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DeluxeSolutions Adware (Mac)

What is DeluxeSolutions?

DeluxeSolutions is a rogue app with adware and browser hijacker abilities. Since most users download/install software of this kind inadvertently, as they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Hello xD Ransomware

What kind of malware is Hello xD?

Hello xD makes files inaccessible by encrypting them, and changes their file extensions to ".hello". For example, it renames "sample.jpg" to "sample.jpg.hello", "1.png" to "1.png.hello". Also, Hello xD creates a text file ("Hello.txt") containing a ransom note.

   
Fayg2 Ransomware

What kind of malware is Fayg2?

Fayg2 ransomware is malicious software that encrypts files to force victims to purchase a decryption tool from the attackers. It also provides a ransom note (the "MyEY_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt" file) and appends a random string of characters and the ".fayg2" extension to filenames.

For example, Fayg2 renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.gL7Q7HdZOVu8s9ip_LHxq-wZ-rbUloFWI2I0ri-r-uX_qPgvY9mY1gA0.fayg2", "2.png" to "2.png.gL7Q7HdZOVu8s9ip_LHxq-wZ-rbUloFWI2I0ri-r-uX_qPgvY9mY1gA0.fayg2", and so on.

   
UltraSystem Adware (Mac)

What is UltraSystem?

UltraSystem is an adware-type app with browser hijacker abilities. It is designed to run intrusive ad campaigns, and it can promote fake search engines. Furthermore, software products of this type - are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). It is noteworthy that UltraSystem has been observed being spread via fake Adobe Flash Player updates.

   
TheSearchMaps Browser Hijacker

What is TheSearchMaps?

TheSearchMaps is a browser-hijacking extension. It promotes the thesearchmaps.com fake search engine. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute browser hijackers, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Quicknewtab Browser Hijacker

What kind of app is Quicknewtab?

Quicknewtab is a browser hijacker that changes a web browser's settings. This application aims to promote quicknewtab.com - a fake search engine. Another detail about browser-hijacking apps is that users rarely download and install them knowingly.

   
DC Ransomware

What is DC ransomware?

Belonging to the Dharma ransomware family, DC is a piece of malicious software that encrypts data (renders files unusable) and demands ransoms for the decryption.

Files are appended with a unique ID assigned to the victim, the cyber criminals' email address, and a ".DC" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear similar to "1.jpg.id-9ECFA84E.[dc1@imap.cc].DC", etc. Once this process is finished, ransom notes are created in a pop-up window and "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt".

   
Intercobros Ransomware

What kind of malware is Intercobros?

Intercobros is designed to encrypt files and provide instructions on how to contact cybercriminals for data recovery. This ransomware creates a ransom note, a text file named "is_it_possible_return_back lost documents.txt".

It also appends ".intercobros-9k7syfus" extension to filenames. For instance, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.intercobros-9k7syfus", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.intercobros-9k7syfus", and so forth.

   
OnlinePDF-Converter Browser Hijacker

What is OnlinePDF-Converter?

OnlinePDF-Converter is a rogue browser extension promoting the onlinepdf-converter.com fake search engine. Due to this behavior, OnlinePDF-Converter is classified as a browser hijacker. Furthermore, software products of this type are considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
HoroscopeZone Browser Hijacker

What kind of software is HoroscopeZone?

The purpose of HoroscopeZone is to hijack a web browser by changing some of its settings to horoscope-zone.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this app might be designed to gather information about its users. Most users end up having their browsers hijacked inadvertently.

   

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