According to the developers, secury-surf.com is a legitimate Internet search engine that enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing that secury-surf.com is legitimate, however, developers promote this rogue website by
CHIP is ransomware-type malware distributed using Rig Exploit Kit. Following infiltration, CHIP encrypts various files and appends filenames with the ".CHIP" or ".DALE" extensions. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.CHIP". Following successful encryption, CHIP creates a text file
ShellLocker is a ransomware-type virus developed using .NET framework. It was first discovered by Jakub Kroustek and is virtually identical to another ransomware virus called Exotic. Following infiltration, this virus encrypts stored data (video, audio, etc.) and renames encrypted files using the
"Microsoft Security Essentials Toll Free" is malware that locks computer screens and displays a fake error message. The screen lock imitates a fatal system error (so-called "Blue Screen of Death"). The error message states that the system has been shutdown to prevent further damage. A pop-up is th
iwebs.site is presented as a legitimate Internet search engine that generates improved search results and provides quick access to dozens of popular websites. Many users believe that iwebs.site is legitimate and useful, however, this site is promoted via deceptive software download/installation s
Developers present bestsearchs.com as an improved Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. On initial inspection, bestsearchs.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, developers employ deceptive software download/i
chromepage1.ru is a fake Internet search engine identical to search4tops.com, searchisweb.com, copypast.ru, and many others. Developers claim that chromepage1.ru significantly enhances the web browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing
Identical to You Have a ZEUS virus, "You have a ALUREON virus" is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted adware-type programs (PUPs). These apps infiltrate the system during install
Identical to searchthisonline.com, atozsearch-usa.com, and gosearchitnow.com, myweb.house is a fake Internet search engine falsely claiming to enhance the web browsing experience by generating improved search results. These claims often trick users into believing that myweb.house is legitimate an
Recoverhelp@protonmail.ch (first discovered by security researcher @kafeine) is a new variant of Fantom - a high-risk ransomware-type virus designed to stealthily infiltrate systems and encrypt files using an asymmetric encryption algorithm. During encryption, recoverhelp@protonmail.ch displays a