Similar to BSOD Driver Problem, BSOD Error, Enter A Product Key, and a number of other fake errors, "Hard Disk Failure" is a false error message displayed by a rogue website. Victims are redirected to this website by various adware-type applications that infiltrate systems without users' consent.
searchthatup.com is a deceptive website claiming to be a legitimate Internet search engine. This rogue site redirects users to bing.com and, therefore, users often believe that it is legitimate. Be aware, however, that this site records various information relating to users' Internet browsing acti
gogletab.com is a dubious website claiming to be Google (a legitimate Internet search engine). The appearance of this website is virtually identical to the original Google and, therefore, users often believe that gogletab.com is legitimate. In fact, this site is promoted using rogue software inst
Cyber criminals have developed a ransomware-type virus called PokemonGo due to the current popularity of this reality game. The executable (.exe) of this ransomware is named "PokemonGo" and the icon contains Pickachu pokemon. After system infiltration, PokemonGo ransomware encrypts various files
CryptFIle2 (also called Bandarchor) is ransomware that stealthily infiltrates systems and encrypts files using the asymmetric algorithm. This ransomware adds the .id_[VICTIM_ID]_[EMAIL].scl extension to all encrypted files (for example, [original file name]_id_[victims ID]_email_crts@dr.com_.scl o
Shark is 'Ransomware as a Service' (RaaS) that allows regular users to create their versions of ransomware-type viruses with little or no technical knowledge. It is free for anyone to download on its official website. During encryption, Shark ransomware appends names of encrypted files with the ".
MyPC HealthCheck is a deceptive application that supposedly provides a solution to fix various registry errors and, therefore, improve computer performance. These claims often trick users into believing that MyPC HealthCheck is a legitimate and useful application, however, it is often distributed
search.funtabsafesearch.com is a fake Internet search engine that claims to generate improved search results and provide quick access to a number of popular websites (for example, Amazon, Facebook, Gmail, etc.). Many users believe that this website is legitimate and useful, however, developers pr
Sports Addict is a rogue browser extension that supposedly provides the latest sport-related news. Initially, this functionality may appear legitimate and useful, however, Sports Addict often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Furthermore, this app causes unwanted browser redirects and
"BSOD Driver Problem" is a false error message displayed by a rogue website. It claims that the operating system has been infected and that there are some issues regarding system drivers. This error imitates the "Blue Screen of Death [BSOD]". The website that displays this error is promoted using