BTC is a ransomware-type virus first discovered by Michael Gillespie. After infiltrating the system, BTC encrypts various types of stored files. During encryption, this malware appends the ".BTC" extension to the name of each encrypted file (for example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.BTC"). Fo
First discovered by Michael Gillespie, Hollycrypt is malware based on open-source ransomware called "Hidden Tear". Following infiltration, Hollycrypt encrypts files and renames them by appending the ".Hollycrypt" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" becomes "sample.jpg.Hollycrypt". Hollycrypt then
sparpilot.com is a rogue website claiming to be an Internet search engine that generates improved search results and provides quick access to various other popular websites. Judging on appearance alone, sparpilot.com may seem legitimate, since it barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other
"Microsoft.Inc Warning!" is a fake error message displayed by a malicious website. It states that malicious data has been transferred to the victim's computer and that the system is infected with a trojan virus. It is also states that the System Registry may have been corrupted and exploited. Reb
gohomego.com is a fake Internet search engine similar to searchfunmoods.com. According to the developers, this site significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. In fact, developers promote gohomego.com via rogue software installers that hijack web
Myprivatesearch.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. Judging on appearance alone, myprivatesearch.com barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other similar search engines. Therefore, many users b
Trezaa is adware-type application that falsely claims to enhance the web browsing experience by providing notifications of special deals/discounts on various online stores, enabling comparison shopping, and enabling other similar functionality. These features may seem legitimate, however, this app
Developers present search.fulltabsearch.com as a legitimate Internet search engine that generates improved search results, provides quick access to various popular websites, selection of different themes, and provides other similar features. Many users believe that search.fulltabsearch.com is leg
ZeroCrypt is a ransomware-type virus that encrypts various files using asymmetric cryptography. This malware was devised to be a task in the ZeroNight 2016 hacker competition. To complete the task, participants were challenged to crack the encryption. In fact, research shows that criminals often s
ISHTAR is a ransomware-type virus that encrypts files using asymmetric cryptography. This malware is designed to prepend the "ISHTAR-" string to the name of each encrypted file. For instance, "sample.jpg" becomes "ISHTAR-sample.jpg". Once files are successfully encrypted, ISHTAR creates a "README-