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BoostResource Adware (Mac)

What is BoostResource adware?

BoostResource can display advertisements, promote a fake search engine, and read sensitive information. It functions as advertising-supported software and a browser hijacker. In most cases, users download and install apps of this type accidentally. Therefore, they are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Smart Search Browser Hijacker

What is Smart Search browser hijacker?

Smart Search is the name of a browser hijacker designed to promote the searchsmarters.online address (a fake search engine). It hijacks a browser by changing its settings and keeping them unchangeable. Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) because most users download and install them accidentally.

   
UpdateAgent Trojan (Mac)

What is type of malware UpdateAgent?

UpdateAgent (also known as WizardUpdate) is a piece of malware targeting Mac computers. Research shows that the latest UpdateAgent variant poses as legitimate software. It can collect certain information and install adware (and host additional payloads).

   
MapperIndex Adware (Mac)

What is MapperIndex adware?

MapperIndex has two purposes: to generate advertisements and hijack a web browser (promote a fake search engine). It hijacks browser by changing its settings. As a rule, users do not download or install apps like MapperIndex on purpose. For this reason, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Rivd Ransomware

What is Rivd ransomware?

Rivd is the name of the ransomware variant that is part of the Djvu ransomware family. Rivd encrypts files and appends the ".rivd" extension to filenames (for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.rivd", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.rivd"). Also, it creates the "_readme.txt" file containing contact and payment information.

   
EdgeManagement Adware (Mac)

What is EdgeManagement adware?

EdgeManagement is designed to generate advertisements and change web browser settings to promote a fake search engine. It has the qualities of adware and a browser hijacker. Typically, apps like EdgeManagement are distributed using questionable, deceptive methods. Thus, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
News-helaga.cc Ads

What kind of page is news-helaga[.]cc?

The purpose of news-helaga[.]cc website is to redirect visitors to dubious pages and get permission to show notifications. There are hundreds of pages like news-helaga[.]cc (some examples are wydxmx[.]com, everalyearsfou[.]xyz, gofenews[.]com). All of them share the same purpose. Users do not open them consciously.

   
Wydxmx.com Ads

What type of page is wydxmx[.]com?

Wydxmx[.]com displays a fake virus warning to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it and redirects them to other untrustworthy pages. It shares the same qualities with lots of other pages, for example, everalyearsfou[.]xyz, tterismyperson[.]xyz, news-cofade[.]cc.

   
Mallox Ransomware

What is Mallox ransomware?

Mallox is designed to encrypt files, append a new file extension (".mallox") to their filenames, and create a ransom note ("RECOVERY INFORMATION.txt" file). For instance, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.mallox", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.mallox". Different variants of this ransomware use slightly different extensions - ".malox", ".malloxx", ".maloxx" or ".rmallox".

   
Everalyearsfou.xyz Ads

What type of website is everalyearsfou[.]xyz?

Everalyearsfou[.]xyz is an untrustworthy page designed to promote other pages of this kind and use a clickbait technique to trick visitors into granting it permission to deliver notifications. It is very unlikely that users would visit this page on purpose. Everalyearsfou[.]xyz is similar to tterismyperson[.]xyz, gofenews[.]com, and many other pages.

   

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