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.
A new browser hijacker has been reported to gain popularity. It is associated with a hoax search engine, named Search(.)onesearch(.)org which redirects to Yahoo(.)com. The software is believed to collect personal information and display targeted advertisements that may redirect users…
YouTubeAdBlocker is a potentially unwanted program that only pretends to block YouTube video advertisements. Instead, the application causes random pop-ups on computers It has been installed on. Furthermore, the program may collect user information and display sponsored as well as…
Referral spam by Cityadspix(.)com web links has been reported to affect hosts’ Google Analytics data. The questionable spam leads to what appears to be a blank website with a white dot in the middle. However, there are various URLs advertised…
Referral spam messages have appeared online advertising suspicious third-party websites by using web links provided by legitimate ad-providing services such as Adcash(.)com have been reported to affect users. The web links being spammed are related to the reputable Adcash service…
If the home or new tab page of your web browser has been modified to open TheSmartSearch(.)net, chances are you may have a browser hijacker on your computer. Such ad-supported software is categorized as potentially unwanted and indirectly harmful to…
In case the home page or the new tab of your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer has been changed to home(.)searchpile(.)com you have an ad-supported browser hijacker on your computer. The potentially harmful software that is detected as…
A tech support scam that resembles an antivirus program is reported to display pop-ups to many users online. The software has something to do with the web domain Deficittower(.)net which might be advertised in several different means. The users who…
A new tech support scam resembling a Microsoft Tech Support service has been reported to affect users massively. It is associated with the domain profittower(.)com that may be advertised via unwanted software installed on the affected computer. Users who come…
A suspicious domain has been detected to cause multiple browser redirects to potentially harmful web links. Many researchers believe the domain may be associated with having a potentially unwanted program situated on your computer. Such may be adware masked as…
A new ransomware has been detected to infect users by encrypting their files and extort them for money for the decryption. The ransomware is reported to display a misleading pop-up notification that claims your computer is locked because the user…
In case you see pop-ups with the name “Zip Arcade Ads” being present and active chances are you may have adware on your computer. Zip Arcade Ads may collect various user information and based on that present targeted advertisements to…
A new version of one of the pioneers in ransomware infections, called Cryptolocker has risen from the depths of the Dark Web. The ransomware creates different modules that serve various purposes. It may also tamper with the Windows Registry Editor…
A program, called NewPopUpTabs was reported to promote various third-party websites via different types of ads. The app may also have the ability to install on popular web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. Affected users…
A new Trojan.Dropper has been detected by Microsoft`s security software to infect user systems. Microsoft report that the Trojan may download other malicious files on the infected computes as well as upload files to the cyber-criminal who is controlling it.…
A suspicious browser extension called Urban Ladder 0.2 has been reported to advertise potentially malicious software. The application may have the ability to be installed on the most popular Web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Users…
A new ransomware has been detected to infect user PCs, encrypting sensitive files, called CryptoJoker. However, contradictory to its name the cyber-threat is not funny business at all. The ransomware variant has been outlined to infect files with multiple file…
VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XZ is a detection of an obfuscation threat in Windows Defender. The detection by default means that the questionable application uses various tools all together to mask its true purpose on the user PC. Furthermore Obfuscator.XZ is reported to be…
A website, called Gangnamgame(.)net has been observed to modify file on affected computer. The computer virus is deemed malicious and it has additions that enble it to stop antivirus software from starting up. Users that have been affected by the…
An extremely dangerous worm has been the main topic of discussion in the online security community lately. Known as the Koobface botnet it is a malware infection that aims to spread to as many computers as possible. As the name…
A new ransomware has been reported over security forums to encrypt massively user file s with the .73i87a extension using infected setup programs. One user reported that the downloaded setup file was different than what he believed to have downloaded…
