A new version of the adware, called DNS Keeper has surfaced, affected users report. DNS Keeper is an ad-supported application that may slow down user PC and display annoying pop-ups and various advertisements. The potentially unwanted program (PUP) is believed…
WAPageViewer has been classified as an ad-supported program and PUP (potentially unwanted program). Once WAPageViewer has sneaked into the user’s system, it may start generating advertisements not related to the visited pages. Interacting with them may also be considered unsafe…
ToppyPop is an ad-supported browser extension that generates advertisements and may affect the browser’s performance. This is what the official description says (from toppypop.net): →ToppyPop provides you with a much easier & comfortable way to browse the web. Great for…
Be careful in case you have installed SoftPlanet Software Assistant on your computer – it may just flood it with different ad-supported programs. One day your PC may be okay and the other – it may not be able to…
It has now been discovered that even after a year of patching the cryptographic software library OpenSSL, changing passwords, and other security measures applied, the Heartbleed bug still poses a big threat. Thousands of devices are still prone to the…
AppGraffiti has been classified as a potentially unwanted program by several AV providers. It may be detected as PUA.AppGraffiti. It is advertised as a free browser add-on that provides over 1 000 custom Facebook skins. However, the application is monitored…
In some cases, executable files can be dangerous to the system. Security research indicates that the WinRAR.exe has been infected by malware. Analysis by HerdProtect shows that 45 out of 68 AV solutions detect a virus in the process. Therefore,…
A new Ransomware has emerged out into the open, resembling an authentic message from law enforcement. You may think: ‘My PC is secure I am careful and I never open cat videos from unauthorized sites’. But imagine this scenario –…
A suspicious error code has appeared out into the open connected mainly with computers using Safari. It displays a web page that blocks the web browser, preventing users to use it for an unlimited period. Users also report customer support…
Researchers have disclosed information about certain vulnerabilities inside web and mobile applications of the popular sites Yahoo, PayPal, Shopify and Magento. This could have led to phishing attacks, hijacking of sessions and even, stealing of accounts. Vulnerability Lab researchers Ayoub…
The Bladabindi malware family is well-known to security researchers. Bladabindi variants can be created via a hacker tool known as NJ Rat. Microsoft has detected the device as VirTool:MSIL/Bladabindi.A. We have already reported one threat of the Bladabindi kind –…
Isearch.zoo.com is yet another suspicious search engine related to a browser hijacker PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) on the affected system. More to it than that, experts claim this PUP sets Isearch.zoo.com and establishes cookies to display ad-supported content while browsing…
If you have noticed ifishplayer installed on your PC without your actual consent, you may have executed a bundled download. ifishplayer may not be malicious, but it may serve as an indication of adware (ad-supported software) and PUA (potentially unwanted…
A site, going by the name gangnamgame.net is believed to be associated with a computer virus that modifies files on the user PC. The virus is thought to be dangerous and prevent any antivirus programs on the computer to start-up.…
Trojan horses have affected thousands of users on a global scale. There are different types of Trojan attacks, depending on what information cyber criminals are attempting to steal. Trojan downloaders are quite common among home users. Microsoft has recently detected…
We have seen ransomware going through new development stages. As a result, latest ransomware pieces become more and more sophisticated and exceed even the boldest of expectations. In that sense, the appearance of the ScreenLocker ransom threat shouldn’t be of…
Microsoft has left in Windows 10 the keylogger from its “Technical Preview” versions, even after the official release of the operating system in July. It was previously stated by Microsoft that they may collect data from everything you say, type…
NetRadioPlayer is classified as a potentially unwanted program that may put the system at risk. The official description of NetRadioPlayer states that it is a free application that acts as a search engine on musical topics such as songs, artists,…
A new ransomware, variant of the notorious CryptoLocker family of Trojans has appeared on the security radar of online threat researchers. It involves the encryption of the user’s important files on his computer after which leaves a ransom note with…
Stealing money online has never been easier. ATM malware, along with other online money theft scams, has been quite popular during the last couple of years. One of the latest ATM ‘viruses’ enables criminals to physically harvest debit and credit…
