Intrusive advertisements marked as "Sponsored Links" are delivered by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Research shows that these programs infiltrate systems without permission, or users install them inadvertently without their consent. As well as delivering intrusive ads, PUPs record
According to the developers, detectbest.com significantly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing that detectbest.com is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote it by employing rogue download/installation set
"Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity" is a fake error similar to Error #0x0072ee7, Firewall Breach Detected, Microsoft Has Detected A Malicious Virus, and many others. This error message is displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by pot
First discovered by malware security researcher, Toffee, Losers is a new variant of ransomware-type viruses Nemesis and Cry36. Once infiltrated, Losers encrypts stored data and appends names of encrypted files with the ".losers" extension. Note that, in some cases, Losers is named Damoclis Gladius
According to the developers, mybrowserspage.com is a high-quality Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved results and provides quick access to popular websites, thus enhancing the Internet browsing experience. Initially, mybrowserspage.com may appear legitimate and useful, howev
Identical to mybrowserhome.com, startpage.pro is a fake Internet search engine that, according to the developers, supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results and by providing shortcuts to dozens of popular websites. On initial inspection, startpage.pro may seem legi
Alpha Shoppers is a deceptive application that claims to save time and money when shopping online. This application supposedly provides thousands of coupons and notifications of special deals/discounts on various e-shops. Therefore, many users believe that Alpha Shoppers is legitimate and useful.
"IHR COMPUTER WURDE GESPERRT" is a fake error message similar to Internet Explorer Critical ERROR, Firewall Breach Detected, Internet Security Alert, and many others. This error is displayed by a malicious website to which users are redirected by various malicious apps. These potentially unwanted
Offers Chaser is a malicious application identical to Terrific Shopper and Torpedo Deals. This app claims to save time and money by delivering various coupons and providing notifications of special deals/discounts available within online shops. By offering these features, Offers Chaser attempts t
Hermes is ransomware-type malware discovered by Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Hermes encrypts files using RSA-2048 cryptography. This malware does not append extensions to the encrypted files. Note that updated variant if this ransomware "HERMES 2.1" adds ".HRM" extension to encrypted files