According to search.searchws2.com, the Weather Service application provides local weather forecasts. At first, this application may seem legitimate and useful, however, Weather Service is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for
"This Build Of Windows 10 Is Corrupted" is another fake error displayed by dubious sites that users often visit inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (delivered by other malicious sites) or potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Research shows that many PUPs infiltrate sy
safesearchmac.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to macsafesearch.net and home.searchpulse.net. This website claims to enhance the web browsing experience by generating improved results and often tricks users into believing that safesearchmac.com is legitimate and useful. In fact, d
The "YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED" message states that the computer has been infected with various viruses/malware and that private data (Facebook Login, Credit Card Details, Email Account Login, etc.) has been stolen. The message encourages users to contact technical support via a telephone nu
Discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn, Gedantar is an updated version of a ransomware-type virus called Unlock92. Once infiltrated, Gedantar encrypts most stored files using RSA-2048 cryptography. During encryption, this malware renames files using the "[filename]_[8-random-chara
First discovered by malware security researcher, Bart, BansomQare Manna is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored files. During encryption, BansomQare Manna adds the ".bitcoin" appendix to the name of each compromised file. For example, "sample.jpg
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, AVCrypt is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily encrypts most stored files and prepends "+" to the name of each encrypted file. For example, encrypted "sample.jpg" is renamed to "+sample.jpg". Following successful encryption, AVCrypt creates a text file ("+HOW_
macsafesearch.net is a fake Internet search engine that, according to the developers, enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, macsafesearch.net may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many use
"Flash Player Premium SMS" is a scam promoted by deceptive websites. In most cases, users are redirected to these websites by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive advertisements displayed by dubious sites. PUPs typically infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redir
First discovered by Michael Gillespie, WhiteRose is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored data. Research shows that WhiteRose originates from the same ransomware family as the BlackRuby2 and Zenis viruses. During encryption, WhiteRose renames file