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SmartResultsNavigation Adware (Mac)

What is SmartResultsNavigation?

SmartResultsNavigation is a rogue app classifies as adware. It also has browser hijacker qualities. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute SmartResultsNavigation, it is also classified as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). This piece of software has been observed being spread via fake Adobe Flash Player updates.

   
Leeme Ransomware

What is Leeme ransomware?

Leeme ransomware encrypts files to prevent victims from accessing/using them and appends a random extension to the filenames of every encrypted file (for example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.evlj", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.r3sp"). Also, Leeme changes the desktop wallpaper and creates the "leeme.txt" file (ransom note).

   
Positiveweb.net Ads

What is positiveweb[.]net?

Positiveweb[.]net loads a fake CAPTCHA to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and opens shady websites. It is similar to allactualstories[.]com, typiccor[.]com, positive-news[.]org, and plenty of other pages. These pages are promoted via dubious advertisements or pages or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
GetStreamSearch Browser Hijacker

What is GetStreamSearch browser hijacker?

GetStreamSearch is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) designed to promote the getstreamsearch.com address (a fake search engine) by modifying web browser's settings. There is a chance that this app collects information about its users as well. GetStreamSearch is distributed using fishy methods.

   
Allactualstories.com Ads

What is allactualstories[.]com?

Allactualstories[.]com is designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. Also, this page can open other untrustworthy websites. Allactualstories[.]com is similar to typiccor[.]com, tik-ttok[.]net, financesurvey365[.]org, and more. Users do not visit them on intentionally.

   
GetMusicSearch Browser Hijacker

What is GetMusicSearch browser hijacker?

GetMusicSearch is called a browser hijacker because it promotes a fake search engine (getmusicsearch.com) by changing the web browser's settings. Usually, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently because they are promoted/distributed using questionable methods.

   
Stocks Info Adware

What is Stocks Info?

Stocks Info is an adware-type browser extension. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and spies on users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious techniques used to distribute products within the adware classification, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
New Documents Assigned Email Scam

What is "New documents assigned Email Scam"?

"New documents assigned Email Scam" refers to a phishing spam campaign. These letters make false claims that users have received several documents. The goal of the deceptive emails is to promote a phishing website. Pages of this type are designed to record the information entered into them.

   
LEAKS Ransomware

What is LEAKS ransomware?

LEAKS is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible) and demand ransoms for the decryption. During the encryption process, files are appended with a ".LEAKS" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.LEAKS", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg", and so forth. After encryption, a ransom note - "LEAKS!!!DANGER.txt" - is dropped onto the desktop.

   
Payment Completed On Behalf Of My boss Email Scam

What is "Payment completed on behalf of my boss Email Scam"?

"Payment completed on behalf of my boss" is the name of a spam campaign - a mass-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. The letters distributed through this campaign - request recipients to confirm a supposed payment. The goal of these scam letters is to push a phishing file, which is designed to trick users into revealing their email account log-in credentials (i.e., passwords).

   

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