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The Emotet malware is once again making the titles. According to a new AdvIntel report, so far in 2022, a total of 1,267,598 Emotet infections have been detected worldwide, with significant peaks between February and March, and June and July.…
What Is Error Code 1309 on Macs [macOS]? Have you encountered Error Code 1309 while using your Mac? In fact, this error is considered to be one of the “classic” errors that may affect macOS. Error Code 1309 happens while…
![ValueFlip Mac Adware [Free Removal Steps] - sensorstechforum](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ValueFlip-Mac-Adware-Free-Removal-Steps-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpeg "ValueFlip Mac Adware [Free Removal Steps]")
What Is ValueFlip? Yet another variant of the well-known AdLoad adware family is circling the web. Called ValueFlip, this ad-supported program has several ways to compromise your Mac. It has been designed to affect the performance of macOS by generating…
What Is Virus? AAWT virus is a ransomware infection that belongs to the STOP/DJVU ransomware family. Once inside your computer, the ransomware will encrypted all its files and append the .aawt extension to their filenames. The sole purpose of file…
What Is Aamv Virus? Aamv virus is a new file extension employed by a ransomware iteration that belongs to the STOP/DJVU ransomware. If you see this extension appended to your files, you will also see a ransom note that demands…
![IntranetLookup Mac Adware [Free Removal Instructions]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Videoplay-on.com-Ads-Removal-Manual-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpeg "IntranetLookup Mac Adware [Free Removal Instructions]")
What Is IntranetLookup? IntranetLookup is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) with trojan capabilities that is distributed across Mac users. The program belongs to a popular adware family known as AdLoad and Trojan.AdLoad. A large number of AdLoad variants are being…
What Is JourneyDrive? JourneyDrive is a potentially unwanted, ad-supported program that targets Mac users with advertisements. However, since JourneyDrive belongs to the AdLoad family, there are other risks for the operating system. AdLoad variants, JourneyDrive included, could open a backdoor…
![LockLock Ransomware Removal [.locklock Virus Files] - sensorstechforum](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LockLock-Ransomware-Removal-.locklock-Virus-Files-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpg "LockLock Ransomware Removal [.locklock Virus Files]")
What Is LockLock Virus? LockLock is another version of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. The ransomware appends the .LockLock extension to encrypted files, and demands a ransom in exchange for their alleged decryption. Instructions on how to pay the hackers is…
What Is EEBN Virus? EEBN is the latest iteration of the STOP/DJVU ransomware family which has been plaguing Windows users for a few years. The ransomware relies on malspam to propagate across machines. Another distribution technique is trojanized software downloads.…
![Remove Securityservice-pc.com Ads [Free Fix Included]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/online-scam-removal-steps-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpg "Remove Securityservice-pc.com Ads [Free Fix Included]")
What Is Securityservice-pc.com? Securityservice-pc.com is a domain associated with a tech-support scam. If you come across Securityservice-pc.com while browsing, you may start experiencing push (push) notifications, pop-ups and/or error messages related to detected viruses. Of course, this is just a…
![CoolADSBlockSearch Browser Hijacker Removal [Free Guide]-sensorstechforum](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CoolADSBlockSearch-Browser-Hijacker-Removal-Free-Guide-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpeg "CoolADSBlockSearch Browser Hijacker Removal [Free Guide]")
What Is CoolADSBlockSearch? CoolADSBlockSearch is a dubious, ad-supported browser extension that may have “attached” to your browser without your knowledge or consent. Also, you may have downloaded it believing it is a useful tool. Advertised as an ad-blocking utility, the…
What Is DisLight? DisLight is a suspicious, ad-supported browser extension. Usually, such extensions are advertised as useful browser utilities but in reality they fail to provide any meaningful activity. Rather than than, DisLight and similar extensions generate advertisements, collect browser-related…
![QueueBuffer Mac Virus Removal [Free Instructions]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/adware-removal-free-instructions-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpeg "QueueBuffer Mac Virus Removal [Free Instructions]")
What Is QueueBuffer? QueueBuffer is an adware and a potentially unwanted program that belongs to a specific family of Mac “viruses” known as AdLoad and Trojan.Adload. These programs, QueueBuffer included, are all designed to affect the performance of Macs by…
This week Apple released an emergency update to address a new zero-day vulnerability that affects macOS and iOS. CVE-2022-32917 Zero-Day: Overview Reports indicate that the zero-day has already been exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2022-32917 and reported anonymously, the…
![Remove OnlineProgram Mac Virus [How-to Instructions] - sensorstechforum](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Remove-OnlineProgram-Mac-Virus-How-to-Instructions-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpeg "Remove OnlineProgram Mac Virus [How-to Instructions]")
What Is OnlineProgram? OnlineProgram has been classified as an ad-supported application and a potentially unwanted program. Specifically designed to target Mac users, OnlineProgram belongs to a large family of adware threats known as AdLoad and Trojan.AdLoad. As the name suggests,…
![Ballacks Ransomware [.ballacks Virus File] Removal & Decryption](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ransomware-attack-organization-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpg "Ballacks Ransomware [.ballacks Virus File] Removal & Decryption")
What Is Ballacks Ransomware? Ballacks is a new ransomware strain that belongs to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. The threat appends .ballacks extension to the filenames of encrypted files. A ransom note called ReadthisforDecode.txt is dropped on the compromised system following…
![Remove MONTI Ransomware [Free Instructions]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ransomware-attack-sensorstechforum-com-300x171.jpeg "Remove MONTI Ransomware [Free Instructions]")
What Is MONTI Ransomware? MONTI is a new ransomware family based on the code of the well-known Conti ransomware which suffered a large data breach several months ago. Following the incident, Conti’s tools became available to the cybercrime world, and…
What Is SilkTopic? SilkTopic is the name of an ad-supported application specifically created to target Mac users. If you have a program such as SilkTopic running on your Mac, you should not underestimate the potential risks it creates for you.…
![TabX Browser Hijacker [newtaber.com] - How to Remove](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/remove-browser-hijacker-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpg "TabX Browser Hijacker [newtaber.com] – How to Remove")
What Is TabX? TabX is the name of a browser hijacker that comes in the form of a browser extension. Once installed on your browser, TabX would chance the default search provider to one of its own. In this case,…
There’s a new dangerous Linux malware circling the web. Dubbed Shikitega, the malware has been infecting both Linux computers and IoT devices with additional payloads. How Does the Shikitega Malware Operate to Infect a Linux System? Discovered by T&T Alien…
