“Ads by SecurityPatchUpdater”- In case you have seen pop-ups by this program that is reported to be advertised as a useful application to protect users during their online browsing. However the application is ad-supported and has been as a PUP(Potentially…
Our 3-part article series ends with a detailed description and analysis of TorrentLocker. Jump to the first part dedicated to CryptoWall, and the second part about CTB-Locker. TorrentLocker Ransomware Resume TorrentLocker is one of the biggest and most dangerous ransomware…
Adnetechy.com is a suspicious URL that is regarded as unsafe and is reported to download malicious content onto an affected computer, experts claim. The IP address of the website is reported to be originating from a server in Germany. Since…
“Olcinium Browser” is an adware campaign, that after affecting a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display various advertisements, banners, message boxes and commercial content about Olcinium Browser and other malicious programs. The user may be redirected…
A new trojan has surfaced, named Infostealer.Predet by Symantec researchers. The trojan modifies registry entries, logs keystrokes directly steals all types of important information from user PCs and even spreads to removable drives. But most importantly the trojan masks itself…
Despite all the controversies it has triggered, Windows 10 continues its evolution. Its first major update is already available. Let’s see what’s new and better in Windows 10 version 1511, also referred to as Threshold 2, Fall Update, build 10586.…
“MyPcSupportUSA.com” is the domain of a fake tech support website that looks like a chatroom with a Microsoft Support employee. It can also have a browser extension or a PUP installed on a computer. The user may be constantly redirected…
“MS-Malware-Support.com” is the domain of a fake tech support website that has an official Microsoft logo. There can be a browser extension or a PUP installed on compromised computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
“Computer-virus-alert.in” is a domain of a Fake Tech Support site and it can also have a browser extension or some other Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on the compromised computer. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and…
“System-alert.clsecure.org” is the domain of a Fake Tech Support site trying to imitate Microsoft’s official Support website; it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a victim’s PC. The user may be constantly…
“Loading-system32.net” is the domain of a fake tech support website that looks really close to the official site of Microsoft; but it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on a computer. The user…
This just in – Microsoft has just re-released the problematic update from MS15-115 KB 3097877. There’s scarce information about the ‘update’ published on Microsoft’s support page under the same patch. Here’s the paragraph: ‘This security update was rereleased on November…
A browser hijacker extension that is reported to set a suspicious search engine called search.emaildefendsearch.com has been outlined as indirectly dangerous by virus researchers. The questionable extension performs various activities on the user PC. The extension is believed to collect…
Cryptography has been a central topic in the field of Web security. One of the aspects that concern many web masters – cryptographically crafted passwords – has just turned into a hot spot. Several beloved PHP projects are about to…
Fastoplayer.exe is a process that has been identified to be run by a program, called Fastoplayer. This program portrays itself as a legitimate application that helps users to perform various useful activities on their computer, some of which may be…
We were just wondering if some of the latest Windows patches from November 10 would cause issues. Today we ‘woke up’ to the news that one of them – KB 3097877 from MS15-115 bulletin – has brought troubles to Outlook.…
Power Worm is a Ransomware written in Windows PowerShell. It uses PowerShell for its payload. It encrypts a user’s files on a compromised computer and demands a ransom for decrypting them. Unfortunately, a newer variant of the Ransomware has a…
Ah, referral spam – if it isn’t the least favourite thing to meet when you are trying to improve your website by working with Google Analytics. It starts with a few messages but it may become more frequent if left…
Apart from detecting and disposing malicious attacks, security researchers and analysts have another important job. To predict the future. McAfee Labs have just released a prediction report that looks 5 years ahead and outlines the changes in the threat landscape…
Yet another Patch Tuesday (November 10 2015) has rolled out, and the result is 21 new updates, 15 of which are listed as Important and 8 as Recommended. Keep in mind that if you install updates automatically, you may easily…
