A ransomware cryptovirus called KillerLocker was recently discovered in the wild. The ransom note it shows is written in Portuguese and gives 48 hours for victims to contact the cybercriminals. The virus states in its ransom message that it uses…
The notorious IoT(Internet of Things) botnet Mirai has seen a rapid rise in it’s global infection rate, malware researchers report. When the botnet first came out, nobody believed it will become this widespread, however after the hacker(s) creating it found…
JokeFromMars, also known as MarsJoke ransomware uses AES cipher to encrypt files, adding the .a19 and .ap19 file extension to them. The ransomware virus demands 0.7 or 1.1 BTC (depending on it’s variant) payment to cyber-criminals. The good news is…
The article will aid you to remove CounterFlix.com completely. Follow the adware removal instructions given at the end of this article. CounterFlix.com is the domain for a program offering proxy services. The program offers to proxy only your geographical location…
Statliru1.ru is a bogus search engine and the main domain for a browser hijacker redirect. The hijacker uses a logo which imitates that of Google to some extent, at least with the color pattern of its letters. The hijacker will…
The latest trend in the 21st century – IoT, common systems of devices organized to revolutionize our daily lives are becoming a playground for hackers. This becomes particularly interesting primarily for IT security professionals who are always looking forward to…
You can buy or sell pretty much anything on the Darknet, Office 365 accounts inclusive. Security firm SenseCy recently came across a new advert promoting a new hidden service – Open Hacking Lab (OHL). Among the hacking arsenal usually offered…
It’s a secret to no one (in the infosec world) that the exploit kit market has been rearranged to meet the current needs of malware distributors. Just several weeks ago, there was a notable malvertising incident on the popular website…
A new ransomware virus spreads through the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) found on many computer systems. Its real name is Xpan, but many victims and some researchers refer to it as TeamXRat ransomware. The name TeamXRat comes from the cybercriminals…
Ransomware infection, calling itself CryptoLockerEU 2016 uses the “.send 0.3 BTC crypt” file extension which it adds to files it encrypts on infected computers. This is the first case we’ve seen where the ransom money demanded are included in the…
There’s a serious uptake in DDoS attacks, and as in many cyber threats, a DDoS can be carried out for political reasons. The Newsweek website just reported a heavy DDoS, and its timing is definitely not a coincidence. The website…
This is an instructive article to help you remove Cerber README.hta Ransomware and restore encrypted files. Cerber ransomware virus has appeared out into the wild in a new variant using a README.hta file, according to malware researcher Michael Gillespie. What…
AppTrailers.com is a website which is a subsidiary of the AppRedeem Inc. company. The website claims to provide a platform for watching trailers and get rewarded with real money, coupons and gift cards. Many advertisements spread the promise of those…
A tech support scam which can remotely connect to your PC and execute commands has emerged recently. The fake tech support will put a lock screen displaying a message stating that your computer is locked, because the Zeus software is…
This article is created to help remove Globe Ransomware v1, v2 and v3 .WormKiller@india.com.xtbl and .[pingy@india.com] and decrypt files. Two very devastating ransomware variants of the famous JigSaw ransomware which was released as a service online have been successfully decrypted.…
Have you heard of Zerodium? It’s a company that has a pretty interesting business – it buys zero-day exploits and then sells them to international government agencies. Apparently, Zerodium really wants to get hold of a series of iOS zero-days…
Instead of being stopped, a powerful kit of different types of malware, primarily Trojan horses still continues to infect Android users on a daily basis. Reports by TrendLabs at Trend Micro indicate that some apps have even managed to generate…
Aerojet.co is a website which promotes to show you better pages, in terms of being related to your searches and interests. This is another, concealed way of saying that it will show you targeted advertisements. The website spreads a bulk…
Linux.Mirai is a new Trojan recently found to be at fault for DdoS attacks. The malware was first registered in May, 2016, when it was detected by Dr. Web. Back then, it was added to the company’s virus databases under…
CONFUCIUS is a new malware detected by Palo Alto Network researchers. It’s a backdoor that displays quite the creativity on the cybercriminals’ side. The researchers have analyzed two samples of the malware, taken from two separate cyber espionage campaigns. In…
