KuaiZip(.)com is the main domain for a Chinese archive program. KuaiZip is also the name of the software, which can be downloaded directly from the site. The KuaZip platform spreads advertisements and is considered adware. You might also get redirected.…
System helpers otherwise referred to as PC optimizers are becoming more and more and hence the competition between them is increasing a lot. In this dynamic environment, the company WinZip Computing, a company with a has created a program called…
In late 2015, security firm SentinelOne added a brand new feature to their endpoint detection products designed specifically to restore files encrypted by ransomware. When we wrote about the company’s plans to release this solution, the component was supposed to…
A virus, belonging to the HiddenTear project, named Rush has continued to infect user PCs, adding the .crashed file extension after it encrypts their files. The virus is almost identical with Sanction ransomware with differences being the name, encryption and…
AddonJet(.)com is the main website page for a monetization marketing platform. AddonJet spreads advertisements and redirects to other websites and is considered adware. Websites and addon owners make money off of the adverts, by monetizing the traffic coming from them.…
Ransomware, named Moth, because it uses the file extension .m0th is the sole reason of users complaining in online forums. The ransomware uses an extremely strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encipher the files of users, rendering them unusable and unable…
NoobCrypt is a ransomware virus, which encrypts files and wants different currency as payment for ransom. The ransomware calls you a noob if you input a wrong decryption key. To remove the ransomware and see how to restore your files,…
A very interesting ransom virus, named Tilde has been detected to add the .~ (tilde sign) file extension to the files it encrypts. It uses a very strong AES encryption and demands 0.8 BTC from infected users. Tilde ransomware also…
CryptoWall’s encrypter is back in CryptoWall 5.1 variant and it is used in a ransomware virus which pretends to be Cryptolocker. The virus uses the .locked file extension which it ads after encrypting the files of the infected computer with…
A ransomware variant named PayForNature, dubbed after the e-mail address it uses to communicate with victims, is the reason for reports of encrypted user files with the .crypt file extension. The virus uses an RSA-1024 encryption algorithm, and this allows…
What Is AdsKeeper.co.uk? AdsKeeper.co.uk is the web domain of an advertisement platform. AdsKeeper is considered adware because of its widespread distribution of advertisements and redirects to other websites. The websites and the adware make money from the ads, by monetizing…
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…
A massive campaign against South Korean users, associated with a Trojan known as BlackMoon has been boosted, reports indicate. Fortinet security experts indicate that the BlackMoon menace discovered initially in 2014, is back with a new campaign. It has already…
Cisco Talos security researchers have unveiled security vulnerabilities (CVEs) which could compromise Mac OS X devices. The flaws enable attackers to harvest the user’s data and can lead to remote code execution and device hijacking. The total number of the…
The ransomware CryptXXX was such a huge success for cyber criminals that others made a copycat version of it. The copycat is called CrypMIC, and it utilizes the same distribution method, while also using the same ransom note and payment…
The well-known Norwegian company Opera has been sold to the Chinese company Qihoo 360, experts indicate. The deal was worth 600 million United States dollars, according to estimated reports. At the beginning of the deal, the Chinese consortium has attempted…
Ransomware virus, named PowerLocky has been reported to infect users and use encryption to encode the files of infected computers and append the .locky file extension in them. The PowerLocky Ransomware also leaves a ransom note, extorting users to pay…
Are you an active Tinder user? Be careful because the popular location-based dating app has now become a target of a scam, and a clever one indeed. If you’re tricked by it, you may end up losing up to $100…
Search.Funcybertabsearch(.)com is a search engine and primary web address for a browser hijacker. The main page is funcybertabsearch(.)com. Imali Media Ltd. is the company, which developed the unwanted program. All search queries go through SafeFinder – another hijacker. The hijacker…
With the ever-increasing system resource demands of programs, multimedia and heavy gaming, the PC optimizers and speed-up programs have seen a lot of attention. One of those useful programs is called AVG PC TuneUp, and it has advanced mechanisms which…
