Computer systems have been infected with a virus that tries to imitate the CryptoWall 3.0 ransomware. The virus is also a ransomware type as it locks files and leaves a ransom message demanding 0.5 BitCoins to be paid for a…
Mega data breaches affect all kinds of users, even famous ones like Mark Zuckerberg. Apparently, a hacker from a group dubbed OurMine Team succeeded to take over Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts, using credentials leaked during the major LinkedIn incident,…
Flimrans is a ransomlock virus belonging to the Police Ransomware variants. Such variants lock down the computer of the user preventing any access what so ever to it. The random lock virus leaves instructions on how to pay a fee…
New Update! Malware researchers from Kaspersky have updated their Rannoh Decryptor utility with decryption for the CryptXXX 3.0 ransomware family. Files should be fully decrypted with the help of that software. You can find its download page and instructions at:…
File encryption virus belonging to the id variants has been let loose to infect unsuspecting user. The malware is named JuicyLemon, and it belongs to the “id” ransomware viruses. The cyber-criminals behind JuicyLemon use a strong cipher to encode files…
In general, ransomware like CryptXXX/UltraCrypter sneaks into the victim’s computer and encrypts their files, appending an extension (.cryp1 in the case of UltraCrypter) and demanding payments in exchange for the files’ decryption. However, things can get more unfortunate, as ransomware…
Search.searchwag(.)com a search engine that hijacks browsers on your computer, and is developed by SaferBrowser. That company is known to make such hijacker software. To remove the unwanted program and everything related to it, you should read the article till…
PrimaScope(.)com is a website of a platform hosting horoscope readings and other things. PrimaScope is considered adware because of all advertisements it generates. You can be redirected from the adverts and directed to sites related to the adware. A browser…
If you’re running an outdated WordPress, Drupal or some other CMS, you are in high danger of hacking. What is worse is that Mossack Fonseca, the law firm associated with the Panama Papers breach, already became a victim in such…
Ad-maven(.)com is the site of a platform for performance marketing. Ad-maven is considered adware in terms of producing a multitude of adverts redirecting you to various websites. They also gain money from those services and the internet traffic that their…
Bazzsearch(.)com is the domain of a browser hijacker. The web page is very simple. Search results will redirect you to another search engine – most of the time this search engine is Safe Finder. The hijacker will try to trick…
Ransomware, going by the name SkidLocker has been reported to threaten users that they will never see their files again unless they make a payoff to cyber-criminal. The ransom payment amount which SkidLocker demands to decrypt the files it encodes…
How Much Would You Pay for a Windows 0-Day? Author: Diana Stoykova An attacker, going by the name BuggiCorp, claims to have found a way to exploit a serious, yet undocumented, vulnerability in every version of Windows from Windows 2000…
Ransomware is not the only online extortion that a victim can be put through. The FBI’s Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has just released a public alert concerning an increase in post-breach extortion attempts. The attacks are aimed at US citizens…
Ransomware Virus, belonging to the “@” ransom variants has been reported to encode user files and add a custom file extension to them. It also leaves the email by which victims can contact the cyber-outlaws – masterlock@india.com. Once contacted the…
Moccini(.)com is a website spreading a browser hijacker. When your browsers become hijacked, most of the time you will get redirected to the Search.moccini(.)com web address. Your search results will be filled with ads and display on the same page.…
Bacdau(.)vn is the main search page of a browser hijacker. The page has numerous links on it, advertisements, and buttons, creating quite a long marketing page. Everything can redirect you to unknown sites. To remove this unwanted application and all…
“Website is locked. Please transfer 1.4 BitCoin to address 3M6SQh8Q6d2j1B4JRCe2ESRLHT4vTDbSM9 to unlock content.” – This message is what users and website publishers see after a website is attacked with this nasty web ransomware. It has been reported by malware researchers…
Our research indicates that there are at least three identical ransomware viruses currently infecting victims under different names. Ecovector and Vegclass ransomware “share” the same desktop wallpapers, and act in a very similar way. We also suspect that these two…
Cryp1, CryptXXX 3.0 or UltraCrypter ransomware – it doesn’t matter how you name it. This ransomware is currently one of the most active crypto viruses, targeting users in Germany, Spain, Italy, and other “developed” European countries. Users in the US…
