A crypto-virus also known as AxCrypter ransomware has become the reason for many users complaining to have had their files encrypted. What this malware does is that it may use a strong cipher to encode the files of affected users…
Encryption continues to be the center of discussions – be it ransomware’s encryption, WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption… or Apple’s encryption debate. Speaking of Apple, the company just rehired a mobile encryption pioneer, Jon Callas, quite possibly to address the pressure from…
A ransomware that uses one of the most often used ransom messages, encrypting files with a strong cipher has been the reason for several reports of affected victims. The ODCODC ransomware (also known as crypto-virus) sets the .odcodc file extension…
Dozensearch(.)com is a natural browser hijacker. The unwanted software can make various modifications to browser settings like the home page, search engine, and new tab. You could get redirected. When you browse, you may see advertisements. An add-on or extension…
A ransomware virus called BadBlock claims to use a strong RSA cipher to encode the files of infected users has been reported to terrorize unsuspecting users. BadBlock does not use any extension when it encrypts the files. Instead, BadBlock Ransomware…
WorldSearchPro.com is a browser hijacker. It is spreading mainly with bundled free programs and the WorldSearchPro.com site. The hijacker also generates ads, shows misleading results and redirects. To remove it along with any unwanted programs and get your settings restored,…
SeginChile is a cryptovirus using an open-source ransomware kit called eda2. What is unique about SeginChile is that the virus does not ask for ransom. The virus will encrypt your files and place .seginchile as an extension. To see how…
A browser hijacker has been reported to set a suspicious web page as a home page and a new tab page of the web browsers Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The dangerous software may cause browser redirects, display…
Image Source: Stephencdickson/ Wikipedia LinkedIn’s data breach is already becoming one of the most controversial and troubling recent data incidents. And it proves that a data breach is definitely a breach in trust – between the vendor and the end…
Error code 0x00AEM0D1489 – “Windows Update cannot continue as your software copy is Expired/Corrupt. Please enter a valid product key to continue” – this is what users see after the malicious process “Microsoft.exe” locks their screen, pretending to be Windows…
Private Search is a search engine which also has an extension of the same name. This program is provided by the site eAnswers.com and considered as a browser hijacker. The search engine takes over your browsers, changes, and blocks their…
Ransomware infections have caused losses on an unimaginable global scale. For example, CryptoWall, just one virus has generated more than 180 million dollars in losses to individuals and organizations worldwide. And this was last year (2015). Now, ransomware infections have…
Malware researchers have discovered a new ransomware, calling itself SNS Locker. The new enciphering malware encrypts files with .RSNSLocked file extension and uses a strong AES-256 encryption algorithm to encode a wide variety of files on the compromised computer. The…
Shopper Pro is a platform spreading ads about shopping. These advertisements, are mostly annoying pop-ups, and can redirect you to suspicious websites. Shopper Pro ads might be spotted on different websites because the adware itself generates them. To remove the…
Ransomware infection, named Able, written for Brazilian users has been reported to be on the rise. The ransomwar displays a terrifying picture after which notifies users in its ransom note that their files are encrypted. The Brazillian ransomware also adds…
A ransomware virus meant for Italian speaking users has been released, using a strong encryption algorithm to cipher the files of the victims, making them impossible to be opened. The so-called Bloccato virus appends the .bloccato file extension to the…
Have you changed your LinkedIn password yet? As we wrote yesterday, the popular social network for professionals has been through a major data breach. To sum it up, 167 million compromised accounts, of which 117 million credentials with hashed passwords…
Ransomware, known by the name of Zyklon has been discovered recently by researchers. Typical to other crypto-malware infections, Zyklon is reported to create malicious files in key Windows folders and use them to encrypt the files of the user, asking…
TeslaCrypt ransomware has turned many users into victims. However, this ransomware story may be coming to its foreseeable end. According to an ESET researcher, the vicious file-encryption operation is now shut down. A free decryption key is available to anyone…
Search.login-help(.)net is the search page of a browser hijacker developed by SaferBrowser. An extension and a toolbar related to the hijacker can be added to your browsers. This application can modify settings such as the home page, search engine, and…
