Trojan.Luminrat is a Trojan horse that can open a backdoor on an infected computer. It can also download other malicious files on your machine, modify various settings and steal personal information. It may steal email and FileZilla profile credentials as…
What Is PursePerks Ads and Purseperks.exe? According to reseachers at herdProtect, ten anti-malware scanners have detected purseperks.exe as adware. Having PursePerks application on your computer may cause pop-up advertisements. The most common location of purseperks.exe is C:\users\{user}\downloads\purseperks.exe. Other detection names…
Users have increased their reports regarding websearch.coolfindings.info hijacker. The indirectly dangerous extension is believed by security experts to set the suspicious search engine as homepage and new tab page on the most widely used web browsers. After that the hijacker…
Privacy of personal information is slowly becoming a myth. We know enough about the data collection policies of a bunch of global companies and various service providers. The truth is we can easily be identified remotely – by both legitimate…
Researchers at Symantec have just unveiled yet another sophisticated backdoor, currently targeting South Korean organizations. The threat seeks to obtain full control over the infected systems and can execute a number of malicious operations. Researches have named the backdoor Duuzer…
One of the tips on duty when dealing with a ransomware attack is not paying the amount, prevalently demanded in bitcoins. This tip has been around ever since ransomware attacks reached a peak in recent years. Malware researchers usually advise…
Searchonlinenow.net browser hijacker has been reported to affect multiple users by displaying heavily advertised content to user PCs. The hijacker may use tracking technology to display targeted advertisements to users. Due to the advertisement of some malicious third-party sites, virus…
In case you have seen a search engine going by the name of Usearch.co.id, there is a good chance that you have an ad-supported browser hijacker on your computer. Browser hijackers are unwanted software on your computer that may set…
Caught off guard by computer-support.co.in pop-up? The site displays a fraudulent BSOD screen as a strategy to scare out users into calling the number 1-844-396-3227 with the puprose of receiving assitance in deaing with viruses. The site may have several…
SimpleNewTab is a browser extension available for Edge and Chrome that has been associated with malicious behavior. Although it claims to enhance the browsing experience by offering customization options for the new tab page, it often acts as a browser…
Every business field needs its predictions, and IT security doesn’t make an exception. We are already starting to read forecasts about what to expect in 2016. And to be honest, what we read is mostly bad stuff. Cybercrime will not…
Stuck on Antivirus-store(.)us Pop-Ups? The website features around 4 pop-ups which it administers right away and lock the user out of his browser. After that the site displays a sound message prompting users to call, because their computers have been…
Beware of a worm going by the name of W32.Wabot.B. It is a variant of the wabot family and the worm has been reported to download malicious files on the affected PC from a remote server. Security experts strongly advise…
We can only imagine how (ridiculous) experts at NASA, FBI, CIA and other reputable organizations had felt after finding out they had been breached by… teenagers. This may sound like a movie script but it is not. In reality, many…
TrojanClicker:Win32/Buoveco.A is a Trojan horse that can use your computer to click on online advertisements, without your knowledge or approval. It can generate pay-per-click revenue for the attacker on a site or application. TrojanClicker:Win32/Buoveco.A – Distribuution There are a number…
A particularly dangerous virus has been detected by Symantec security researchers, going by the name ‘Belvira’. This virus is reported to create multiple files on the user PC and modify these files in the Windows Registry to run on system…
Trojan.Multi.GenAutorunReg.A is a variant of the GenAutorunReg trojan horses and it aims to obtain sensitive information from the infected computer, control it and monitor the activities on it. This dangerous threat may be very difficult to spot since it uses…
Text Enhance is ad-supported software that is considered unhealthy for both website publishers and users. Text Enhance aims to display various advertisements in order to boost the traffic to external locations. However, security experts believe that the developers of the…
“System-status.info” is a domain of a Fake Tech Support website; but it can also have a browser extension or a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) installed on the victim’s PC. The user may be constantly redirected to the domain and unable…
Wallpaper by MyWay is a browser extension developed by Mindspark Inc. It provides high-quality graphic images for free. It is created to customize your homepage background and new tab pages with high-quality graphic images. However, it is yet another browser…
