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What is the 1337x[.]to site?

1337x[.]to is an untrusted Peer-to-Peer sharing website, which supposedly enables users to share various files (e.g. software, audio, video, etc.). The content is downloaded using magnet links and/or torrent files. The material shared on such websites often infringes copyright laws and is commonly used to proliferate malware (e.g. disguised as or bundled with normal content).

Note that 1337x[.]to employs rogue advertising networks, and thus visitors to it can be redirected to other untrusted and malicious web pages. Therefore, you are advised against visiting or using this website.

What is Key Tab browser hijacker?

The main purpose of the Key Tab browser hijacker is to promote a fake search engine (keysearchs.com). It changes the web browser's settings to promote that search engine. Most users install browser hijackers inadvertently. Thus, Key Tab is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

What is Crm ransomware?

Part of the VoidCrypt ransomware family, Crm is a malicious program designed to encrypt data (render files unusable) and demand ransoms for the decryption.

Affected files are renamed according to this pattern: original filename, cyber criminals' email address, unique ID assigned to the victim, and a ".crm" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear as something similar to "1.jpg.[poytemol@gmail.com][MJ-YM7982451360].crm". Afterwards, a ransom note - "Read_this.txt" - is dropped onto the desktop.

What is Udacha ransomware?

Udacha blocks access to files by encrypting them and modifies their filenames by appending the ".udacha" extension. For instance, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.udacha", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.udacha". Udacha also creates the "ReadMe_Instruction.mht" file, a ransom note.

What is the offersworld4u[.]online website?

Offersworld4u[.]online is a rogue site sharing traits with onemacusa.com, smartcaptchasolve.top, life-change-about.me, and thousands of others. It is designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to various (likely unreliable or malicious) webpages.

Users typically access such websites via redirects caused by suspect pages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is Terkunci ransomware?

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

During the encryption process, files are appended with a ".terkunci" extension. For example, a file like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.terkunci", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.terkunci", etc. Afterwards, this ransomware creates a ransom note titled "read_me.txt" and changes the desktop wallpaper.

What is MapperProgress?

MapperProgress is an adware-type app with browser hijacker qualities. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute software products within these categories, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). MapperProgress has been observed being proliferated via fake Adobe Flash Player updates.

What is allhugeblog[.]com page?

Allhugeblog[.]com asks for permission to show notifications and opens shady websites. It gets opened through untrustworthy advertisements, dubious websites or by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Allhugeblog[.]com functions like onemacusa[.]com, dnsvibes[.]co, matrixstar[.]net, and lots of other websites.

What is onemacusa[.]com?

Similar to dnsvibes.co, othemyinetere.space, s1-n.com, totaltopposts.com, and thousands of others, onemacusa[.]com is a rogue site that presents visitors with questionable content, pushes its browser notifications, and/or redirects users to various (likely unreliable/malicious) websites.

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

What is BluStealer malware?

BluStealer is a capable stealer that can log keystrokes, upload documents and steal cryptocurrency. Cybercriminals distribute this malware via email (malicious email attachments). Also, BluStealer can detect Virtual Machines and avoid being installed on them.