Ventsislav is a cybersecurity expert at SensorsTechForum since 2015. He has been researching, covering, helping victims with the latest malware infections plus testing and reviewing software and the newest tech developments. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for learning new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management, Network Administration and Computer Administration of System Applications, he found his true calling within the cybersecrurity industry and is a strong believer in the education of every user towards online safety and security.
Infections have arisen by a crypto-virus known to encrypt user files with the HydraCrypt extension and a random id. The virus is very dangerous since it may encrypt all of the user files as soon as its activated and may…
It has been reported that an intrusive adware application also known as Elex has been administering heavy advertisements. The questionable browser hijacker is believed to affect users who download software that has bundled installers. The hijacker inserts toolbars, may change…
A new type of infostealing Trojan is reported to aim at the cryptocurrency BitCoin, replacing It’s addresses with malicious ones. The Trojan creates multiple files via obfuscated executables, and it aims to stay concealed for as long as possible on…
With the release of the latest Windows OS – Windows 10, comes a new web browser, Microsoft Edge. The web browser has a very thought-out design that is compatible with touch screen devices. It is simplified and opens pages quite…
There is one thing that users prefer to avoid and that is updating software. Whether it is Windows Updates or anything else, most users would prefer to avoid updates by completely disabling them or letting them update automatically. However, you…
Another tech support scamming website has been reported to spread a fake hotline number to con people into giving personal and financial information. One of the websites connected to the scam is called bluescreen-alert(.)info and it displays a poorly written…
With the ever increasing usage of technology in different businesses, the risk of data loss is also rapidly growing. One of the factors influencing this is the consistent increase in malware infections on a global scale. Sometimes even the systems…
The MiniTool, created by the developer, named “stupid user” from forum.ru-board.com turned out to be very useful for many users. This is why we have decided to make a simple review of what the light and easy to work with…
A new type of ransomware has been detected, and it is a part of the e-mail ransomware viruses. The malware encrypts user files with a strong encryption algorithm and puts the Doctor@freelinuxmail.org e-mail address as a file extension. It also…
Loioir is a type of malware that has been reported to cause severe Denial-of-service attacks. The malware drops its payload modules in Windows folders and modifies Windows Registries so that the malware runs every time Windows is booted up. It…
What Is DLL? A DLL, or a dynamic-link library file, is how a library file is called in Windows. Unwanted software and malware can often come with its own DLL files or modify those of a Windows Operating System. Unwanted…
Windows Search is a remarkable tool. It can serve you in a variety of situations, starting from locating a file the whereabouts of which you forgot all the way to discovering malicious modules part of a malware’s payload. For whatever…
New ransomware infection has been discovered by security researchers. The crypto-malware possibly originates from Russia and demands money from infected users. The ransomware is believed to spread via other malware such as a Trojan or a malicious JavaScript. Everyone who…
Adware Helpers is a detection of potentially unwanted programs, and their distribution is severe. The applications are heavily ad-supported and may display advertisements in various forms – pop-ups, banners, highlighted text, etc. Such program on your computer may also affect…
New crypto-malware has been detected out in the wild. It is called Rackcrypt and it is also known as MVP Locker. It claims to use a strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encrypt infected users’ files and extort them for the…
A new string of malware has been spotted by security researchers to affect Skype users. Complaints have risen that the virus uses goo(.)gl spamming URLs to redirect to file-sharing sites which may contain its malicious payload. All users who have…
What Is Brolo Fake BSOD Ransomware? Another locker type of ransomware called Brolo has been reported to affect users on a massive scale. The ransomware uses malicious JavaScript to infect the browser of the user and connect to a remote…
A ransomware is reported to lock the user’s web browser, demanding money in return for the fix. The ransomware pretends to be an official BSOD error caused by Windows failure. It also includes a phone number to contact the cyber-criminals.…
A very sophisticated kernel-based Trojan and bootkit connected to it have been spotted to infect computers on a global scale. The Trojan has changed its distribution methods making them, even more, sophisticated. Its bootkit is reported to interact with BIOS’s…
Reports have increased about a ransomware, called TeslaCrypt. The virus itself is reported to have a wide variety of file extensions and they keep reappearing on different infected systems. This particular variant of the ransomware uses a strong file encryption…
