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.
For every Google Analytics user it is important to distinguish the internet traffic of a website – the real from the artificial one. There are computer programs designed to perform automatic tasks over the Internet, called Bots, which can generate…
“Yes Searches” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to all browsers, change their homepage, new tab page and search engine. The user may be redirected to websites with potentially malicious…
“Price Master” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display various advertisements, banners, message boxes and commercial content. The user may be redirected to suspicious sites…
“9939110.info” is the domain of a Fake Tech Support website and it can also have a browser extension or some other Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a compromised computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and…
“ComputerNotices.net” is a domain of a Fake Tech Support site and it can also have a browser extension or some other Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on the compromised computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and…
“Olcinium Browser” is an adware campaign, that after affecting a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display various advertisements, banners, message boxes and commercial content about Olcinium Browser and other malicious programs. The user may be redirected…
“MyPcSupportUSA.com” is the domain of a fake tech support website that looks like a chatroom with a Microsoft Support employee. It can also have a browser extension or a PUP installed on a computer. The user may be constantly redirected…
“MS-Malware-Support.com” is the domain of a fake tech support website that has an official Microsoft logo. There can be a browser extension or a PUP installed on compromised computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
“Computer-virus-alert.in” is a domain of a Fake Tech Support site and it can also have a browser extension or some other Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on the compromised computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and…
“System-alert.clsecure.org” is the domain of a Fake Tech Support site trying to imitate Microsoft’s official Support website; it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a victim’s PC. The user may be constantly…
“Loading-system32.net” is the domain of a fake tech support website that looks really close to the official site of Microsoft; but it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a computer. The user…
Power Worm is a Ransomware written in Windows PowerShell. It uses PowerShell for its payload. It encrypts a user’s files on a compromised computer and demands a ransom for decrypting them. Unfortunately, a newer variant of the Ransomware has a…
“Terra.im” 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…
“Data-error-alert.com” is the domain of a fake tech support website; but it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable to…
“Virusdefense.info” is the domain of a fake tech support website; but it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a victim’s PC. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
“Utrack.pw” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display various advertisements, banners, message boxes and commercial content and the like. The user may be redirected to…
“Searchfar.net” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, change its homepage, new tab page and search engine. The user may be redirected to unwanted sites and will be…
Backdoor:PHP/SimpleShell.A is a Backdoor trojan horse. It consists of a PHP script running on a compromised server. It could also download other malicious files on a computer, modify various settings and steal personal information. Backdoor:PHP/SimpleShell.A – How Did I Get…
“Download Offer” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display numerous ads, popups, banners, potentially malicious message boxes and etc. The user may be redirected to…
What Is PursePerks Ads and Purseperks.exe? According to reseachers at herdProtect, ten anti-malware scanners have detected purseperks.exe as adware. Having PursePerks application on your computer may cause pop-up advertisements. The most common location of purseperks.exe is C:\users\{user}\downloads\purseperks.exe. Other detection names…
