Iyi123.com is a rogue website claiming to be a legitimate Internet search engine. By falsely claiming to generate improved search results, iyi123.com attempts to trick users into believing that this site is legitimate. In fact, developers promote iyi123.com via rogue software download and install
Go is newly-discovered ransomware that infiltrates systems and encrypts files using AES cryptography. This malware is named after Go - a programming language used to design it. This is the first time a ransomware-type virus is seen in this programming language - most are written using C#, C++, and
Exotic is ransomware that encrypts and renames files using the "[several_random_characters].exotic" pattern. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "78!bk).exotic". Once files are encrypted, Exotic opens a pop-up message informing victims of the infection. A window is then displayed containing a
"Windows Defender has detected Critically Corrupted File System!" is a fake error message distributed using various adware-type applications. This error locks the computer screen and claims that Windows Defender has detected corrupted files. Adware-type applications often infiltrate systems durin
TVPlusNewtab is a browser hijacker, endorsed as a tool for easy access to movie trailers, TV series and celebrity content. It is also supposedly capable of allowing users to quickly view PDF documents. TVPlusNewtab operates by making modifications to browser settings in order to promote search.tvp
Ncrypt is a ransomware-type malware designed to encrypt victims' files. It was first discovered by a security researcher Michael Gillespie. During encryption, this malware appends a ".NCRYPT" extension to the name of each file. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.NCRYPT". After
CryptoLocker 5.1 is newly-discovered ransomware claiming to be the CryptoLocker virus. It is based on Hidden Tear - an open-source ransomware project. Following system infiltration, CryptoLocker 5.1 encrypts files using RSA-2048 cryptography and appends a ".locked" extension to the name of each en
FunSafeTab is a browser hijacker, endorsed as a tool to increase user security when browsing. It operates by modifying web browser settings in order to promote search.funsafetabsearch.com - a fake search engine. Search.funsafetabsearch.com may appear legitimate and useful, however it is unable to
APT Ransomware v2.0 is a ransomware-type virus designed to encrypt files using RSA-4096 cryptography. This ransomware is based on a Hidden Tear project (so-called 'educational ransomware' that was released as Open Source in August 2015). APT appends a ".dll" extension to the name of each encrypted
Enigma is a ransomware-type virus that encrypts files using AES-128 cryptography. During encryption, Enigma appends a ".1txt" extension to the name of each encrypted file (a previous version of Enigma appended the ".enigma" extension). For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.1txt". On