FlixSearch

Posted: September 18, 2020 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
FlixSearch is a browser add-on that you may be tricked to install via fake advertisements, misleading instructions and promises, or software bundles that rely on confusing and misleading installers. The good news is that installing FlixSearch on your computer will not have any harmful consequences. This software is not unsafe, and the worst it can do is to bring some undesired changes to the way your Web browser works. Users who have had to deal with FlixSearch report that this Potentially...

SmartFunctionSearch

Posted: September 18, 2020 | Category: Mac Malware
Believe it or not, the macOS is not as secure as it was once considered to be. Nowadays, many developers of shady software are focusing their efforts on releasing suspicious programs compatible with macOS. Unfortunately, their campaigns are usually successful because many macOS users are negligent when it comes to cybersecurity. SmartFunctionSearch is one of the dubious applications in question, and macOS users might experience a fair bit of problems if they end up installing it on their...

DogeCrypt Ransomware

Posted: September 18, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The DogeCrypt Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's an update of the DesuCrypt Ransomware, an open-source Trojan family. The DogeCrypt Ransomware harms Windows computers by disabling their media files, theoretically, temporarily, with its encryption, and holds them for ransom. Users with backups on other devices can recover from any attacks efficiently, and anti-malware software should block or remove the DogeCrypt Ransomware. Internet pop-culture makes for a prominent subject where...

LuxNET RAT

Posted: September 18, 2020 | Category: Remote Administration Tools
The LuxNET RAT is an outdated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that had an interesting surge in its activity recently. Apparently, a group of cybercriminals managed to crack the otherwise paid product and then started advertising it on online hacking forums. Because of the cracked copy of the LuxNET RAT, any cybercriminal can use it to craft their payload and then start distributing it to their intended targets. The LuxNET RAT is a very threatening piece of malware because of its ability to...

You-just-won-prize.com

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Browser Hijackers
You-just-won-prize.com is a Web page that users may see while browsing low-quality sites used to host illegal sports streams, pirated media, or game and software cracks. As the name You-just-won-prize.com suggests, visitors are likely to be told that they have won an amazing price, and then asked to proceed to claim it. However, before any of this happens, users may see a warning asking them to click 'Allow' to confirm that they are not a robot. This is a regular check on the Internet...

PDFSearchz

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
PDFSearchzis a misleading add-on compatible with popular Web browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Its download page promises that by installing this program, users will gain access to neat PDF searching and conversion tools that will be integrated into their Web browser. However, PDFSearchz's true purpose is to generate ad revenue for its creators by ensuring that users will end up having to use a 3rd-party search engine found at Feed.pdf-searchz.com. This URL will be configured...

Directsearchapp.com

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Directsearchapp.com is a website that is likely to be associated with the browser add-on Search Dimension, judging by the links found on Directsearchapp.com. This software is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) and one of the side effects of its installation is that it may replace your Web browser's default search engine with Directsearchapp.com or a similar page. While changes of this sort are frowned upon, it is important to note that they are not dangerous. A quick...

'ERROR # 0x6a4-0xf9fx3999' Pop-Up Scam

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Adware
Fraudulent websites are often used to run dangerous online scams, which may try to trick potential victims into spending money on non-existent products and services. Usually, online con artists rely on technical support scams since they have proven to be very efficient. Scams of this sort are executed by displaying a fake error or warning message, which claims that the user's computer is experiencing major issues such as corrupted files or a virus infection. This is the exact con that the...

InitialWindow

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and adware have become a very common issue that macOS users have to deal with. Apple's operating system was considered to be an impossible target for cybercriminals until a few years ago but, unfortunately, times have changed. Nowadays, macOS is being targeted not just by harmless software like PUPs and adware, but also be high-profile malware such as Remote Access Trojans (RATs,) keyloggers, and others. The subject of this post, InitialWindow, a...

Xorist-TAKA Ransomware

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The Xorist-TAKA Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from Xorist Ransomware's family, which uses a 'freeware' Trojan-builder kit. It can stop users from opening their files by encrypting them and includes symptoms such as changes to extensions and pop-up alerts with ransom instructions. Users should withhold ransoms, if practical, let their anti-malware services remove the Xorist-TAKA Ransomware infections, and recover from backups or freeware services. What's perhaps a semi-targeted...

PewPew Ransomware

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The PewPew Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that blocks media on Windows computers and holds it hostage. Like most of its kind, the PewPew Ransomware includes multiple ransom notes for premium data recovery and changes any locked files' names. Users should always have backups on other devices for optimal recoveries and let trusted anti-malware products contain or delete the PewPew Ransomware when they identify it. With its genealogy doubtful, the Trojan calling itself PewPew...

Wannacry666 Ransomware

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The Wannacry666 Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that comes from a kit-based family known as the Xorist Ransomware. The Wannacry666 Ransomware can block files of the attacker's preference (usually, digital media like documents, music, pictures or movies) while showing the user its ransom note. Users with backups or free decryption options may restore their files without considering the ransom, and anti-malware programs compatible with Windows will safely remove the Wannacry666 Ransomware....

TEREN Ransomware

Posted: September 17, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The TEREN Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan or a program that can block files of formats related to media like documents, pictures, etc. The TEREN Ransomware attack uses a secure encryption method based on the Dharma Ransomware family and isn't unlockable by third parties, in ordinary circumstances. Anti-malware products for Windows should delete the TEREN Ransomware, but backups may be necessary for comprehensive data retrieval. Thanks to being available cheaply to threat actors with...

Sheppared.club

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Sheppared.club is a website that specializes in displaying fraudulent pop-ups and messages whose goal is always the same – to hijack your browser notifications. For the page to achieve this, it needs to convince visitors to click the 'Allow' button shown on their screen. It convinces them to do this by displaying messages saying that users need to click 'Allow' to play a video or confirm that they are not robots. Falling for a simple tactic like this one is not unsafe, but it may lead to some...

Trendopportunityfollow.ga

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Trendopportunityfollow.ga is a fraudulent page that tries to gain access to use your browser notifications on a regular basis. Of course, the website's creators know that no one would grant a random page such permissions, and this is the motive they have opted to rely on misleading instructions and messages to trick users into granting the website the permissions it asks for. When you stumble upon Trendopportunityfollow.ga, you will be presented by a warning screen, which reads 'Click Allow...

News-back.net

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Fake video players are one of the favorite weapons that online con artists use to convince their targets to perform specific actions. Years ago, such tricks were used to propagate bogus Adobe Flash Player updates that often delivered adware or even harmful software to the victim's computer. Nowadays, these fraudsters are using this trick for something far less threatening. The page at News-back.net hosts a fake video player that asks users to 'Press allow to watch the video.' This request may...

Lina Ransomware

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The Lina Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of the Dharma Ransomware family, a Ransomware-as-a-Service. The Lina Ransomware can wipe local backups, block files with encryption for holding them for ransom, change files' extensions, and create ransom notes. Most anti-malware programs will detect and remove the Lina Ransomware before it endangers any files sufficiently, although a secured backup also is preferable for all users. File-locking Trojans from the  Dharma...

VuLiCaPs Ransomware

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The VuLiCaPs Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from the Xorist Ransomware family, whose name refers to the encryption method it uses for blocking files. Appropriately-secure backups will nullify most issues from infections, such as losing access to one's digital media. Compatible anti-malware services for Windows environments also will identify and remove the VuLiCaPs Ransomware in nearly all cases. The  Xorist Ransomware  is not nearly as visibly expansionist as most Trojans...

AHP Ransomware

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The AHP Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from the Ransomware-as-a-Service known as the Crysis Ransomware and the Dharma Ransomware. The AHP Ransomware deletes the user's local backups while encrypting their media and holding it for ransom. Users can protect themselvesand their machines by securing their backups adequately and having available anti-malware software for removing the AHP Ransomware upon detecting the threat. Fake parts of Windows can be a convenient mask for Trojans,...

NPPH Ransomware

Posted: September 16, 2020 | Category: Ransomware
The NPPH Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that comes from a Ransomware-as-a-Service known as the STOP Ransomware. Users should have backups for protecting their work from its attacks, which can block files with impenetrable encryption. Appropriate anti-malware services also should find and remove the NPPH Ransomware without issues. The  STOP Ransomware , also identifiable by the name of one of its earliest releases,  Djvu Ransomware , is one of the most populous...
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