MacBright is a rogue application that infiltrates systems during installation of other software (the 'bundling' distribution method). Following infiltration, MacBright delivers various intrusive online advertisements and continually tracks information relating to users' Internet browsing activit
Lukitus is an updated variant of a ransomware-type virus called Locky. Developers spread Lukitus via spam emails (malicious attachments). Once infiltrated, Lukitus encrypts stored data using RSA-2048 and AES-128 encryption algorithms. During encryption the virus renames encrypted files using the "
Download VideoConverter is a deceptive application that supposedly allows conversion of various video formats. Initially, Download VideoConverter may appear legitimate and useful, however, this app is classed as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are three main rea
Internet Security Damaged is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website and identical to You Have a ZEUS virus and You Have A ALUREON Virus. Users are redirected to the Internet Security Damaged website by rogue adware-type applications that infiltrate the system during installation o
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, ApolloLocker is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts stored data. In doing so, ApolloLocker appends filenames with the ".locked" extension (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.locked"). Following successful encry
DilmaLocker is ransomware-type malware discovered by xXToffeeXx. Following successful infiltration, DilmaLocker encrypts files using AES-256 cryptography. During encryption, this malware appends filenames with the ".__dilmaV1" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.__dilmaV
Identical to launchpage.org, startme.online is a fake Internet search engine that falsely claims to generate improved results, thereby enhancing the browsing experience. These claims often trick users into believing that startme.online is legitimate and useful, however, this website is promoted u
Identical to NoterSave, Search In Tabs, Always Weather, and many others, History Cleaner is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to delete their Internet browsing history. Initially, History Cleaner may appear legitimate and useful, however, it is classed as a potentially unwanted
ShoppyTool is a dubious app identical to SmartShoppy, ShopTool, WebShoppers, and several other programs. All claim to save time and money while shopping online. Promises to provide coupons and notifications of special deals/discounts available on a variety of online stores often trick users into
Hacked is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Lawrence Abrams. Once infiltrated, Hacked imitates the Windows Update process, however, it actually encrypts stored data using RSA-4096 cryptography. During encryption, this malware appends the ".hacked" extension to the