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A new ransomware Trojan attack has been detected recently. The threat is known as hairullah@inbox.lv. According to research, after the extortion Trojan has sneaked into the victim’s system, certain files will have the “.id-(10 random digits)_hairullah@inbox.lv” string. After the line…
Is your home, search or new tab page chanted to home.searchpile.com without your consent? If so, your browser has been affected by a browser hijacker. The suspicious search engine has most likely been mentioned in the installer of a freeware…
A new unique RAT (Remote Access Trojan) and APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) has been just discovered by researchers at enSilo. The malicious threat, dubbed Moker, has features that haven’t been observed before, and can go completely undetected by the 65…
Have you heard of Baidu? The company is among the top web service providers on the Chinese market. Baidu includes a range of services, such as a Chinese language search engine and a browser. The legitimate Baidu toolbar is safe…
According to security research, the infamous Vundo malware may be active again. Two executable processes have been recently monitored to contain the malicious piece – is154522.exe (reported by HerdProtect) and Install.exe (reported by VirusTotal). Trojan.Vundo, also known as VirtuMonde, VirtuMundo,…
AnimeUnzipped is a toolbar developed by MindSpark Interactive Network Inc. and Ask.com. AnimeUnzipped has been created for the cosplay fan. It is compatible with Google Chrome. Once the toolbar is added to the browser, the new tab page will be…
Multiple complaints have been registered about potentially unwanted software called My Speed Test XP, myspeedtestxp(dot)com), My Speed Test XP™ New Tab Page. The product is supposed to determine the speed of the user’s Internet connection. The free application is available…
Weather Ping is advertised as a friendly application, designed to show real time weather updates from the desktop. The program is supposed to be compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8. It can be downloaded from its official website…
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have recently published a report, focused on a cyber-espionage campaign strategized by a hacker organization dubbed the Winnti group. Winnti has been attacking enterprises in the online video game field since 2009. The bad news is…
WunderWeb is classified as a suspicious browser extension and is promoted on its official website – wunderweb(dot)biz. The extension has the features of adware (ad-supported software) and is known to generate intrusive advertisements. Adware also collect personally-identifiable and non-identifiable information…
PackEditorTools is a program developed by Tuto4PC. The software is promoted on its official website. However, when we attempted to download the program to see how it works, nothing happened. So, the program is either removed from the page, or…
DownloadMe is an application that fits the description of a file download manager program. DownloadMe can be downloaded from its official website – download-me.info. It may also be promoted on various freeware and shareware pages. Another way for DownloadMe to…
Several complaints have been made about warning pop-up windows stating that the ‘system detected a new virus’. The virus in question is TRJ.DealXware.Stealth2 or TRJ.DealWare.Stealth. The alerts then go on with a text claiming that a number should be called…
HomeTab.exe is a suspicious process that has been reported to affect users on a global scale. According to research, HomeTab.exe is signed by One Floor App. One Floor App is a software developer, a distributor of ad-supported software. HomeTab.exe may…
There are multiple browser toolbars and desktop applications that offer to convert various types of files to PDF for free. However, many of those free programs and services turn out to be ad-supported and troublesome to the user. They may…
RayDownload is a legitimate application – download manager – developed by WoodTale Technology Inc. According to its official website, the program supports the following: Watching downloaded HD videos. Playing HD videos while downloading. Multiple download protocol supporting. RayDownload seems like…
Speedy Media Converter published by Applon Inc. is a program that is advertised as a professional file converter for Windows. The program is available for download on its official website (speedymediaconverter(dot)co). However, it may be available in freeware installers as…
Multiple reports have been issued about an adware program known as LaSuperba. Once the PUP (potentially unwanted program) is installed, the browser may be flooded with suspicious advertisements. The user may also experience redirects to scamming websites employed for phishing.…
Adware.Bprotector.H is an adware application that has been around for quite some time. The application has several variants and has affected multiple systems since it was first released. Several files associated with Adware.Bprotector.H have been flagged as suspicious and potentially…
Trojans are malicious programs that enter the computer in a stealth manner and steal information from it. There are even cases of Trojan horses residing silently in the system and waiting for a signal to be executed. The only way…
