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.
MovieDea is free software that promises that it will help you look up movies online and watch trailers. To movie fanatics, this may seem like a useful program to have. However, it is highly advised that you do not have…
What Are Shopping Deals Ads? Shopping Deals Ads appear when you have an ads-supported application on your computer. Of course, these ads are presented by the program Shopping Deals. Its supposed purpose is to help users save money when they…
A fake BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) has been detected in the wild. Once it has been activated on the system, the targeted system is displayed with the BSOD message. Its content suggests that a phone number – 1-888-991-9974 should…
Guardlink.org is reported to be a ‘Ghost Referrer’ spam that is seen to affect Google Analytics data with the purpose of directing traffic to its website and therefore generating profits. Google Analytics is useful and unique, and it is used…
Reports have recently increased, regarding an adware application that is classified as unwanted (PUA) on Windows OS machines. Users indicate that they received large advertisements with a caption similar to ‘Ads by FreezeThePrice’ or ‘Powered by FreezeThePrice’. Such unwanted software…
BrowserAir is a suspicious web browser, regarded by security experts as an ad-supported PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). It is Google Chrome based, and it claims to focus specifically on user privacy, lightweight, and speed. However, we have identified several symptoms…
What is Word Surfer? If you start seeing advertisements labeled as “Ads by Word Surfer,” then you definitely have the adware program Word Surfer on your computer. The program’s supposed purpose is to help users with their browsing. Its developers…
What Is MoreForLess? MoreForLess is a browser extension that is best not to have on your computer. It claims that is a program “that aids you to experience the best online shopping experience.” Although it sounds nice, this is highly…
YourTV is a browser hijacker that may be ad-supported and may security experts recommend removing it from the computer as soon as it is noticed. This PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) is ad-supported and may in some cases collect user information from…
Defensescan.org is a dangerous domain that has been reported to insert malicious code into the affected PC upon opening. Defensescan.org may display messages that claim the computer has malware on it along with tech support numbers that may be fake…
Reports of a new ransomware have increased, going by the name of decipher@keemail.me since this is the sole piece of info that is published by the attacker(s). Users claim that this type of malware encrypted their files with a particular…
Fusionplayer is believed to be an ad-supported PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program). It comes in the form of a media player that claims it will mix media files of different formats and create playlists that will run on your computer. It also…
What is Cool Browser? The program Cool Browser is yet another piece of adware. If you are not familiar with the term, this means that it will start generating advertisements while you are surfing the web. This program is nothing…
Hacking Team is now selling their surveillance system Galileo. This software is said to be able to hack any mobile software, including iOS, Windows Phone, Android, Symbian and Blackberry. However, there have been reports that it can also affect Windows…
A Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) appeared on the cyber-security ‘radar’, carrying the name Torque Challenger. It may come as a browser add-on, and some users report it to display possibly annoying pop-up advertisements that include various messages and invitations. Such…
A new ad-related program that appears to hijack possibly all browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome) installed on the user PC has appeared by the name of HighlightSearches. The program may claim that it takes the user to ‘the next page faster’,…
One of Facebook Virus variants called Facebook Change Colour has been gaining popularity in the cyber-security research fields. It has been classified to be a Trojan Horse which may affect some users via the most popular social network in the…
What is MSN Virus? This is a malicious infection, and, as its name implies, it uses the MSN IM service to spread to various systems. It has two intentions: to steal your usernames and passwords, as well as any other…
There have been reports, that a trojan horse type of malware has appeared on the security research ‘radar’. This kind of infection allows cyber-criminals to have complete accessibility to a computer system, it has been started on. Usually, Trojan horses…
Reports have increased about a possible adware program, by the name of CoupCoup. In case you see any pop-up advertisements along with text, similar to ‘Powered by CoupCoup’, ‘Ads by CoupCoup’ or ‘By CoupCoup’, chances are you may have this…
