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Haenkyouv.space Ads

What is the haenkyouv[.]space website?

Haenkyouv[.]space is a rogue site sharing many common traits with mydesktopdefender.com, multipleprofit-now.life, success-news.org, and thousands of others. It operates by loading questionable content and/or redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious) webpages.

Users typically access rogue websites via redirects caused by untrustworthy pages, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
ICS (International Card Services) Email Scam

What is ICS (International Card Services) email scam?

Scammers behind phishing emails try to trick recipients into providing credit card details, usernames, passwords, social security numbers, or other personal information. This phishing email is likely to be used to extract credit card details and (or) online banking information.

   
SearchPDFConverters Browser Hijacker

What is SearchPDFConverters?

SearchPDFConverters is a browser hijacker promoting the searchpdfconverters.com fake search engine. Software products within this classification are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Retrievedata Ransomware

What is Retrievedata ransomware?

Retrievedata is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand payment for the decryption. During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".retrievedata300@gmailcom" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.retrievedata300@gmailcom", and so forth. Afterwards, a ransom note - "help_data.txt" - is dropped onto the desktop.

   
RME Ransomware

What is RME ransomware?

RME ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files, modifies their filenames, creates the "info.txt" file, and displays a pop-up window. It renames files by appending the victim's ID, ransom.me@onionmail.org email address, and the ".RME" extension.

For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[ransom.me@onionmail.org].RME", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[ransom.me@onionmail.org].RME", and so on. RME is part of the Dharma ransomware family.

   
Multipleprofit-now.life Ads

What is multipleprofit-now[.]life?

Multipleprofit-now[.]life asks for permission to show notifications, loads fraudulent content, and opens shady websites. There are lots of pages sharing these qualities, for example, servicaetod[.]top, hookupfornights[.]com, and mydesktopdefender[.]com. Users do not visit them on purpose.

   
Taleb Ransomware

What is Taleb ransomware?

Taleb is part of the VoidCrypt ransomware. It encrypts files to make them inaccessible/unusable, appends the monito001@aol.com email address, a string of random characters and the ".Taleb" extension to their filenames, and creates the "Read-this.txt" text file (a ransom note).

For example, Taleb renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.[monito001@aol.com][MJ-FW7940362815].Taleb", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.[monito001@aol.com][MJ-FW7940362815].Taleb", and so on. Its ransom note provides instructions on how to contact the attackers and some other information.

   
Pop Star Adware

What is Pop Star?

Pop Star is a rogue browser extension categorized as adware. It runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the questionable techniques used to distribute adware-type products, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Power Blocker Adware

What is Power Blocker extension?

Power Blocker is advertised as an extension that blocks advertisements. Ironically, this application generates revenue for its developers by generating advertisements. Also, it reads and changes data while users browse the web. Users rarely install adware knowingly. Thus, this and similar apps are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS) Email Scam

What is "Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS) email scam"?

"Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS) email scam" refers to a spam campaign. The deceptive emails sent through this campaign are disguised as letters from Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS) - a legitimate company. These emails are in no way associated with this company. The goal of the campaign is to promote a phishing file targeting email account log-in credentials.

   

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