Discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, GPGQwerty is a ransomware-type virus that, once infiltrated, encrypts most stored files. During encryption, GPGQwerty appends filenames with the ".[random_numbers].qwerty" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to a filename s
"You Have Been Selected To Participate In A Survey" is a scam message presented by various websites. Research shows that users typically encounter this message against their will having been redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive ads displayed by malicious sites. PUPs oft
"Amazon Gift Card" is a generic name for scam messages displayed by malicious websites. In most cases, users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (displayed by other dubious sites) or rogue applications. Research shows that rogue apps often infiltrate
"You Have Won A Google Gift" is a scam message displayed by malicious websites. Research shows that users typically visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive advertisements (e.g., pop-ups) displayed by other dubious sites. Note that
First discovered by malware security researcher, Brad, .gif is a new ransomware virus belonging to GlobeImposter's malware "family". Criminals spread this malware using spam emails (false job applications with malicious attachments). Immediately after infiltration, .gif encrypts most stored files
"Do Not Ignore This Windows Alert" is a fake pop-up error displayed by a malicious website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by rogue adware-type applications that infiltrate usually infiltrate systems without consent (bundling method). As well as causing unwante
BlackRuby is a ransomware-type virus first discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Immediately after infiltration, BlackRuby encrypts most stored files and renames them using the "ENCRYPTED_[random_characters_and_digits].BlackRuby" pattern. For instance, "1.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "E
trafficsel.com is a rogue site identical to redirecting.zone, nametraff.com, goldoffer.online, and many others. This site promotes other dubious websites - it simply redirects users without their consent. Research shows that, in most cases, users visit trafficsel.com inadvertently - they are redi
Identical to Login Email Faster, Track Packages, Watch TV Instantly, and many others, Convert Free PDFs is a rogue application that supposedly enables conversion of various documents to and from PDF format. Judging on appearance alone, Convert Free PDFs may seem legitimate and useful, however, t
Creeper is a ransomware-type virus first discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie. Once infiltrated, Creeper encrypts stored files and adds the ".creeper" extension to the name of each affected file. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.creeper". Following succe