"Critical System Error: x679Qs5m" is a fake error message displayed by various malicious sites. It is very similar to iPhone Has Been Locked, Your Mac Is Infected With 3 Viruses, and many others. Research shows that most users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive a
WhiteClick is a deceptive application that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by allowing users to search directly from the Task Bar, without opening the browser. This functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, WhiteClick is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP)
ANIMUS is a ransomware-type virus discovered by malware security researcher, Karsten Hahn. This virus is designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt most stored files using the RSA-2048 encryption algorithm. During encryption, ANIMUS appends filenames with the ".animus" extension (for
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, Nozelesn is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates the system and encrypts most stored files. Once encrypted, data immediately becomes unusable. In addition, names of encrypted files are appended with the ".nozelesn" extension (for example, "sample.jp
KRAB is a new variant of high-risk ransomware called GANDCRAB 3. Immediately after infiltration, KRAB encrypts most stored files (thereby making them impossible to use) and appends filenames with the ".KRAB" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.KRAB". Once data is encryp
Similar to chumsearch.com, weknow.ac is a fake web search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, weknow.ac may seem legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted using rogue download/installation set-ups that
"Important Documents IRS" is another spam email campaign used to distribute the TrickBot trojan. It shares many similarities with Payslip, You Have A Santander Secure Email, and a number of other campaigns. "Important Documents IRS" emails contain a long message comprising false information regar
search.streamingworldcup.com is another fake search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, search.streamingworldcup.com barely differs from legitimate search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, and so on. Therefore, m
SmartEasyMaps is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly provides GPS-related functionality. Initially, this app may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are two main reasons for these negative a
Discovered by My Online Security, "Sage Invoice" is an email spam campaign used to proliferate a trojan-type virus called TrickBot. Deceptive emails contain a message stating that a type of payment is pending. The email also contains an attachment, a malicious MS Office document. Once opened, this