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.
TapBreaker(.)com is the official web address of an online gaming platform called TapBreaker. You can find games on the website, and any of them can have an advertisement in their load screens. This website is considered adware. Lots of ads…
ArcadeLoot(.)com is the official web domain of an online gaming platform named ArcadeLoot. You can find various games on the site, and most of them have some advertisement upon loading and not only. The website is considered adware. A big…
Search.Mediatab(.)tv is a search engine page of a browser hijacker. This hijacker can change the homepage, search engine or new tab of all browsers you use. When you type something into the search, you will get redirected to the results…
Risks in the Age of Cyber-Breaches, Viruses and Hacks Nowadays almost all walks of life pass through the cyberspace, shopping, banking, media coverage, entertainment, even day to day interaction between friends and family members. A big part of our life…
PlayLunar(.)com is a is the official web address of an online gaming platform that goes by the same name, PlayLunar. You find online games on the site, but in almost every other game you see advertisements. That is the main…
SearchPrivacy.co is the main search page for a browser hijacker. The hijacker can change the homepage, search engine or new tab of the browsers you use. A related toolbar or extension might find its way into your browser apps. To…
The Jigsaw ransomware proves to be persistent. This time around the extension .epic is given to encrypted files. The crypto-virus encrypts 120 file extensions and more, as previous variants, and creates a ransom note which is Anonymous-themed. Five thousand dollars…
A ransomware dubbed Crypt38 was found recently by Fortinet researchers. The name comes from the extension it appends to encrypted files, namely .crypt38. The ransom money it demands as payment is 1000 Rubles or roughly 15 US dollars, with the…
Nuesearch(.)com is the main site page of a search engine, which is a browser hijacker. The hijacker might change the homepage, search engine and new tab of all your browsers. A toolbar or an extension could be set in each…
FunOnlinePlay(.)com is the website of an adware platform which goes by the same name – FunOnlinePlay. You can find online games on the site, and in almost each game you can see advertisements. Lots of adverts are displayed on the…
Gamesopolis(.)com is the website of an adware platform named Gamesopolis. The website is full of online gaming content and in every other game, you can see advertisements. Additional adverts can show up on the website. More sites may have links…
Sweep Clean PC Pro is advertised as a computer optimization software, but it is a clever tech support scam. 1-888-243-3533 is a phone number the program leaves on a compromised PC’s screen. The criminals behind the scam could also call…
OzipCompression(.)com is a site spreading a browser hijacker. The company that has developed it is Zoekyu Technology, which is situated in Hong Kong. You can see a direct download button for the software on the hijacker’s main website page. The…
Search.searcheeh.com is the search engine of the browser hijacker Email Enhanced. The hijacker developed by the notorious SaferBrowser company takes control of your browsers. The new tab, home page, and the search engine among others can be the changed settings…
A ransomware referring to itself as RAA and RAA SEP is running in the wild. What makes it unique is that it comes along with the Pony Infostealer Trojan and is written entirely in Javascript. The ransomware encrypts files with…
PlusNetwork.com is the main site page of a browser hijacker. As part of the Plus! Network, you can also witness advertisements and redirects to the rogue anti-malware program ReImage Plus. You can find a download link for that program on…
Takahiro Locker is the name of a ransomware, which has its ransom message written in Japanese. Despite that, Japanese users might not be the only ones targeted. The ransomware seeks to encrypt files with a small number of extensions, but…
GamesLagoon(.)com is a site of an adware gaming platform called GamesLagoon. The website is filled with online games and in almost every game you can see ads. Additional advertisements can fill your browsers if you are on the site. Other…
Search.easyweatheraccess(.)com is the search engine of a browser hijacker app named Easy Weather Access. The hijacker is developed by SaferBrowser and can take control of the browsers on your computer. SaferBrowser is has a bad fame when it comes to…
The Jigsaw ransomware makes its appearance yet again. This time, it is called Payms. The crypto-virus encrypts more than 120 file extensions like previous variants, adding a .payms extension or a variation of it. Unfortunately, the Jigsaw ransomware is sold…
