.net redirects to a number of other dubious websites. Users often visit adhoc2.net inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted program
Identical to search.xyz and spicystart.com, 5finder.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances users' browsing experience by generating improved results. Initially, this site may appear legitimate and useful, however, criminals promote it using a browser-hijacking application c
Identical to bestadbid.com, popads.net, primosearch.com, and many others, myiads.com is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to various other suspicious sites. Users are often redirected to myiads.com by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. Furth
According to the developers, PlankTab is a legitimate application that allows users to customize the appearance of their homepages. On initial inspection, this app may seem legitimate, however, PlankTab often infiltrates systems without permission. Furthermore, it promotes a fake Internet search
"Windiskutility" is a fake error message that locks computer screens, thereby preventing users from performing any further actions. Note that the message is French, which is unusual - most of these viruses contain English text. In any case, it is safe to assume that developers of the "Windiskutil
spicystart.com is a fake Internet search engine that falsely claims to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by generating improved results. Initially, this site may seem legitimate and useful, however, spicystart.com is promoted using a rogue browser-hijacking extension called SpicySEARCH.
Developed by Mindspark Interactive Network (a.k.a. IAC Applications), CouponXplorer is a deceptive application that supposedly grants access to various printable shopping coupons. Initially, CouponXplorer may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) typically i
Identical to chromesearch.today and chromesearch.club, chromesearch.net is a fake Internet search engine that falsely claims to enhance the web browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, chromesearch.net may seem legitimate and useful, however, criminals prom
Discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, STOP is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts stored data using RSA-1024 cryptography. In doing so, this malware appends filenames with the ".STOP" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sampl