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Green Blocker Adware

What is Green Blocker adware?

Green Blocker is supposed to block intrusive advertisements on the most popular online video platforms and protect computers from malware. Ironically, this app generates advertisements - it has qualities of adware. Also, Green Blocker can read and change data on the websites that users visit.

   
BadURLDefender Adware

What is BadURLDefender?

BadURLDefender is a browser extension endorsed as a tool capable of preventing malicious websites from being opened. It is classified as adware and operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Additionally, it spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the questionable methods used to distribute adware-type products, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Boooom Ransomware

What is Boooom ransomware?

Boooom is a ransomware-type program, which encrypts victims' files (renders them inaccessible) and demands payment for the decryption.

During the encryption process, files are renamed according to this pattern: original filename, unique ID assigned to the victim, cyber criminals' email address, and ".boooom" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.[ID-C279F237].[monster666@tuta.io].boooom". After this process is complete, a ransom note - "decrypt_info.txt" - is dropped onto the desktop.

   
CRYPTEDPAY Ransomware

What is CRYPTEDPAY ransomware?

CRYPTEDPAY prevents victims from using their files by encrypting them. Also, this ransomware creates the "README.txt" file (a ransom note), changes the desktop wallpaper, and appends the ".CRYPTEDPAY" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.CRYPTEDPAY", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.CRYPTEDPAY".

   
Datingtopgirls.com Ads

What is datingtopgirls[.]com?

Datingtopgirls[.]com loads its untrustworthy content and promotes questionable, potentially malicious websites. It has the same purpose as special-for[.]me, thehotposts[.]com, erotica-vids[.]com, and lots of other websites. Datingtopgirls[.]com is likely to be promoted vis shady ads and websites or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
SearchStreamz Browser Hijacker

What is SearchStreamz browser hijacker?

SearchStreamz is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that hijacks browsers by changing their settings. Most users install apps of this kind inadvertently. The main purpose of this browser hijacker is to promote the searchstreamz.com address (a fake search engine).

   
Special-for.me Ads

What is the special-for[.]me site?

Special-for[.]me is a rogue website that loads questionable content and/or redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious) pages. The Internet is rife with such sites; thehotposts.comgoodsurvey.sitehereforthejob.top, and captchaverifier.top are a few examples.

Users usually enter rogue webpages via redirects caused by untrustworthy websites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Thehotposts.com Ads

What is thehotposts[.]com?

Thehotposts[.]com is a rogue site, which shares similarities with hereforthejob.top, totaltopposts.com, typiccor.com, and countless others. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and/or redirecting them to different (likely unreliable or malicious) websites.

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

   
Erotica-vids.com Ads

What is erotica-vids[.]com website?

Erotica-vids[.]com asks for permission to show notifications containing links to potentially malicious pages and opens questionable pages. It is similar to herforthejob[.]top, totaltopposts[.]com, positiveweb[.]net, and many other untrustworthy websites.

   
Malware detected! iPhone need to be repaired POP-UP Scam (Mac)

What is the "Malware detected! iPhone need to be repaired" scam?

"Malware detected! iPhone need to be repaired" is an iPhone user targeting scam run on deceptive websites. Its aim is to trick users into installing untrustworthy software by making false claims about their devices being infected.

Schemes of this type typically endorse various PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), and some can even proliferate malware. Users seldom access scam sites intentionally; most enter them via mistyped URLs, or redirects caused by rogue webpages, intrusive advertisements, or installed PUAs.

   

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