"Your computer is locked !" is malware that locks the computer screen and displays a fake error message. It was first discovered by Jiri Kropac and states that the system has been infected and, therefore, victims must contact "Microsoft Technicians" to solve the problem. Be aware, however, that t
Developers present dnav.com as an improved Internet search engine that supposedly generates better search results. These claims often trick users into believing that dnav.com is legitimate and useful, however, developers promote this site via rogue software downloaders/installers designed to hija
Lomix is a ransomware-type virus based on CryptoWire, an open source ransomware project first discovered by security researcher, S!Ri. Following infiltration, Lomix encrypts files using AES-256 cryptography. During this process, Lomix renames encrypted files using the "[file_name].encrypted.[file_
mysecuresearch.net is a fake Internet search engine developed by ClientConnect Ltd. According to the developers, mysecuresearch.net significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. On initial inspection, this website may seem legitimate and useful, ho
luckysearch123.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to searchguru.online. By offering improved search results, this rogue site attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, developers promote it by employing deceptive software download/installation set-ups designed to modify In
Developers present hihikal.ru as a legitimate Internet search engine that generates improved search results and provides a number of other 'useful features', such as weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, latest news, and so on. Many users believe that hihikal.ru is legitimate and useful, ho
yeabests.top is a fake Internet search engine claiming to generate improved search results. Judging on appearance alone, yeabests.top may seem very similar to Bing, Google, Yahoo, and other well known search engines. Therefore, many users believe that yeabests.top is also legitimate. In fact, dev
According to the developers, web-start-page.com is an improved Internet search engine that significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing that web-start-page.com is legitimate and useful. In fact, this s
"Windows Firewall Security Damaged" is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website. Users are redirected to this website by potentially unwanted adware-type programs (PUPs). These apps often infiltrate systems during installation of free software (bundling method). Following infiltratio
*.zzzzz is a new variant of Locky ransomware. Apart from minor differences, it is also identical to *.thor, *.odin, and *.aesir. Following infiltration, *.zzzzz encrypts various files using asymmetric encryption algorithm and renames them using the "[8_random_characters]-[4_random_characters]-[4_