Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.
The Jigsaw ransomware continues to have more variants. The latest one puts the extension .xyz to encrypted files. The crypto-virus can encrypt more than 120 file extensions, as previous variants did, and will create a ransom note afterward. The theme…
Greenet(.)xyz is the main web page for the browser hijacker Uportal. Copyrighted by ESOffers Network Co., Limited, that is the company which is believed to be behind it. The hijacker can redirect you and also shows you a Yahoo page…
MySocialShortcut is a new browser hijacker application developed by the Mindspark Interactive Network. You can directly download its browser extension from the site of the same name or Google’s Chrome web store. If you have the extension or any other…
R980 is a ransomware virus, which encrypts databases, documents, photos and other files. It wants half a Bitcoin as a ransom payment, which amounts to nearly 330 US dollars. The files get encrypted with AES 256-bit and RSA4096 encryption algorithms…
Houmpage(.)com serves as a home page with a search bar and is a domain for a browser hijacker. The hijacker redirects you and in the end shows you a Yahoo search results page. Before that, all of your search queries…
KuaiZip(.)com is the main domain for a Chinese archive program. KuaiZip is also the name of the software, which can be downloaded directly from the site. The KuaZip platform spreads advertisements and is considered adware. You might also get redirected.…
AddonJet(.)com is the main website page for a monetization marketing platform. AddonJet spreads advertisements and redirects to other websites and is considered adware. Websites and addon owners make money off of the adverts, by monetizing the traffic coming from them.…
NoobCrypt is a ransomware virus, which encrypts files and wants different currency as payment for ransom. The ransomware calls you a noob if you input a wrong decryption key. To remove the ransomware and see how to restore your files,…
What Is AdsKeeper.co.uk? AdsKeeper.co.uk is the web domain of an advertisement platform. AdsKeeper is considered adware because of its widespread distribution of advertisements and redirects to other websites. The websites and the adware make money from the ads, by monetizing…
The ransomware CryptXXX was such a huge success for cyber criminals that others made a copycat version of it. The copycat is called CrypMIC, and it utilizes the same distribution method, while also using the same ransom note and payment…
Search.Funcybertabsearch(.)com is a search engine and primary web address for a browser hijacker. The main page is funcybertabsearch(.)com. Imali Media Ltd. is the company, which developed the unwanted program. All search queries go through SafeFinder – another hijacker. The hijacker…
CuteRansomware is the name of a virus, which uses Google Docs to try and stay hidden from security software. It encrypts specific files. The extension this ransomware puts to all encrypted files is .encrypted in Chinese or 加密. To remove…
KrazyJoystickGames(.)com is a website about online gaming. All games on the website require an additional app program to be played. That application is a browser extension. KrazyJoystickGames is considered adware because of the advertising content found on the site and…
Search.searchlson(.)com is the search page of the browser hijacker Live Sports Online Now. This hijacker is developed by SaferBrowser – a company known for creating such programs. The page that appears when you access your new tab, homepage or search…
Safesurfs.net is an internet domain of a browser hijacker. The main page is also serving the purpose of a search engine. Strangely, all searches are redirected through SafeFinder – another hijacker. After the fast redirect, you will land on a…
Stampado is the name of ransomware, which appeared on the Dark Web earlier this week. Offered as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) for only 39$ and a full-time license, this piece of malware is fairly accessible to cybercriminals. Heavily advertised as being…
PriceFountain(.)com is the website of an advertisement platform. The PriceFountain service has software which is considered adware due to the distribution of adverts and redirects to other websites. These websites might gain revenue with generated Web traffic from the advertising…
SurfSelf(.)com is a domain which serves as a search engine to a browser hijacker software. Once you have it on your computer machine, you will begin to notice changes in browsers, like the homepage, search engine, and new tab settings.…
DNS Unlocker is a very intrusive and aggressive adware program. It continues to spread and generate advertisements to this day. One of the main distribution methods is with bundled applications. The unwanted program claims to unlock geographically restricted websites while…
Monsear(.)xyz is the domain and the search engine of Start4u, which is a browser hijacker program. A couple of ways exist for the unwanted program to spread, but bundled software is the most common one. If you have it on…
