According to the developers, Search Tuner is a legitimate application that provides music streaming functionality. Judging on appearance alone, Search Tuner may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main
"Microsoft System Security Alert" is a fake error message displayed by a deceptive website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Note that PUPs usually infiltrate systems without consent (the "bundling" method). In addition, the
AdChoices is a legitimate advertising network. It helps developers promote various products, however, cyber criminals also take advantage of this network to promote rogue websites. These people release malicious adware-type applications that infiltrate systems and deliver excessive ads. In additi
Team Anonymous Brazil is a ransomware-type virus that, once infiltrated, stealthily encrypts most stored files. During encryption, Team Anonymous Brazil appends filenames with the ".qwerty" extension (e.g., "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.qwerty"). Once files are encrypted, using them beco
According to the developers, the Unlimited Music Radio app allows users to listen to various radio stations. This functionality may seem legitimate, however, Unlimited Music Radio is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are several reasons for these ne
Track Package Now is presented as a legitimate application that allows users to track USPS deliveries. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Track Package Now is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. These negative associations are due to a
..docx is a new variant of a high-risk ransomware infection called GlobeImposter. It is identical to other ransomware with a similar name - ..doc. Once infiltrated, ..docx encrypts most stored files and adds the "..docx" extension to the name of each file. From this point, files become unusable.
Chrome.exe virus is a generic name that refers to the Poweliks trojan. Cyber criminals disguise this malware as a "Chrome.exe (32 bit)" (or, rarely, "dllhost.exe" or "cmmon32.exe") process in Task Manager (why it is called Chrome.exe virus). Developers use Poweliks to generate fraudulent advertis
"Windows Has Been Shutdown" is another fake error similar to Bad Rabbit Attack, Deceptive Site Ahead, Your Device Is Under Threat, and many others. It is displayed by a malicious website that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). As well as
Developers present Email Enhanced as a legitimate application that supposedly provides various email-related features. Initially, Email Enhanced may seem legitimate and useful, however, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) typically infiltrates systems without permission and gathers various sen