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Discoverthebest.co Redirect

What is discoverthebest.co?

While analyzing the discoverthebest.co site, we found that it is an untrustworthy search engine. We discovered discoverthebest.co after adding a shady extension to a web browser. That application promotes discoverthebest.co by hijacking a web browser (by changing its settings).

   
Driversgalaxy.co Redirect

What is driversgalaxy.co?

While inspecting dubious installation setups, we found a piece of software promoting the driversgalaxy.co fake search engine. Websites of this kind are promoted by browser hijackers, which achieve this by making alterations to browser settings.

While driversgalaxy.co can provide search results, they are inaccurate and may contain dubious/malicious content. Additionally, this search engine likely collects information about its visitors.

   
PlatformFormat Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is PlatformFormat?

While inspecting deceptive websites offering to download "useful" applications, fake installers, etc., we discovered an application called PlatformFormat. While testing this app, we found that it functions as adware - it displays annoying/unwanted and untrustworthy advertisements. Thus, PlatformFormat should be uninstalled from computers as soon as possible.

   
Qqlo Ransomware

What kinf of malware is Qqlo?

Qqlo is ransomware that encrypts files and appends the ".qqlo" extension to filenames. It also drops a text file ("_readme.txt") that contains a ransom note. We discovered Qqlo while analyzing malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal web page. Qqlo belongs to a ransomware family called Djvu.

An example of how Qqlo ransomware renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.qqlo", "2.png" to "2.png.qqlo", "3.exe" to "3.exe.qqlo", and so forth.

   
Qqlc Ransomware

What is Qqlc ransomware?

Our research team discovered the Qqlc ransomware-type program during a routine investigation of new submissions to VirusTotal. It is yet another program belonging to the Djvu ransomware family.

After we executed a sample of this malware on our test machine, it encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".qqlc" extension. For example, a file named "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.qqlc", "2.png" as "2.png.qqlc", etc. Once this process was finished, a ransom note titled "_readme.txt" was created.

   
Qqmt Ransomware

What kind of malware is Qqmt?

While checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted malware samples, we discovered a new Djvu ransomware called Qqmt. Malware of this type encrypts files to force victims to pay for a decryption tool. Usually, ransomware also provides a ransom note and modifies filenames. Qqmt drops the "_readme.txt" file and appends the ".qqmt" extension to filenames.

An example of how files encrypted by Qqmt are renamed: "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.qqmt", "2.png" is renamed to "2.png.qqmt", and so forth.

   
AssistSample Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is AssistSample?

While testing the AssistSample application, we found that it shows annoying advertisements. Apps of this type are classified as adware (advertising-supported software). Our team discovered the AssistSample app while examining a deceptive website designed to download a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

   
Content-lib.biz Ads

What kind of page is content-lib[.]biz?

Content-lib[.]biz is a rogue webpage that promotes spam browser notifications and redirects visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) sites. Users typically access content-lib[.]biz and websites akin to it - via redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks.

   
OpenCandy Adware

What kind of software is OpenCandy?

OpenCandy is the name of an advertising-supported application. We discovered this application while analyzing the samples submitted to the VirusTotal page. OpenCandy generates unwanted advertisements, manipulates the settings of a web browser, and adds extensions/plug-ins to it. Moreover, it gathers information about users.

   
UltraCouponSearch Browser Hijacker

What is UltraCouponSearch?

UltraCouponSearch is a rogue browser extension that operates as a browser hijacker. This piece of software makes modifications to browser settings in order to promote the ultracouponsearch.com fake search engine. UltraCouponSearch likely spies on users' browsing activity as well.

   

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