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.
Another variant of the Shade Trojan ransomware has appeared lately and bears the name Files1147@gmail(.)com. That is the email provided by cybercriminals, for where the ransom money to be sent. The ransomware encrypts files with a .breaking_bad file extension. In…
Recently, it has been reported that a Trojan that is also ransomware called Cryptesla 2.2.0 downloads itself through an Adobe Flash vulnerability. It is better known as TeslaCrypt and encrypts files in a .vvv file format. In its latest installment…
What Is TotalRecipeSearch? What is TotalRecipeSearch? How to remove Total Recipe Search Toolbar? TotalRecipeSearch is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), more specifically classified as a browser hijacker. When installed, it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, the…
The Komprogo Trojan horse opens a backdoor on a compromised computer. It may download potentially malicious files, and may upload personal data to a few remote locations. It also modifies the Windows Registry. Komprogo Trojan Distribution Method There are a…
“9939114(.)info” is another domain of a fake tech support website. It can appear if you have a browser extension or some other potentially unwanted program (PUP) installed on your PC. You may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
“Livecheck2update(.)digit-services(.)org” is a malicious website, reported to cause browser redirects, mainly to ad-supported sites. You can also be redirected to other malicious and phishing sites. Currently, the redirects lead to phishing sites that look like official alibaba.com domains. Also, your…
GetFormsOnline.com is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), more specifically classified as a browser hijacker. When on a computer, it will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, new tab page, search engine and add a toolbar and browser extension.…
“Clpremdo(.)com” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), that can come in the form of a browser hijacker, adware, redirect links or all of them in one package. After infecting a computer, it will attach itself to a browser, and may…
Miuref.B is an Infostealer type of Trojan horse. It aims to get confidential information from a targeted computer. That information may include financial, computer or credential data. When the information is collected, it is sent to different remote locations. Also,…
“Yoursearching(.)com” is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), more specifically classified as a browser hijacker. After being installed on your computer, it will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, the new tab page, and the search engine. As a…
The Glasrats Trojan horse also known as Backdoor.Glasrats is reported to open a backdoor on a compromised computer. It is classified as a backdoor type of Trojan horse. Glasrats Trojan may download potentially malicious files, and may upload personal data…
A new variant of the nefarious TeslaCrypt ransomware is circling the Web. This time, the malicious threat is encrypting files in a .vvv file format. Once it affects your system, it will create thousands of files inside multiple folders, along…
There is a yet another referral spam redirect spiraling the Internet and messing with various websites and their Google Analytics statistics. Its name is Lsex(.)xyz and it boosts the internet traffic of its affiliate websites by infecting as many targeted…
There is a copycat of the CryptoWall 3.0 Ransomware that is infecting computers. It is also known as PhonyWall. It searches for files with many different extensions, overwrites them with its own files and then displays the decryption note of…
The Omnibox.Exe file supports the takeover of all your browsers by the Omniboxes browser hijacker. It is known to be related to SuperNet Technology Limited. The application can modify the homepage, new tabs, the default Search Engine of your browsers,…
Cryptolocker.AB is a Ransomware Trojan horse of the Cryptolocker family. It searches for files with many different extensions, encrypts them with a “.crinf” extension, then asks for a huge ransom for decryption. It can delete Shadow Volume Copies, disable Windows…
Attacks by the notorious “Pandemiya family” of trojan horses have increased lately and experts advise all users who have visited suspicious sites, opened unfamiliar mail attachments or have run into Trojans before, to check their computers for this specific Trojan.…
“Yoursearchresults.biz” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, the new tab page and the search engine. The user may be redirected to websites with potentially…
“EasySportsAccess.com” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, the new tab page and the search engine. The user may be redirected to websites containing potentially…
There is a new referral spam redirect circling around the Web and messing with various websites and Google Analytics. It boosts the internet traffic of its affiliate websites by infecting as many targeted websites as possible. That is how the…
