Developers present tf.org as an Internet search engine that enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved results. On initial inspection, tf.org may appear legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this site using rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers
Yeaplayer (also known as YeaDesktop) is a deceptive application that infiltrates systems without consent (the "bundling" method). Following infiltration, Yeaplayer continually delivers various intrusive online advertisements and records information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. F
*.osiris is a new variant of Locky ransomware and virtually identical to *.zzzzz, *.thor, *.odin, and a number of other viruses. *.osiris was first discovered by R0bert R0senb0rg. Following infiltration, *.osiris encrypts stored data using asymmetric cryptography and renames encrypted files using
Yousearch.io is presented as an Internet search engine that significantly enhances web browsing by generating improved search results. Judging on appearance alone, yousearch.io barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believe that this si
According to the developers, quickstart.ninja significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing that quickstart.ninja is legitimate and useful, however, this site gathers various information relating to Int
Developers present betterfind.me as an improved Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the browsing experience by generating improved results. Judging on appearance alone, betterfind.me may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this site by employing various download/in
Maxwebsearch.com is a search engine which is distributed through a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. Typically, apps of this type promote fake search engines. They promote them by changing certain browser's settings. It is common that browser hijackers not only modify se
Zyklon is ransomware that infiltrates victims' computers and encrypts various files using AES 256 - an asymmetric encryption algorithm, which generates two keys (public to encrypt and private to decrypt). It is impossible to restore encrypted files without the private key and, therefore, developer
Shifr is a ransomware-type virus written in the Google Go programming language. This malware was first discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Once infiltrated, Shifr encrypts various files and appends the ".shifr" extension to the name of each encrypted file (for example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sa
AES-NI (full name "AES-NI Ransomware SPECIAL VERSION: NSA EXPLOIT EDITION", named after the recent NSA exploit kit leak) is a ransomware-type virus that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts files using AES-256 and RSA-2048 cryptoraphies. During encryption, AES-NI appends filenames with the