The HoistSearch browser application is developed by Hoist Media. This browser app can be downloaded from its homepage, however, it is often 'bundled' with free software downloaded from the Internet. At time of research, this potentially unwanted application was also bundled with fake downloads suc
.Better_Call_Saul is ransomware distributed via spam email messages with infected .doc files attached. After successful infiltration, this ransomware encrypts various files stored on the system. To encrypt them, the ransomware employs the RSA-256 algorithm and, therefore, public and private keys a
Hohosearch.com is a fake Internet search engine identical to safefinder.com, gold-page.com, zeta-search.com, and a number of other dubious websites. On initial inspection, hohosearch.com may seem a legitimate search engine (such as Google, Bing, or Yahoo), however, this site is promoted using de
Screen Addict is a browser toolbar that supposedly allows users to watch movie trailers, quickly access various streaming sites, and access other movie-related functionality. On initial inspection, search.mysearch.com may seem legitimate and useful, however, due to rogue behavior (stealth install
Identical to search.tv-newtabsearch.com, search.newtabtvsearch.com, and a number of other bogus sites, search.newtabtvgamasearch.com is a dubious website claiming to be an Internet search engine. It also contains quick links to other popular sites such as YouTube, Gmail, IMDb, and many others. On
Rokku is a ransomware designed to stealthily infiltrate the system and encrypt various stored files. It adds a .rokku extension to each compromised file and, thus, it is easy to determine which ones are encrypted. 'README_HOW_TO_UNLOCK.html' and 'README_HOW_TO_UNLOCK.txt' files are then created a
WindowPolicies is a deceptive adware-type application developed by Haho Media. This application usually infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Therefore, it is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Once infiltrated, WindowPolicies generates intrusive online advertisements, and c
The DLSecure toolbar is developed by Visicom Media. This browser toolbar can be downloaded from its homepage, however, it is often 'bundled' with free software downloaded from the Internet. At time of research, this potentially unwanted application was also bundled with fake downloads such as Java
.Locked is a ransomware-type malware that infiltrates systems via 'trojans'. Once infiltration is successful, this malware encrypts various files stored on the system. To achieve this, ransomware uses the AES-256 encryption algorithm and, therefore, a public and a private key is generated during e
Developers present Free Youtube Download Manager as an application that supposedly allows users to download videos from YouTube - "Free YouTube Downloader Manager is a tool that allows you to download videos from YouTube and convert them to other video formats for free." These fake promises are