According to the developers, Awesome Dealers is a legitimate application that saves time and money when shopping online - it supposedly provides coupons and notifies users of special deals/discounts on various online shops. Initially, Awesome Dealers may seem legitimate and useful, however, this a
Wo Sind Meine Dateien (also known as HSDFSDCrypt ransomware) is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Wo Sind Meine Dateien claims to encrypt data using AES-256 cryptography, however, according to Karsten Hahn, rather than encryptin
Discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, Teamo is malware based on an open-source ransomware project called Hidden Tear. Once infiltrated, Teamo encrypts stored files, which then become unusable. During encryption, this malware adds the ".teamo" extension to each filename (e.g., "
Displayed by a malicious website, "AppleCare And Warranty" is a fake error message claiming that the system is infected. Research shows that users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that typically infiltrate systems without permis
Similar to "Microsoft Security Alert", "Suspicious Connection", "Firewall Breach Detected", and many others, "Microsoft Has Blocked The Computer" is a fake error message displayed by a deceptive website. Research shows that users are often redirected to this website by various potentially unwante
GIBON is a ransomware-type virus discovered by security researcher, Matthew Mesa. This malware is distributed via a malicious MS Office document attached to spam emails. The document contains a number of macro commands designed to download and install malware. Once infiltrated, GIBON encrypts sto
"Windows Failed To Find Any Security Tool" is a fake error message distributed via deceptive a software installer downloadable on various websites. Following infiltration, this malware supposedly scans the system and displays a window with a list of errors. In fact, "Windows Failed To Find Any Se
Developers present fidonav.com as a "top-notch" Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved results, and by providing quick access to various popular websites (such as Facebook, eBay, YouTube, etc.). Judging on appearance alone, fidonav.com m
"Windows Product Key Failure" is a fake error message displayed by various malicious websites. Research shows that users often visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. Following infiltration, these ro
Sad is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Leo. Once infiltrated, Sad encrypts stored files using AES-256 cryptography. During encryption, Sad appends the ".[user's_ID]" extension to the name of each file. For example, "sample.jpg" might be renamed to a filename suc