PrimaryProcesser is an intrusive piece of software designed to run on macOS systems – a Windows version of the program is yet to be found. The fact that PrimaryProcesser targets macOS users exclusively may limit its reach significantly, but this is still not an app that you should underestimate. If you are a macOS user, and you have the PrimaryProcesser running on your computer, then you may experience various issues while browsing the Web. PrimaryProcesser may replace your favorite new tab...

The 14x Ransomware is a threatening implant that may cause significant trouble if it manages to compromise your computer successfully. The criminals behind this implant may be spreading it via fake downloads, pirated content, bogus email attachments or other shady types of files. Users can protect their computers from the 14x Ransomware and similar malware by using an up-to-date anti-malware tool. If you fail to stop 14x Ransomware's attack, the threat may lock you out of important...

The BumbleBee Webshell is a new piece of malware discovered on the computers used by an organization that fell victim to the xHunt attack campaign previously. Cybersecurity experts believed that xHunt and the BumbleBee Webshell are being used by the same cybercriminals, and, of course, the latter serves an entirely different purpose compared to xHunt. The BumbleBee Webshell appears to have infected Microsoft Exchange servers, and it was used to run remote commands, as well as to...

Cybersecurity researchers continue to be analyzing and dissecting the supply-chain attack against the SolarWinds software vendor. After uncovering two malware families involved in the attack, they appear to have come across a third sample, given the name SUNSPOT. The newly identified SUNSPOT Malware is suspected to be one of the first implants that the malevolent threat actors utilized in the attack. Allegedly, the SUNSPOT Malware was first used in September 2019 when the hackers managed to...

The Zoom video conferencing application's popularity has skyrocketed over the past year because many companies and educational institutions around the world started using it during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the application is bug-free relatively, it is still possible that many users might experience problems with the Zoom videoconferencing application. If you need to use this application regularly, then we suggest these tips on how to fix common Zoom problems, which you may encounter while...

The 'Peachlandus.com' pop-ups are fraudulent messages, which appear to target iPhone users. The messages are hosted on pages that try to check the origin of the visitor's IP and then determine their approximate geographical location. After this, it translates the fraudulent messages to the visitor's preferred language. It seems that the majority of this page's traffic originates from North and South America, and the visitors of the page are told that their iPhones have been infected by...

Online hacking forums are often the preferred place of novice cybercriminals who are looking for cheap malware that they can buy. One of the latest advertisements on such forums references the Alfonso Stealer, also known as Al'Fon$ Stealer or Al'Fon$o Stealer. This threat is designed to collect data from a compromised system, and it claims to have the ability to gain silent persistence, which enables the implant to extract more data over longer periods. The authors of the Alfonso Stealer...

If you encounter pop-ups and messages coming from Norwardc.top, then you probably are the target of a simple online Trojan. The goal of the Trojanmers is to hijack your Web browser notifications and then abuse this feature to bombard you with intrusive advertisements. To do this, Norwardc.top may spawn a fake message saying you need to click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a machine. Users who do this will, however, end up subscribing to Norwardc.top's notifications unknowingly. Once...

Uspetenti.top is a deceptive site that uses fake pop-ups and warnings to trick you into allowing its notifications in your Web browser. When the Uspetenti.top notifications are enabled, your browsing sessions might be interrupted regularly by intrusive advertisements and other marketing content. While this behavior is not harmful, it may be very annoying to deal with when you take into account how low quality the content of Uspetenti.top is, especially. If your Web browser's notifications...

CryptPethya Ransomware is a file-locker whose authors appear to be trying to impersonate the famous  NotPetya Ransomware . The latter threat is very threatening, and it is designed to encrypt not just files but also the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the computer, therefore preventing it from booting up successfully. Thankfully, the CryptPethya Ransomware does no such thing, and it uses a faulty file-encryption technique, which may be reversible for free. The CryptPethya Ransomware is based on...

The Crazy Ransomware is able to cause crazy amounts of damage to your files if its attack is not stopped on time. This malware is designed to encrypt important files' contents, and its authors try to extort the victim for money by promising to provide them with a decryption tool if they pay a ransom fee. The Crazy Ransomware shares similarities with the  VoidCrypt Ransomwar e  family, which gained some popularity near the end of 2020. Unfortunately, the Crazy Ransomware is not compatible...

The BlackSoul Malware is a threatening application that was first identified and analyzed in November when discovered on Turkmenistan computers. The malware seems to possess features typical for Remote Access Trojans (RATs), and it does not share similarities with previously known malware families. It is highly likely that the BlackSoul Malware was developed from scratch. The BlackSoul Malware implant is controlled by the attacker through a remote server, which can transmit commands to...

The Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is one of the most infamous error screens, and it is always being associated with dire computer trouble. The good news is that these claims are not entirely true – while a BSOD error almost always results in a full computer crash, it does not necessarily mean that there are long-term issues to worry about. Regardless of this, it is still recommended to try and identify the source of the problem and then try to have it fixed (if it is possible.) But...

Gsecurecontent.com is a dodgy website, which may be brought to your attention because of online advertisements or shady software running on your computer. The types of software that may promote Gsecurecontent.com include browser hijackers, adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs.) Such programs are often difficult to recognize, and users may install them unknowingly – the best way to keep such programs away from your system is to use an up-to-date anti-malware tool. The good news is...

4KSportSearch is a suspicious browser extension, which might pique the interest of sports fans. According to 4KSportSearch's download page, the add-on allows you to receive instant updates and news from the world of sports. Furthermore, it is meant to enhance your ability to search the Web for sports-related content by introducing you to a new search engine. However, 4KSportSearch's usefulness is questionable – it seems that the primary purpose of the extension is to increase the traffic that...

ExpandedSkill is an intrusive application, which only runs on macOS computers. This application aims to gain the ability to modify your Web browser's behavior so that it can redirect you to 3rd-party websites without your approval. Often, ExpandedSkill may replace the default search engine or new tab page that your Web browser uses, therefore ensuring that you will regularly end up at a website you are not familiar with. The pages that ExpandedSkill promotes may often be fake search engines,...

Googlesyndication, or Googlesyndication.com, is a website affiliated with the official Google company. It is part of the Google Ads / Google AdSense networks, and it serves the purpose of delivering tailored marketing content to Internet users. Many users might trigger Googlesyndication's advertisements because they are working with Google's advertising services. Usually, Google has a rigorous policy when it comes to permitting new advertisements, so it is highly unlikely that you will...

Totmania.net is a website used to host a very common scam in the early days of the Internet. Visitors of Totmania.net are told to send a message to at least ten of their contacts and then refresh the page to see the person who loves them the most. The page did not try to propagate threatening software or content, but it did lie to users to get them to advertise the URL to more people. While this behavior is not harmful, it is certainly suspicious and intrusive – you should be careful with...

The Lockerxxs Ransomware is a poorly crafted but still threatening piece of malware. It has the purpose of encrypting files that may contain valuable data – documents, images, archives, videos and others. When it locks a file, it adds the extension '.lockerxxs' to its name, therefore making it distinguishable from unharmed files. After these tasks are accomplished, the Lockerxxs Ransomware may proceed to drop the document 'HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt' as well as to spawn a fake Windows alert,...

The NuggetPhantom Malware is a threatening piece of software, which first emerged in 2016. Since then, it has been used in several large-scale campaigns, and it is very likely that multiple threat actors are making use of this payload's functionality. The primary goal of the NuggetPhantom Malware was to hijack cryptocurrency transactions and credentials, but its features have been extended over the past few years. Nowadays, the NuggetPhantom Malware is able to evade anti-virus software by...