A major update is about to surprise Windows 10 users. The update is famous under the name Redstone 2, and it is expected to be available from Spring 2017. What is interesting with this update is that It has a…
Popads.net is a website of an ad network that is also a big monetization platform. The website will distribute a bulk of advertisements and can redirect you to various websites, so it is considered as adware. Owners of such websites…
A payment processing company going by the name Nets from Denmark has reported several local banks that they should discontinue 100,000 credit cards because of fears the cards have been hacked, the firm says. The company has been reported by…
Ransomware virus, called AiraCrop that has been reported to encrypt servers is the reason for several reports of users, primarily about encrypted servers. The virus uses the ._AiraCropEncrypted! file extension to encipher files and the algorithms RSA and AES are…
Pcmethodsteadfastcloud.online is a website that is related to a tech support scam and hosts it on its main page. The phone number +61-1800-737-431 is used for contacting the supposed support technicians. The scam tries to implement that your computer has…
“In the next century, planet Earth will don an electronic skin. It will use the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations. This skin is already being stitched together. It consists of millions of embedded electronic measuring…
A virus meant to infect Hungarian users, dubbed Hucky by the malware researcher Jakub Kroustek has been identified to be based on Microsoft Visual basic. The virus is very particular in it’s actions and it pretends very cleverly to be…
Users have begun to complain about “decrypt explanations.html” type of files set on their computers after infection with the newest and second variant of the n1n1n1 ransomware. There are not many differences when it comes to this ransomware virus, and…
A brand new strain of the Locky ransomware has been found overnight by malware researchers after the variant with the .shit extension had been discovered. The authors of the virus have decided to bring the Norse mythology theme back to…
Bart ransomware has been discovered in the wild by the malware researcher Jakub Kroustek from Avast. The new string of malware encrypts files with the .perl extension. Seems identical to Locky ransomware in its note and payment instructions page. To…
The latest iteration of Locky ransomware is here. Files are encrypted with a new extension – .shit, but it is possible for other extensions to appear as well. The cryptovirus now uses HTML files (.hta) and brings back the usage…
New malware has appeared that takes advantage of the 2016 presidential elections in the US. The virus displays a fraudulent lock screen message claiming it is originating from the CIA. The message displays that the malware is a legitimate program…
Lock93 is a newly-emerged ransomware cryptovirus. The ransom note which is displayed after the file encryption process is complete can be written either in Russian or English. All encrypted files will have the extension .lock93 appended to them. The origin…
Ransomware virus known by the name Angry Duck has been reported to cause problems for users. Funnily enough, the virus uses .adk file extension and a duck for a wallpaper along with a ransom message claiming it has used the…
Since ransomware is becoming an increasingly-growing menace, we have decided to create frequently asked questions that will help you understand better ransomware viruses and better know how to protect yourself from such. Not only you will learn more information about…
A hoax browser search engine has been detected by malware researchers several days ago. The search engine exhibits a strange behavior and has the ability to display advertisements, modify web browser settings and also display advertisements that may turn out…
CVE-2016-5195 is a Linux vulnerability in the wild which is most likely found in every Linux version for the last nine years. Linux users should consider installing a security patch immediately. The vulnerability is a Kernel Local Privilege Escalation one…
Suppteam01@india.com is the name given to a cryptovirus that mimics the Cryptolocker ransomware. As it is not the first copycat and there are no other distinguishable characteristics for this virus except the email given as a contact detail, researchers named…
The Crypt888 ransomware cryptovirus is back and has a new variant called “Aviso”. The new variant targets users from Brazil, hence the ransom note is written in Portuguese. Aviso means “Warning” in Portuguese. The ransom note starts with that word…
InternetSpeedPilot.com is the web address for a browser hijacker named Internet Speed Pilot. The developers of the hijacker work for the company known as SaferBrowser. The company is famous for its browser hijacker applications. The undesirable software changes the new…
