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Search-Guard Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Search-Guard Browser Hijacker

After analyzing the Search-Guard browser extension, our researchers determined that it operates as a browser hijacker. This piece of software makes modifications to browser settings in order to promote (by causing redirects to) the search-guard.xyz fake search engine. When installed on our

EmergingZip Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

EmergingZip Adware (Mac)

Our researchers discovered EmergingZip while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this application, we determined that it is a piece of advertising-supported software. Additionally, this adware belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Software like EmergingZip may need

Clean-your-pc.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

Clean-your-pc.xyz Ads

Clean-your-pc[.]xyz is a rogue site designed to load deceptive content, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) webpages. Our research team discovered this page while checking out untrustworthy websites. Users seldom access sites like clean-you

Messagereceiver.com Ads
Notification Spam

Messagereceiver.com Ads

Messagereceiver[.]com is a deceptive website that uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and redirects them to other pages. We have discovered it while examining sites that use rogue advertising networks. It is very uncommon for pages like messagereceiv

DeezNuts Crypter Ransomware
Ransomware

DeezNuts Crypter Ransomware

DeezNuts Crypter is a piece of malicious software classified as ransomware. Our research team found it while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. After being launched on our test machine, this ransomware encrypted files and renamed them by inserting ".deeznuts-crypter" between the original f

LocatorUpdate Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

LocatorUpdate Adware (Mac)

LocatorUpdate is the name of an application that we have discovered while analyzing shady websites. After testing the app, we learned that its purpose is to display intrusive advertisements. LocatorUpdate is a typical advertising-supported application that provides no real value to its users.

Visible Dark Adware
Adware

Visible Dark Adware

Our team has discovered the visible dark application/browser extension on a deceptive page. That page got opened while visiting other websites that use shady advertising networks. After examining the visible dark application, we found that it displays annoying advertisements. Thus, it was conclude

FeaturePremium Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

FeaturePremium Adware (Mac)

FeaturePremium is a piece of rogue software that our researchers discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis uncovered that this app operates as adware and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware may not deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns (display

P03try-c4t3g0ry.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

P03try-c4t3g0ry.xyz Ads

Our team has discovered the p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz website while examining illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites (pages that use rogue advertising networks). P03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz is a page that runs the "You've Visited Illegal Infected Website" scam. Also, this untrustworthy site ask

CH Miner Malware
Trojan

CH Miner Malware

CH Miner is the name of a cryptocurrency miner with Remote Administration Trojan (RAT) and clipper functionality. It is created by the same cybercriminals who have developed the Echelon Stealer. Our team has discovered the CH Miner on a hacker forum. It costs $20 for three days, $40 for a week, $