Yet another browser hijacker from the vas websearch family of browser hijackers has appeared, this time setting websearch.the-searcheng.info as the user’s home page and displaying interruptive advertisements misleading users to suspicious third-party websites. The questionable application which is categorized as…
Microsoft has already released about а dozen cumulative updates. At least that’s what appears if one decides to count down the released patches to this date. However, the amount of released patches may not be as crystal as one would…
Quickseeker.net browser hijacker is yet another potentially unwanted program that performs various unhealthy tasks on your computer. This PUP (Potentially unwanted program) has the ability to collect user information and also change the homepage of the user to quickseeker.net –…
Mysearch-engine.net is yet another suspicious search engine that leads users to third-party sites with malicious intentions. It is most likely set on your computer by a browser hijacker program which is also ad-supported. Such applications are made solely for one…
There’s a belief that Mac users are not susceptible to malicious software. Well, there WAS a belief… A vast research on Mac malware reveals that 2015 has been the worst so far in terms of security. The brand new report…
“Searchfar.net” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, change its homepage, new tab page and search engine. The user may be redirected to unwanted sites and will be…
If you’re in the IT security world, you most definitely have heard enough about the Italian company Hacking Team. Not only you could have heard about Hacking Team’s recent hack-and-leak, but you may have been their victim as well. Hacking…
Bnsearch.utop.it is a browser hijacker that is reported by virus researchers to set the questionable search engine with .it domain as a user home-page. Once there, the hijacker may collect different user information via the search engine and based on…
We’re all familiar with the Chimera ransomware and its infection methods. However, researchers have detected a new variant of the file encrypting threat that does more than just hold users’ files hostage. The latest Chimera ransomware combines scareware techniques with…
Traffikim.info is another scamming website that lures users into entering their personal and financial information via social networks. The site that resembles Facebook’s mobile versions begins with the following message: →“Every Monday we select one lucky visitor to get a…
In a series of three articles, we will analyze the features of the ransomware families of Cryptowall, CryptoLocker and TorrentLocker. The three families have proven to be the most notorious ones, generating large amounts of money and affecting thousands of…
Seach.searchitknow.com is a dangerous ad-supported search engine that is observed to lead users to dangerous websites that contains scams or malicious links. Such indirectly malicious PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) may administer advertisements of all sorts (pop-ups, sponsored searches, redirects, banners)…
Backdoor:PHP/SimpleShell.A is a Backdoor trojan horse. It consists of a PHP script running on a compromised server. It could also download other malicious files on a computer, modify various settings and steal personal information. Backdoor:PHP/SimpleShell.A – How Did I Get…
“Download Offer” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display numerous ads, popups, banners, potentially malicious message boxes and etc. The user may be redirected to…
Ransomware is persistently making the headlines, and leaves no time for security researchers (like ourselves) to take a breath.Cryptowall 3.0, in particular, has been a real source of inspiration for experts, trying to break its encryption. However, Cryptowall 3.0 is…
It’s good to know that there are security professionals who are constantly seeking ways to fight back ransomware. The file encrypting monster has affected millions of people worldwide. Fortunately, researchers at Kaspersky Lab haven’t stopped working on ransomware solutions. They…
In case you have become a victim of file2@openmailbox.org ransomware you should not comply with the terms of the cyber criminals in any way. This particular ransomware virus is a devastating attack which is the reason of many inexperienced users…
The simple truth is that we’re being monitored 24/7, whether we like it or not. If you’re on the Internet, you’re not anonymous anymore. If you’re running a third party Android application, you may have suffered private messages theft. At…
In case you have started receiving advertisements by Yahoo Redirect on your computer in the form of pop-ups, sponsored search results, or other forms of advertisements you may have met on your computer, it is clear that you have adware.…
One of the biggest free web hosting companies out there – 000Webhost – has been compromised and has suffered a gigantic data breach. The personal records of at least 13.5 million of its users have been exposed. Compromised data consists…
