AES-128 has been used by this ransomware created for Black Hat 2016 presentation. This “beautiful” piece of malware uses a C&C server that provides the decryption key of the files ShinoLocker has encrypted for free. It has been made primarily…
SimilarSites(.)com is the search page of a browser hijacker. The hijacker acts as a useful site to show you websites similar to the ones you search. Instead, it shows targeted ads and sponsored content and sites, which are not similar…
A browser hijacking software associated with the suspicious search engine 16start(.)com has been reported to be installed unknowingly on affected computers. The browser hijacker can be installed either as a software directly on the computer or as a browser extension…
A ransomware virus associated with the e-mail helprecover@ghostmail.com that leaves files, named _HOW_TO_DECRYPT on the victim’s computer and adds .encrypted file extension after it encodes the files of infected users has appeared, researchers report. The virus-encoder has been reported to…
Security researchers recently came across a new ransomware piece posing as a Windows activation window – ‘Your Windows Licence has Expired’ ransomware. This ransomware, however, is slightly different than your average crypto virus. Instead of a ransom measured in Bitcoins,…
Have you been impatiently looking forward to Mr. Robot’s second season? Do you always have questions about the hacks that take place during the show? Are you often pausing to have a closer look at what’s written on that PC…
Have Gomaps.co redirect in your browsers? Gomaps.co is a suspicious domain as it can redirect and even trigger malicious actions in your browsers. Gomaps.co can push advertisements and redirects, but can also land you on a page with a malicious…
Apple followed Google and other notable software giants in creating their own Bug Bounty program. Apple Bug Bounty program provides security experts a way to make money by submitting information about vulnerabilities to Apple. Why Is Apple Joining the Bug…
Update! According to reports of users the Cerber2 ransomware doesn’t seem to seek for temporary files (.tmp). That makes possible for the recovery of some recent .doc and .xls files by just opening their .tmp counterpart files. The talking ransomware…
Printer Vulnerability – How Using a Printer Can Attract Threats Every home office or business uses printers in their daily work – if we are printing out an essay at home, or we are printing out a contract in the…
A Trojan which uses false Facebook messages to expose user data and account credentials has appeared, dubbed Zusy by ESG malware researchers. The Trojan has recently seen a rise in popularity, and it is widespread via spam pessages on Facebook.…
SosoDesktop or SoSoDesk is an advertised software that serves both as an adware and a browser hijacker. SosoDesktop(.)com is the official web domain for the unwanted program of the same name. From the website you can directly download the application,…
Today, most businesses run on laptops. Business users are often targeted by malware. One question that every business owner has to answer is how secure the laptops within their organization really are. According to CSO Online, every business should take…
Searchme(.)com is the search engine of a browser hijacker. The hijacker redirects you to a Yahoo’s search results page or that of another famous search engine. Searchme(.)com can modify the homepage, new tab and the search engine of all browser…
What Is Lamzap.exe? A newly identified adware variant, Lamzap, is causing widespread disruption by “attacking” user PCs with intrusive advertisements. This malicious software is known to generate numerous files and registry entries in the Windows Registry Editor, leading to lots…
The simultaneous greylisting of applications and removal of local admin rights works as the best protection against ransomware. This is the result of a study executed by CyberArk Labs, published in August 2016. The company tested more than 23 000…
GalacticaGames(.)com serves as a download page for a browser hijacker. The hijacker redirects you and pops a Yahoo page for search results. All of your search queries will go through the servers of another hijacker – SafeFinder. GalacticaGames(.)com changes a…
Esurf.biz is the main web address for a browser hijacker. The hijacker redirects you from its main page buttons and when you do a search. You can land on a Yahoo search results page or that of another reputable search…
A browser hijacker, associated with Istreal(.)link has started to raise its rank according to the latest Alexa statistics. This PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) has been reported to cause numerous issues to users, by displaying advertisements and collecting various types of information…
Tracking is one of the serious privacy issues users are facing on a daily basis. If a party wants to get your personal information, it may get quite creative in the ways to obtain it. One of the most recent…
