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What Is Tag Search? Tag Search is a potentially unwanted program and a browser hijacker that may change your browser settings to push a rogue search engine (search-land.com or a similar suspicious search engine). If your default search engine has…
What Is Instant Safe Web? Have you been trying to get rid of Instant Safe Web? Instant Web Safe is a potentially unwanted program and a browser hijacker, designed to tamper with browser settings to promote a rogue search engine.…
New security reports indicate the emergence of new Mirai botnets exploiting specific vulnerabilities to target IoT devices. The attacks are ongoing, trying to download a malicious shell script with further infection outcomes, such as the execution of Mirai variants and…
Are you a proud owner of an iPhone or iPad? You should know that it is highly likely for Apple to change how it delivers security updates to these devices. Specific code detected in iOS 14.5 indicates that Apple is…
New analysis indicates that a well-known security vulnerability in Microsoft Office is still exploited by threat groups. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2017-11882, a memory corruption flaw in Microsoft Office Equation Editor, first discovered in December 2017. The exploit allows…
SecuredBrowserSearch (securedbrowsersearch.com) SecuredBrowserSearch (Secured Browser Search) is a browser extension which may have been added to your browser without your knowledge or consent. Our research indicates that SecuredBrowserSearch is related to Smooth Search Tab, known to cause redirects and pop-up…
Liveads.net Pop-Up Ads and Redirects Liveads.net is a suspicious domain associated with the generation of intrusive and unwanted pop-up ads. If your browser is affected by liveads.net, its performance may also be inflicted by constant redirects to predefined pages. These…
Have you been trying to remove EasySearchConverter from your browser? Are your searches suddenly redirected to a suspicious search engine, called searchlee.com? EasySearchConverter EasySearchConverter is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), browser hijacker, and a bogus search engine. It…
If you haven’t recently checked what version of Google Chrome you are using, you should definitely check. Google recently addressed another actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in its browser, CVE-2021-21193. This is the second time Google releases such an update within…
Error Code: x00082dfo09d Pop-Ups Are you seeing “Error Code: x00082dfo09d” pop-ups in your browser? This is a scareware error message typical for rogue antivirus products and tech-support scams. If you’re witnessing any pop-ups related to Error Code: x00082dfo09d, beware that…
It seems that there’s a wave of iOS and macOS vulnerabilities being uncovered by security researchers. The latest one concerns Automatic Call Recorder, an iOS call recording application which contained a bug that could give access to users’ conversations. The…
A new vulnerability affecting iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari browser was recently detected by security researchers. Apple has already released a fix for the bug, CVE-2021-1844. CVE-2021-1844 in iOS, macOS, watchOS The vulnerability was discovered by two researchers: Clément Lecigne…
What Is .Crypt Virus File? (Amnesia Ransomware) A new ransomware infection is circling the web, appending the .crypt file extension to locked files. This new cryptovirus belongs to the Amnesia ransomware family. The .crypt virus file is currently spread online…
A new warning concerning the Linux community was just released. Avoid the First Release Candidate of Linux Kernel 5.12, Linus Torvalds Warns According to Linus Torvalds, open-source developers should avoid the first release candidate of Linux kernel 5.12. Even though…
Perfection Ransomware (.perfection Virus File) Perfection ransomware is a new form of a cryptovirus, known to append the .perfection extension to encrypted files. The ransomware is currently distributed via various methods, endangering users while surfing the web. Once Perfection ransomware…
During last year’s Data Privacy Day (January 27th, 2021), Apple shared its initiative “A Day in the Life of Your Data”. The document presented detailed information of how data is being collected from users, and how data brokers generally operate.…
The infamous Ryuk ransomware has received an important update, equipping it with a new work-like capability. The capability allows the ransomware to spread across compromised networks, making it even more dangerous. Ryuk ransomware updated with new worm-like capability The Ryuk…
Microsoft recently addressed four zero-day vulnerabilities in its Exchange email server. The flaws’ impact is quite alarming, as the Exchange platform is one of the most popular in enterprise infrastructure. Moreover, Microsoft believes the flaws were actively exploited by a…
Amazon Alexa’s users should be aware of a new vulnerability in the voice assistant skill vetting process. Vulnerabilities in Alexa Skill Ecosystem The loopholes could allow threat actors to publish a deceptive skill under any arbitrary developer name. They could…
What Is Raped Virus File? Are all your files suddenly locked and changed with the ..raped extension? If so, know that your computer system was attacked by a new form of ransomware. Detected as Raped ransomware (cryptovirus or “virus file,”…
