SearchPrivacy.co is the main search page for a browser hijacker. The hijacker can change the homepage, search engine or new tab of the browsers you use. A related toolbar or extension might find its way into your browser apps. To…
Kozy.Jozy is a Ransomware virus which uses a strong RSA encryption to encrypt the files on computers it infects. The Kozy.Jozy virus is believed to be designed for Russan speaking users because its entire ransom message which it changes as…
The Jigsaw ransomware proves to be persistent. This time around the extension .epic is given to encrypted files. The crypto-virus encrypts 120 file extensions and more, as previous variants, and creates a ransom note which is Anonymous-themed. Five thousand dollars…
Akamai Reports a Brute-Force ATO Attack on Two of Their Customers Akamai’s security defenses picked up a one-week brute force attack from February 10-17, 2016. 93% of the attacker’s attempts was targeting two specific companies and three domains in the…
A ransomware dubbed Crypt38 was found recently by Fortinet researchers. The name comes from the extension it appends to encrypted files, namely .crypt38. The ransom money it demands as payment is 1000 Rubles or roughly 15 US dollars, with the…
Reports have appeared about a new crypto virus, called NegozI ransomware. According to victims, the ransomware appends “.evil” extension to encrypted files and demands a payment in exchange for their decryption. Because of the extension it adds, some victims may…
New file encryption malware named Dr.Jimbo has been spotted to encode user data adding the .encrypted file extension to the encoded files. The ransomware uses a sophisticated encryption algorithm which changes the hex code of the files, making them inaccessible.…
Heimdal PRO version 2.2.6 by Heimdal Security is a second-generation security solution that is cloud-based and is complimentary to an anti-virus program already running on your computer. Heimdal PRO provides a second layer of protection for your system, specifically guarding…
XRTN is a ransomware virus reported by researchers to belong to the VaultCrypt family of ransomware viruses. It uses the same .xrtn file extension which it adds on the encrypted files after it has successfully encrypted them via the RSA-1024…
Cryptoshocker, carrying a name familiar to the notoroious Cryptolocker has recently started causing problems more and more often. The .locked file extension is added and an extremely powerful encryption cipher has been used to encode users’ files. Infected users are…
Nuesearch(.)com is the main site page of a search engine, which is a browser hijacker. The hijacker might change the homepage, search engine and new tab of all your browsers. A toolbar or an extension could be set in each…
FunOnlinePlay(.)com is the website of an adware platform which goes by the same name – FunOnlinePlay. You can find online games on the site, and in almost each game you can see advertisements. Lots of adverts are displayed on the…
Acer’s e-commerce site has been breached by an unknown third party. Customers who used the site from May 12, 2015 to April 28, 2016 may have their personal information stolen. Customer Names, Addresses, Credit Card Information and Three-Digit Security Codes…
Ransomware virus reported to set the .uccu file extension on the files it has encrypted has been detected in different places around the globe. It is a mystery what “uccu” stands for, but one detail is confirmed – this specific…
Gamesopolis(.)com is the website of an adware platform named Gamesopolis. The website is full of online gaming content and in every other game, you can see advertisements. Additional adverts can show up on the website. More sites may have links…
After a security breach of VerticalScope, 45 million accounts have been hacked. Passwords, usernames, IP addresses and emails from over a thousand sites and forums have been stolen. It’s still unknown who carried out the attack. VerticalScope is a Toronto-based…
Sweep Clean PC Pro is advertised as a computer optimization software, but it is a clever tech support scam. 1-888-243-3533 is a phone number the program leaves on a compromised PC’s screen. The criminals behind the scam could also call…
A ransomware virus is known by the name DEDCryptor adding the .ded (grandpa in Russian) file extension to encrypted files. The encryptor then changes the wallpaper of users to a message notifying users their files are enciphered. The message features…
In a world of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, smartphones and the FBI, no one is really anonymous. Your social media addiction, along with your personally identifiable information stored in various databases around the world, has exposed you to the risk of…
An unwanted program which assumes partial control of most notoriously used web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer has been reported to set Navsmart(.)info as home page and a new tab web page by default. The…
