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.
PlayPopGames(.)com is an online gaming site that serves ads around the Web and also has an application of the same name considered as adware. It attaches itself to your browser. The adware shows different advertisements, like pop-ups, banners and Flash…
Sugabit(.)net is a browser hijacker. It attaches itself to all widely-used browsers and then changes the homepage, new tab, search engine and may set a browser extension. You may see advertisements and sponsored search results redirecting to suspicious websites. Sugabit(.)net…
Spymel is the name given by Zscaler researchers to a newly found Trojan horse. The Trojan can spy on all user activity. It may log keystrokes and steal information on a compromised computer and send the data to a remote…
Error-2543253452345234543(.)xyz is a domain of a fake tech support website. You might repeatedly be redirected to the domain and unable to get out of it or the browser as well. Pop-ups also support the scam and state that your personal…
Travel Giga is an application classified as adware. Once on your PC, it will attach itself to your browser. Currently, the adware displays different ads, fake update messages, survey pages and sponsored content. A browser extension may be added. You…
There is a new variant of the Trojan.Ransomcrypt infection. It is called Trojan.Ransomcrypt.X and is classified both as Trojan and ransomware. This ransomware searches for files with specific extensions and then encrypts them. In the ransom message, the payment option…
The first ransomware written entirely in JavaScript has been created. It is called Ransom32 as seen in its ransom note. Ransom32 encrypts files with a strong military grade encryption. The ransom note states that you only have one week to…
PCvirusalerts(.)net is the domain of a fake tech support website. You can constantly be redirected to the domain and unable to get out of it or the browser as a whole. Pop-ups also support the scam and claim that your…
Testinetspeed(.)com is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and precisely a browser hijacker. It attaches itself to all widely-used browsers and then changes the homepage, new tab, search engine and sets a toolbar and browser extension. You may witness advertisements and…
There is a new spam network of websites, linked to the referral spam, Build-a-better-business.2your(.)site. These sites increase their internet traffic and that of partner sites, by tampering with Google Analytics statistics of targeted sites. The redirected traffic mostly leads to…
FunMoods is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), that is promoted as an emoticon service. The program comes as a browser hijacker and adware. It attaches itself to a browser, changes the homepage, the new tab, the search engine and adds…
Referral spam redirects continue to circle the Web. A big spam network of affiliate websites is gaining a huge momentum, namely – spam leading to Startwp(.)org. They boost the internet traffic of partner sites, by degenerating Google Analytics data of…
Offers4u is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), namely – an adware. After it is installed, it will attach itself to your browser. The PUP could display different ads, banners, message boxes and commercial content. It may add a browser extension.…
WinRepair Pro is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and to be more accurate – a rogue security program. If you have it installed on your PC, it will start scanning automatically and will find hundreds of errors. There is actually…
Search.installmac(.)com is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and specifically – a browser hijacker. It attaches itself to your browser, changes its homepage, the new tab, the search engine and adds a browser extension. You can be shown ads and even…
Login Help is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), in particular, a browser hijacker. When on a computer, it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, the new tab page, the search engine and add a toolbar and a…
Yet another ransomware is infecting thousands of computers and encrypting users’ files. Researchers have dubbed it brcodesinfo@gmail(.)com because this email is used in the names of the encrypted files. The files get locked via the 256-bit AES algorithm and require…
MyDownloadManager is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and to be specific – a browser hijacker. When installed, it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, the new tab page, the search engine and add a browser extension. You…
Engine(.)phn.doublepimp(.)com is a malicious website. It is a page redirect that can be triggered by a potentially unwanted program (PUP) from the DoublePimp internet service. The service specializes in creating adware content for websites making them profit on a pay-per-click…
There is a new RAT (Remote Access Tool/Trojan) that goes by the name of Pupy. It is open-source so everybody can have full access to its capabilities. It can be used by administrators, penetration testers, engineers, but unfortunately, also by…
