A domain going by the name Yoursites123(.)com might seem like a legitimate search engine, but uses the non-encrypted connection and was reported by ESG researchers to insert ad-supported search results. Furthermore, the analysts claim that it is connected with an…
Just because a malicious attack is happening in a region across the globe doesn’t mean that your country will be spared. Malware moves fast, and is currently out of control. No one seems to be spared or protected enough… including…
WordPress has been a target to cyber attacks not once and twice, and it continues to be a favorite target. Just recently a new data breach has been affected WP Engine, a US-based hosting provider. Client Passwords Exposed in the…
Recently, it has been reported that a Trojan that is also ransomware called Cryptesla 2.2.0 downloads itself through an Adobe Flash vulnerability. It is better known as TeslaCrypt and encrypts files in a .vvv file format. In its latest installment…
Bifrose, also known as Bifrost, Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose and Backdoor.Bifrose, is a Trojan with backdoor capabilities first discovered in 2004. Just recently, researchers at TrendMicro have detected a new cyber-espionage attack set by a resourceful and well organized criminal group, which targets…
We often warn our readers about the various threats in the cyber space. Your computer can be compromised even by entering a legitimate, popular website visited on a regular basis. Malicious actors often attack such pages as part of bigger…
What Is TotalRecipeSearch? What is TotalRecipeSearch? How to remove Total Recipe Search Toolbar? TotalRecipeSearch is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), more specifically classified as a browser hijacker. When installed, it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, the…
A rare DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack has been registered on the Internet’s DNS root servers. More particularly, four nodes – B, C, G, and H – have been affected by slight timeouts. Two different attacks have been carried out by…
The Komprogo Trojan horse opens a backdoor on a compromised computer. It may download potentially malicious files, and may upload personal data to a few remote locations. It also modifies the Windows Registry. Komprogo Trojan Distribution Method There are a…
Microsoft’s December Patch Tuesday is already a fact. MS15-DEC contains twelve security bulletins, eight of which critical and four – important. All critical updates are dealing with remote code execution vulnerabilities. Two of the important updates are taking care of…
Complaints have significantly increased regarding a suspicious website in Russian appearing randomly on their web browsers. As far as security analysts are concerned this site is heavily ad-supported featuring animated advertisements with redirects to potentially hazardous websites. Either way, in…
A new browser hijacker in the form of a browser extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer has been detected to change users` home and new tab pages, experts claim. The browser hijacker has been associated with…
“9939114(.)info” is another domain of a fake tech support website. It can appear if you have a browser extension or some other potentially unwanted program (PUP) installed on your PC. You may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
A new scam has been reported to be released on a massive scale out into the open serving as a scareware message. The message itself aims to scare the inexperienced user that his information is unsafe and hence convince him/her…
Multiple user complaints have been registered concerning Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 v 1511 update KB 3122947. Many users say that they got the update but it failed to install. As a result, error 0x80070643 was displayed. However, not all Windows…
“Livecheck2update(.)digit-services(.)org” is a malicious website, reported to cause browser redirects, mainly to ad-supported sites. You can also be redirected to other malicious and phishing sites. Currently, the redirects lead to phishing sites that look like official alibaba.com domains. Also, your…
A new rare technique, used by a cybercriminal group to steal payment card data, has been identified by security researchers. Cyber criminals are using a piece of sophisticated malware that is activated before the Windows operating system boots. Hence, the…
Referral spam has been causing quite the havoc during the holidays, according to security experts. Researchers claim that this may be due to the increased spending in online retailer stores primarily for winter presents. One particular referrer spam that redirects…
GetFormsOnline.com is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), more specifically classified as a browser hijacker. When on a computer, it will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, new tab page, search engine and add a toolbar and browser extension.…
“Clpremdo(.)com” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), that can come in the form of a browser hijacker, adware, redirect links or all of them in one package. After infecting a computer, it will attach itself to a browser, and may…
