Pirrit Adware (Adware.Pirrit, Adware: Win32/Pirrit) was detected plaguing Windows systems in 2014. The adware now has a Mac variant, first thought to be nothing out of the ordinary. Security analysis shows that OSX.Pirrit is more complicated and capable of malicious…
A new scam on Facebook has reappeared – account cloning. It has been spotted in 2012 and now users have posted complaints that the scam is back again. The scam has already affected some people and scammers have obtained money…
Ad4Pop(.)com is one of many online gaming websites. Most games on this site have advertisements being displayed in their load screens. Ad4Pop is considered adware because of the pop-ups and banners generated on the site. You could get redirected to…
Localmoxie(dot)com is the main page of a browser hijacker. It’s a quintessential example of a mock search engine. On top of being a pretty weak search engine, it’s also a browser hijacker and adware. The main goal of Localmovie(dot)com is…
Dogpile(.)com is a website with a search engine that is also a browser hijacker. The unwanted program operates by changing browser settings, such as your homepage, search engine, and new tab. Toolbars, extensions, and other features might be set in…
Browser Hijacking Software associated with the search engine search.twcc.com has been reported to cause numerous advertisements and slow down computers it’s installed on. The potentially unwanted program(PUP) has been reported to collect personally identifiable user information and be associated with…
AES encryption algorithm is used by the nasty Kriptovor Ransomware which encrypts files with it adding the .Just file extension to their original one. This dangerous cyber-threat then adds an MESSAGE.txt file which gives the infected user PC unique ID…
SideCubes(.)com is a website from where you can download a browser hijacker. That software manages browser settings, like your homepage, search engine, and new tab. Extensions, toolbars, and other additive features can be set in your browsers. To remove the…
The Facebook Notification Virus is believed to be an unwanted browser extensions. What it does is it sends fake Facebook notifications to infected users. From there on, the malware can gain access to your Facebook data and also install browser…
What Is Search.Xfinity.com? A browser hijacking software associated with the website search.Xfinity.com has been reported by researchers to overload user PCs with advertisements and collect different information from their computers. The web page of the software is related to a…
Flash keyboard is an alternative Android keyboard that’s sold on the official Google Play store. The app could be considered malware, as the permissions required are used to collect personal information. Flash Keyboard has been installed more than 50 million…
OurStartpage(.)com is the main website page of a search engine, considered to be a browser hijacker. This hijacker adjusts browser settings, such as the homepage, search engine, and new tab. Some extension can be added to your browser applications. No…
A homepage, called foryourweb(.)net has been reported to be associated with a browser hijacking software otherwise known as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The dangerous software is reported by malware researchers to steal different information from the computers of affected…
Kozzoo(.)com is the official web address of the Kozzoo platform. The site is about online gaming, but most games have advertisements shown in their loading screens. The website is considered adware as pop-ups and banners are generated all around it.…
Unlock92 is the name given to a ransomware, which gives an email with the same name as a contact detail. The email is intended for negotiating with the cyber crooks behind it. The ransom note is written in Russian and…
The new version of Ubuntu is here, and it has a long list of bug improvements, added features, and improved existing ones. Although many reviewers claim the operating system is significantly better, some still believe there are some issues that…
The AMBA virus, notorious for the fact that it encrypts the databases of websites with .amba file extension added to them has appeared on the radar. The crypto-virus directly attacks the “Index Of” belonging to websites whose servers are not…
SafeHomepage(.)com is the primary domain of a search engine, considered browser hijacker. This hijacker alters browser settings, like the homepage, the search engine, and new tab page. A toolbar or an extension could be added to any of your browser…
Smartinf.ru is the main page in a browser hijacking search engine. The Hijacker can change the homepage and default search engine in your Web browser. The hijacker can mask itself as a toolbar extension. The malware originates from Russia. This…
A virus known as WildFire Locker has been reported to begin impacting users on a serious scale, encrypting files and adding a .wflx extension after their original ones. By doing so, the WildFire Locker virus denies access to users and…
