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What is typiccor[.]com?

Sharing many common traits with tik-ttok.net, financesurvey365.org, profi-para.com, subordingry.website, and countless others, typiccor[.]com is a rogue site. It is designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to various websites (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

Users rarely intentionally access such pages; most get redirected to them by suspect sites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without user permission and subsequently cause redirects, run intrusive advert campaigns, and collect browsing data.

   
Iwan Ransomware

What is Iwan ransomware?

Iwan is a malicious program belonging to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. In other words, Iwan malware renders files inaccessible and asks victims to pay - to restore access to their data.

Affected files are renamed following this pattern: original filename, cyber criminals' email address, unique ID assigned to the victim, and the ".Iwan" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.[iwantfiles2016@gmail.com][MJ-RQ2396815074].Iwan". After this process is complete, a ransom note - "Read-this.txt" - is dropped onto the desktop.

   
MovieSearchHome Browser Hijacker

What is MovieSearchHome browser hijacker?

MovieSearchHome is a browser hijacker that changes some of the web browser's settings to moviesearchhome.com - the address of a fake search engine. Usually, apps of this type are distributed using questionable methods. Thus, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
ActiveFormat Adware (Mac)

What is ActiveFormat?

ActiveFormat is a piece of software classified as adware. Additionally, it has browser hijacker qualities. This app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and promoting fake search engines through modifications to browser settings. Furthermore, ActiveFormat likely has data tracking abilities. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute adware and browser hijackers, they are also deemed to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Positive-news.org Ads

What is positive-news[.]org?

Positive-news[.]org loads deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and promotes various untrustworthy websites. Most users end up on pages like positive-news[.]org unintentionally: these pages get opened through shady advertisements, other pages of this kind, or installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
TechGrid Adware (Mac)

What is TechGrid adware?

TechGrid is the name of advertising-supported software that has the qualities of a browser hijacker. More precisely, TechGrid displays unwanted advertisements and promotes a fake search engine by changing a web browser's settings. In most cases, users download and install apps like TechGrid unintentionally.

   
StreamsSearchClub Browser Hijacker

What is StreamsSearchClub?

StreamsSearchClub is a rogue browser extension. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote the streamssearchclub.com fake search engine. Additionally, StreamsSearchClub likely spies on users' browsing activity.

Due to this, it is classified as a browser hijacker. Furthermore, software products within this classification are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), since browser hijackers are typically downloaded/installed inadvertently.

   
StreamSearchApp Browser Hijacker

What is StreamSearchApp?

StreamSearchApp is a browser hijacker promoting the streamsearchapp.com fake search engine. It operates by making changes to browser settings to cause redirects to its web searcher. Additionally, StreamSearchApp likely has data tracking abilities. Since most users inadvertently download/install browser hijackers, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
PENTA Ransomware

What is PENTA ransomware?

PENTA is a type of malicious software that encrypts files so that victims could not access them without a decryption tool purchased from the attackers. Also, it appends the ".PENTA" extension to their filenames (for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.PENTA", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.PENTA").

Also, PENTA ransomware creates the "PENTA_READ ME.txt" file as its ransom note (and changes the desktop wallpaper). The main purpose of PENTA's ransom notes is to provide instructions on how to contact the attackers and pay for data recovery (decryption).

   
UnitCache Adware (Mac)

What is UnitCache adware?

UnitCache falls under the category of both adware and a browser hijacker - it displays advertisements and hijacks a web browser by making some changes in its settings. Another significant detail about UnitCache is that this application is distributed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

   

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