Kostya is the name of a Czech ransomware cryptovirus. The ransom message that it displays is written in the Czech language and has a skull with the name “Kostya” shown on top. The virus claims in this ransom note that…
RESTORE-FILES!_{ID}_.txt – this is what users who have been affected by Comrade Circle ransomware see after their files have been encrypted with an added .comrade file extension to them. The Comrade Circle virus does not waste any time In explaining…
A ransomware using the .raid10, .blt, .globe, .encrypted, .mia.kokers@aol.com file extensions and believed to be a variant of JigSaw crypto viruses has been reported to cause new infections in a second, updated version. The updated version of globe uses the…
TVzone.tv is the domain for a movie trailers platform. The platform displays lots of advertisements, like pop-up boxes or banners. Thus, it is considered adware. These advertisements are also spread on various websites, and you can see them while browsing.…
Newpage16.site is a simple page redirect as it can be deducted from its name as well. Not only does it redirect, but it has browser hijacking capabilities. The hijacker can modify browser settings like the homepage, the search engine, and…
Search.searchlwr.com is the primary domain of the browser hijacker called Local Weather Radar. SaferBrowser is the company that developed it. The developer is famous for creating such browser hijackers. The undesired application replaces the new tab, homepage, and search engine…
Researchers at Proofpoint have previously identified a ransomware virus, known as Hades Locker. The virus mimics the notorious Locky ransomware’s ransom note; however, researchers are still not convinced whether or not this is Locky. The researchers believe that the HadesLocker…
Online stores are not safe anymore according to recent reports by Sucuri. First detected in March 2016, the Magecart malware has begun to gain momentum in it’s activity until May when it began to target well-known and large online retailer…
Security researcher Stacey Jury at IntaForesincs has shared some concerns in terms of iOS 10’s privacy, in particular Apple Safari’s private browsing mode. Apparently, Apple has changed some things in the private mode in Safari and it is now less…
Search Incognito is the name of a search engine that supposedly will not track your searches, nor invade your privacy. That is not true as the engine has browser hijacking capabilities and will put its main page SearchIncognito.com as your…
WebStarts.biz is the online domain for a browser hijacker redirect. This hijacker is closely associated with the Plus! Network and can redirect you from the primary web page, search bars or buttons. Every search that you do lands you on…
A trojan horse, created by a hacking group, dubbing it FastPOS, has recently been updated with a new technique that causes infection via a bug in Windows Mailslots mechanisms. The new version of the POS malware is not only created…
If you are a Spotify Free user, perhaps you should be more careful since users have spotted malicious behavior, SCMagazine reports. According to several users of the free version of the service, ads are serving malware through the advertiser network.…
According to a new report by Applied Risk conducted by security researcher Alexandru Ariciu, “multiple vulnerabilities were found in MOXA E1242 Ethernet remote I/O series used in factory automation.” The vulnerabilities can trigger code injection in the web application, and…
SearchGlobe.info is a redirect with browser hijacking capabilities. The redirect could modify browser settings such as the homepage, search engine, and new tab window. When you make a search query, the page redirect filters the search, and all input information…
LoadStart.net is the main web address for the browser hijacker of the same name. The hijacker is closely tied to the Plus! Network and will redirect you from its main page search bars and buttons. Each search query that you…
Another Fsociety themed ransomware virus is on the loose. The name is based on that of the hacker ring in the popular TV show “Mr. Robot” and is written in a semi-leet format – Fs0ci3ty. This cryptovirus will encrypt your…
According to a research carried out by Symantec, Turkey has taken the leading position in terms of highest botnet population in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), with Istanbul and Ankara having the highest and second highest botnet controlled…
HadesLocker is the name of a recently found ransomware cryptovirus which gives you a week to pay one Bitcoin. If you do not meet this criterion the price for decryption will be two Bitcoins. The malware researcher Michael Gillespie reported…
Need2find.net is a browser hijacker redirect. The developer of its website also owns MyAllSearch.com. The redirect might switch browser settings like the homepage, search engine, and new tab. When making a search query, the page redirect will filter that search,…
