GamesQuest is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to search for games online. Judging on appearance alone, this application may seem legitimate, however, GamesQuest is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are three main reasons for these n
SIGMA is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. This high-risk malware is distributed using spam emails that contain a message stating that users will be charged $3000+ from their MasterCard, unless they open a MS Office document attached. After open
Identical to Equal Tab, Solo-Bar, 3Spiral Wave, and many others, Perlin Tab is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to customize their homepage. On initial inspection, Perlin Tab may seem legitimate and useful, however, it typically infiltrates systems without users' consent. Furtherm
"Cydoor Spyware" is another fake error displayed by a malicious website. Research shows that users are often redirected to this site by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. In addition to redirects, PUPs deliver various intrusive advertisements
coolproductreview.com is a rogue website identical to bestadbid.com, popads.net, cld-secure.com, and many others. It causes redirects to various dubious websites. In addition, users often visit coolproductreview.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that
Equal Tab is a rogue application identical to 3Spiral Wave, Photorito, Solo-Bar, and many others. By offering functionality that allows users to customize their homepages, Equal Tab attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) infiltrates system
Solo-Bar is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to change the appearance of their homepages. Although Solo-Bar may seem legitimate, be aware that it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for these negative associat
Discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, Cyclone is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored data with AES-256 cryptography. During encryption, this malware appends filenames with the ".Cyclone" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is
Local Weather Radar is a rogue application that supposedly provides local weather forecasts. Many users believe that Local Weather Radar is legitimate and useful, however, this app often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Furthermore, it modifies web browser options and tracks various
Identical to search.lotoboyz.com, search.froktiser.com, and many others, search.josepov.com is a fake Internet search engine. By offering improved search results, search.josepov.com attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this site is promoted using browser-hijacking downloader