Login Help is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), in particular, a browser hijacker. When on a computer, it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, the new tab page, the search engine and add a toolbar and a…
Software companies and social services often rely on bug hunters to discover vulnerabilities in their products. However, sometimes misunderstandings happen, and as in the current case, legal actions may be threatened. Wesley Weinberg is a senior security researcher at Synack.…
Trojans that can act as backdoors are particularly alarming since they enable malicious actors to perform a range of dangerous activities. Trojan.Sakurel.B is classified as a backdoor type of a Trojan that is currently active in the wild. In order…
Yet another ransomware is infecting thousands of computers and encrypting users’ files. Researchers have dubbed it brcodesinfo@gmail(.)com because this email is used in the names of the encrypted files. The files get locked via the 256-bit AES algorithm and require…
Unfortunately, Facebook hoaxes and scams are something quite regular, and many users get fooled on a daily basis. One of the currently viral hoaxes involves IKEA. An image of a dinner table dubbed Hadolf shaped like a swastika has been…
Have you met KB 3035583? It’s one of the Win10-related updates that Microsoft has tried to push not just once or twice. This is the official description of KB 3035583 found on Support.Microsoft.com: This update installs the Get Windows 10…
Ransomware is restless, and so are the malicious actors behind it who are currently infecting millions of users. At the end of 2015, we are seeing new versions of encrypting families that have been active in the past. XRTN ransomware…
MyDownloadManager is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and to be specific – a browser hijacker. When installed, it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, the new tab page, the search engine and add a browser extension. You…
Are you the type of person that prefers to do their shopping online? Just before the winter holidays, online shopping is the savior for many of us who don’t have enough time to go to actual shopping. If you recognize…
Engine(.)phn.doublepimp(.)com is a malicious website. It is a page redirect that can be triggered by a potentially unwanted program (PUP) from the DoublePimp internet service. The service specializes in creating adware content for websites making them profit on a pay-per-click…
Security experts will definitely stumble upon more and more backdoors and botnets, as we are witnessing an increased infection rate of ransomware and APTs (advanced persistent threats). Interestingly enough, newly detected backdoors and botnets may not be new at all.…
There is a new RAT (Remote Access Tool/Trojan) that goes by the name of Pupy. It is open-source so everybody can have full access to its capabilities. It can be used by administrators, penetration testers, engineers, but unfortunately, also by…
TeslaCrypt, also known as AlphaCrypt, Cryptesla, and Tescrypt is one of the most prevalent crypto viruses (or ransomware) at the moment, the other one being CryptoWall. Recently, we witnessed a freshly updated version of TeslaCrypt. This version was encrypting the…
Another variant of the Shade Trojan ransomware has appeared lately and bears the name Files1147@gmail(.)com. That is the email provided by cybercriminals, for where the ransom money to be sent. The ransomware encrypts files with a .breaking_bad file extension. In…
Reports have increased In cyber security forums regarding a tech support scam appearing on user PCs on a daily basis. The scamming phone number reported is 1-800-098-830 and is believed to be associated with a fake “error 895” type of…
A new ransomware, or more likely, a new version of a well-known ransomware, is currently using an encryption algorithm even stronger than RSA-2048. The ransomware piece claims to have employed RSA-4096. Unfortunately, one of our own users has contacted us…
A new tech support scam has been reported to affect computer users on a daily basis. The tech scam`s website is known to use Blogger.com and is going by the name www(.)instanthelpforantivirus(.)blogspot(.)com. In case you see advertisements, pop-ups or are…
A severe threat known as Trojan:Win32/Usascape.A has surfaced the Web and is currently infecting unprotected machines. Trojan:Win32/Usascape.A is most likely exploiting a particular software vulnerability to get into a system. More information is needed to confirm the exact distribution method…
A banking spyware known as Telax 4.7 has been targeting mainly users speaking Portuguese, ESG malware researchers report. Users should beware of fake email messages that may claim their PayPal account has been compromised. It is highly advisable in case…
Fugdownload143(.)com is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), particularly classified as a browser hijacker. It attaches itself to a browser, modifies the homepage, and may also change the new tab window, search engine or even add a browser extension. You can…
