search-armor.com is a deceptive website claiming to be a legitimate Internet search engine. Judging on appearance alone, this website is identical to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, users often believe that search-armor.com is also legitimate, however, this we
BrowsingGuard is a deceptive application claiming to improve Internet browsing safety. On initial inspection, BrowsingGuard may seem legitimate and useful, however, due to rogue behavior (stealth installation without users' consent, tracking of web browsing activity, display of intrusive online ad
Developed by SuperWeb LLC, PokeDex Search is a deceptive application that supposedly improves the Internet search experience. These false claims often trick unsuspecting users into believing that this app is legitimate, however, due to rogue behavior, PokeDex Search is classed as a potentially unw
Discovered by JaromirHorejsi, R980 is ransomware that infiltrates systems and supposedly encrypts files using an asymmetric encryption algorithm. During research, however, we discovered that this software did not encrypt any files. Therefore, we can assume that R980 is still under development and
JagerDecryptor is ransomware that encrypts files using asymmetric cryptography. Unlike most other ransomware-type viruses, JagerDecryptor does not append names of encrypted files with an extension. The full list of encrypted files can be found in the "C:\ProgramData\encrypted.txt" file. Following
HotStar Registry Cleaner is a fake anti-malware suite that supposedly protects systems from high-risk infections. Initially, HotStar Registry Cleaner may seem legitimate and useful, however, be aware that this app can infiltrate systems without users' permission. Furthermore, it collects various
QkSee is a rogue application that supposedly allows a reduction in image size without loss of quailty. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, QkSee is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. QkSee infiltrates systems without users' permission, delivers intr
Your Weather Hub is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to check local weather forecasts. On initial inspection, Your Weather Hub may seem legitimate, however, this app is classed as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are 4 main reasons for these n
thesearch.net is a deceptive website claiming to be a legitimate Internet search engine that generates improved search results. Initially, this site may appear legitimate, however, it is promoted using rogue software 'installers' that stealthily modify Internet browser settings without users' perm
PowerSearchOnline is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to save time and money while shopping online. These claims often trick users to install, however, PowerSearchOnline is likely to infiltrate systems without user's permission. Furthermore, this PUP collects various user/system da