Image Source: https://blog.checkpoint.com/ Viking Horde is not a character from your favorite TV show but a new malware family currently creeping around Android devices. Security researchers at CheckPoint just released a report uncovering the new malware and the dangers it…
GoAmuze(.)com is the main page of aMuze software. The adware will redirect you and display advertisements, about different programs and sites while you browse the Web. Multiple browser hijacker programs can be downloaded from the site, and they deliver more…
If you’re a daily visitor of PerezHilton.com, you may be in trouble. It’s been reported that the pop and celebrity news website has compromised some of its 500,000 visitors with the Angler exploit kit, and then with the devastating CryptXXX…
BigSporting(.)com is a website for an adware program called BigSporting. The adware will show you advertisements, such as pop-ups, and will redirect you while browsing. A program can be downloaded from the site that delivers more redirects. To remove the…
The notification for upgrading to Windows 10 is still present on computers using Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 operating systems. That can be very annoying and is considered as nagware. Nagware – because it is constantly nagging you to install…
An extremely aggressive and intrusive adware, DNS Unlocked has been around for quite some time now, affecting all types of users all over the globe. The unwanted program, also known as PUP shows adverts across each page during online browsing.…
Google has been breached! Did we catch your attention? Any news concerning Google and a data breach is worth your full attention. It proves that no company is invincible, Google included. So, what exactly happened? More about Google: Google Knows…
Shujin ransomware, written entirely in Chinese has been reported on security forum to infect unsuspecting users. The ransom note is written entirely in Chinese, and the encoded files are in the .txt file extension. This particular ransomware, like many others,…
Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks disclosed that an old ransomware family – Bucbi ransomware – has been just revived after 2 years of silence. The Bucbi threat was discovered in 2014, and it hasn’t been registered active since then.…
MuzikTrak is a browser hijacker that redirects users to Search.mysearch.com. The site is connected to APN, LLC, and the company The Whiz, Ltd. developed the hijacker program. To remove the hijacker and all redirects, you should read this article. MuzikTrak…
Ransomware cases usually follow the same pattern of infection and behavior. However, a recently detected ransomware proves that ransomware authors can be creative, too. The so-called CryptMix ransomware is operated by a group of individuals calling themselves the Charity Team.…
A previously unknown botnet campaign, named Jaku or JAKU has been investigated by researchers at Forcepoint Security Labs. The botnet has affected more than 19,000 computers, including them in its zombie network. Interestingly, most of the victims appear to be…
Did you know that Password Day is celebrated on May 5? IT celebrations such as this one make us consider the importance of acting on our online security. So, if you haven’t changed your password(s) in a while, make sure…
An unauthorized backdoor access to your system can compromise it in many ways, downloading malicious software onto it being the worst one. Be alert, because a new backdoor identified as Backdoor:Win32/Kirts.A has been reported by security experts at Microsoft. The…
Recently, a ransomware that goes by the name of TrueCrypter surfaced. It can disable several Windows processes to increase its longevity. The ransomware encrypts files with the .enc extension. Around $100 is the sum of money asked as payment for…
Even though it’s a common fact that Facebook is often targeted by phishing scams and “viruses”, user accounts continue being hijacked and hacked. Shortly said, if you become a victim to a smartly crafted phishing email, someone, a crook, will…
Ransomware that uses different encryption techniques, named Mobef has been reported to ask ransom money to give infected users access to the files it encrypts on their computers. Unlike other ransomware infections, Mobef may employ the DES encryption algorithm, suggesting…
7ev3n ransomware has been updated with a brand-new variant. Now it bears the name 7ev3n-HONE$T and asks less money for payment. To remove this virus and see how you can try to decrypt your files, you should read the article…
Have you encountered a website called PressGamer(.)com? If you have visited this website and interacted with it, be alert, since you may have downloaded ad-supported software onto your system. The website may seem like a gamers’ page but in fact…
Unlike other ransomware variants, this particular crypto-malware has an entirely different approach when it begins to extort users. Named Alpha ransomware by researchers, it drops a ransom note in every encrypted folder and demands 400 US dollars to be directly…
