LightBot is a backdoor Trojan and spyware that collects system information for determining whether hackers should continue with further attacks, such as locking files with threats like  Ryuk Ransomware  or collecting other information. LightBot can extend its capabilities through downloadable scripts and performs its functions with few to no symptoms for the PC's ordinary users. Professional anti-malware services should immediately remove LightBot, and users should watch for typical...

Klickmode.biz is a Web page that you may come across while looking for the download page of a random game, movie or piece of software. Often, Klickmode.biz is visited by users looking for pirated content. This page pretends to host a downloadable file that can only be accessed if the users click the 'Allow' button shown in their browser. This prompt is false, and interacting with the 'Allow' button has an entirely different purpose – it subscribes you to Klickmode.biz's notifications. While...

Fake video players have been a popular way to promote tactics and malware for over two decades. Unfortunately, tricks of this sort are being used to this very day – for example, the page Luckwinner.site claims that users can only continue watching a video if they click 'Allow.' However, the website does not warn users that the will be subscribing to its notifications by clicking 'Allow.' Users who accept this offer may enable Luckwinner.site's notifications in their Web browser unknowingly....

Leefmylife.info is home to a browser-based tactic that tells users that they cannot play a video because their Adobe Flash Player is blocking it. This is not true, and you should know that Leefmylife.info does not host any videos for you. Instead, the page asks you to click 'Allow' to enable video playback. However, the button's true purpose is to command your Web browser to accept notifications from Leefmylife.info. If this change is allowed, then Leefmylife.info will use this feature to...

The 'Google Form' email scam is a slightly updated version of classic email tactics, which tell recipients that a millionaire from a different country wishes to transfer some money to them. However, users who try to take advantage of the offer may become engaged in a lengthy tactic whose sole purpose is to take their money. One common strategy that the con artists use to collect money is to tell the 'lucky recipient' that they need to pay a few hundred dollars to cover the mandatory bank...

The 1500dollars Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan of the Phobos Ransomware family that can block digital media by encrypting the files' internal data. The 1500dollars Ransomware also includes stereotypical symptoms such as adding extensions or creating ransom notes. As always, users should have backups for getting their work back without issue and have dedicated security services safely delete the 1500dollars Ransomware. As a spin-off of the still-running Crysis Ransomware 's...

The Cvc Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of the family of the Dharma Ransomware. The Cvc Ransomware can block media files from opening through its encryption feature while asking for a ransom through generic warning messages. Users with externally-secured backups are in little danger from this threat, although they still should have suitable PC security solutions to remove the Cvc Ransomware. With many Ransomware-as-a-Service campaigns, the next Trojan variant is a chameleon...

Malsmoke is a threat actor that specializes in delivering banking Trojans through browser tactics and vulnerabilities. This group's attacks may use passive software weaknesses, such as outdated Internet Explorer or Flash, and other techniques, such as fake media player updates. Users should remove Malsmoke threats through proper anti-malware services and immediately change all affected credentials, such as passwords. Two spyware campaigns with slightly different tactics but decidedly...

LaZagne is a password recovery tool whose full source code is published online. The author says that this project is not meant to be used for harmful purposes, but it is not a surprise that various cybercriminals have already started to abuse LaZagne in their attacks. By using this tool, hackers may be able to obtain login credentials from compromised hosts. The good news is that LaZagne is identified as a threat by trustworthy anti-virus products, and users can stay safe from such attacks by...

Cilmatchdow.top is a deceptive page that tries to gain access to your Web browser notifications. However, it does not say that it wants to do this – instead, it displays misleading instructions by convincing users that they need to confirm they are not robots to continue to the next page. Allegedly, users can do this by pressing 'Allow.' However, interacting with this button will have different results – the user will end up being subscribed to the Cilmatchdow.top notifications. The...

Unwanted Web browser notifications are an annoying issue that many users end up experiencing because they subscribe to the notifications of random, unknown websites accidentally. One of these sites is Ydespaniesd.top. Users who end up visiting this page may be told that it is mandatory to press 'Allow' to continue browsing and confirm they are real. However, this action is not really required, and users who end up doing this will subscribe to Ydespaniesd.top's notifications. Seeing...

Urtheredevo.top is a website that specializes in tricking users. Thankfully, the scheme that Urtheredevo.top runs is not an unsafe one – it only wants to gain the ability to use the Web browser's notifications. If it manages to get this permission, it will abuse the feature to display paid advertisements in active Web browser windows all the time. Needless to say, users will not enjoy this experience, especially considering Urtheredevo.top's tendency to promote shady products, sites and...

Ever since cryptocurrency exploded in popularity, con artists have been looking for ways to scam cryptocurrency users. One of the most popular tactics involves promising great returns, as long as the user contributes to a cryptocurrency find. This is the strategy used by the 'LiteCoin Giveaway' pop-up scam. The criminals behind it claim that users can invest between 3 and 500 Litecoin to verify their address, and they will soon receive their money back, with a bonus of up to 30%. However,...

PDFConverterSearchTool is a Web browser add-on whose installer may promise you access to useful document conversion tools. However, instead of introducing valuable features, the PDFConverterSearchTool add-on will make unwanted changes to your browser's configuration. It sets the new tab page to Portal.pdfconvertersearchtool.com, while it replaces the default search engine with Feed.pdfconvertersearchtool.com. These search engines work in an identical manner, and they redirect users to Yahoo...

FindConverterSearch is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that tries to trick users into thinking that it is a useful Web browser extension. Users may believe that FindConverterSearch is meant to grant them access to neat file conversion tools and utilities, which work for documents, video and audio. However, instead of doing this, FindConverterSearch's installation will simply replace the Web browser's default new tab page with Portal.findconvertersearch.com and the search aggregator with...

The Dulgtv Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of Xorist Ransomware's family, a freeware Trojan project. The Dulgtv Ransomware can stop files from opening by encrypting their internal data and adds extensions to their identification names. Users can restore from backups or with a free decryption solution but should safely remove the Dulgtv Ransomware first through traditional anti-malware tools. File-locking Trojans may come from almost anywhere, but some wellsprings last...

The SWP Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of Dharma Ransomware's Ransomware-as-a-Service business. The SWP Ransomware disrupts the user's access to documents and other media by encrypting the files and has backup deletion and ransoming features. Users should always have backups somewhere safe for retrieval and keep anti-malware services to remove the SWP Ransomware efficiently. Dharma Ransomware 's Ransomware-as-a-Service has much competition from free options out on the...

The Decme Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that comes from the VoidCrypt Ransomware (or Void Ransomware) family. The Decme Ransomware can block digital media files such as documents with its encryption routine while demanding a ransom through extension changes and pop-ups. Users should save their backups to secure locations for restoring any work and have a dedicated security service uninstall the Decme Ransomware from infected PCs. Further cases of variations on the theme of the...

Special-breaking.news is a Web page that pretends to have the ability to deliver breaking news. However, users who try to visit it may not be welcomed by any news. Instead, they will see a misleading prompt, telling them to click 'Allow' to confirm they are not a robot. This innocent request is not unsafe, but agreeing to it may have different consequences. Instead of passing an anti-robot check, users who click 'Allow' will command their browser to accept notifications originating from...

TopSportsSearch is an intrusive browser extension that is likely to bother sports fans who end up downloading it. This add-on may be promoted through online advertisements claiming that it is a great tool to discover the latest sports news, results, gossip and statistics. However, installing TopSportsSearch reveals an entirely different story. Not only will the user not get access to the aforementioned features, but their Web browser's configuration may also be altered in a negative manner....