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What is QuickTogo browser hijacker?

QuickTogo is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) designed to hijack browsers by changing their settings. Its purpose is to promote togosearching.com, a fake search engine. Lots of browser hijackers are promoted and distributed using questionable methods. Thus, users often install them unintentionally.

What is MEMZ ransomware?

MEMZ ransomware encrypts files, appends the ".MEMZ" extension to filenames, and creates a ransom note (the "HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt" file). For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.MEMZ", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.MEMZ". MEMZ's ransom note contains contact and payment information.

What is OptimalOrigin?

OptimalOrigin is an adware-type app with browser hijacker qualities. Additionally, due to the dubious techniques used to distribute software products within these classifications, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is CommandImprovement adware?

CommandImprovement is designed to generate advertisements and hijack a web browser by changing its settings. This app has the qualities of both adware and a browser hijacker. Apps of this kind are distributed using questionable methods. Thus, most users download and install them inadvertently.

What is the aclientirethe[.]xyz website?

Aclientirethe[.]xyz is a rogue webpage, similar to captchafilter.top, onestoreblog.com, watch-this-viral.video, and thousands of others. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content, pushing its browser notifications, and/or redirecting users to various (likely untrustworthy and malicious) websites.

Rogue sites are usually accessed via redirects caused by suspect pages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is Domain Quality?

Domain Quality is a rogue browser extension promoted as a tool for quickly checking a website's reputation. This piece of software operates as adware, i.e., runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. Additionally, since most users download/install adware-type products inadvertently, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is Alkhal ransomware?

Alkhal encrypts files and creates two ransom notes ("ReadMe.txt" and "Recovery.bmp") containing identical text. The purpose of Alkhal ransomware is to keep files inaccessible until a ransom is paid. Its ransom notes provide instructions on how to contact cybercriminals for payment information.

What is yourhotfeed[.]com site?

Yourhotfeed[.]com opens shady websites and asks for permission to show notifications. Users do not open yourhotfeed[.]com intentionally. Most likely, it is promoted via potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), shady ads, or other dubious pages. Yourhotfeed[.]com is similar to eruthoxup[.]com, onestoreblog[.]com, and lots of other sites.

What is VICE SOCIETY ransomware?

VICE SOCIETY is a ransomware-type program. It encrypts data (renders files inaccessible) and demands ransoms for the decryption (access recovery).

Encrypted files are appended with a ".v-society.[victim's_ID]" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.v-society.923-C3D-30D". Once this process is complete, a ransom note named "!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT" is created.

Another variant of VICE SOCIETY ransomware appends ".v1cesO0ciety" extension (e.g., "1.jpg.v1cesO0ciety"). The ransom note delivered by this variant is named "AllYFilesAE!" (the content is identical) and the changed desktop wallpaper is also changed. Additional variants of VICE SOCIATY ransomware may also be released in future.

What is Keq4p ransomware?

Keq4p is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. It operates by encrypting data (rendering files unusable) and demanding ransoms for the decryption.

Affected files are appended with the ".[random_string].keq4p" extension, e.g., a file like "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.T112tM5obZYOoP4QFkev4kSFA1OPjfHsqNza12hxEMj_uCNVPRWni8s0.keq4p", and so on. Afterwards, a ransom note - "zB6F_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt" - is created.