ZEUSSEC1337 Ransomware is a New Chaos Clone Targeting Files for Encryption
ZEUSSEC1337 is the name of a new ransomware variant that belongs to the broader group of Chaos ransomware clones and offshoots. ZEUSSEC1337 will scramble almost every file on the system it's deployed on. Encrypted... Read more
Hotcleaner Rogue Browser Extension Hijacks Internet Settings
Hotcleaner is the name of a rogue browser extension for the Chrome browser. Extensions of this type are classified as rogue and potentially unwanted software. This is due to the fact that they often function as... Read more
Trojan.Win32.SEPEH.gen Detection & Removal
Trojan.Win32.SEPEH.gen is a detection designator assigned by antivirus applications to a suspicious file. There is a possibility that the file flagged as Trojan.Win32.SEPEH.gen is indeed a Trojan horse. Trojans are a... Read more
Faust Ransomware is a New Phobos Clone Designed to Encrypt Files & Demand a Ransom
Security researchers discovered a new variant of the Phobos ransomware. The new version is called the Faust ransomware. Faust behaves like most Phobos clones. It encrypts the victim system, making files useless and... Read more
Basicnetworkpc.com Renders Ads Using Fake Virus Warnings To Trick You
Basicnetworkpc dot com is a misleading website that displays fake and disturbing virus warnings to slip ads into your browser. Similar pages are categorized as "fake virus warning" sites and are always misleading. The... Read more
Vbc.exe Cryptominer Malware Can Overtake Functions On Infected Systems
Vbc.exe is the name of a malicious application that functions as a cryptominer tool. Cryptominers are malicious applications that attempt to install quietly on a victim system, then keep a low profile on it. Once... Read more
Quick Driver Installer Adware Misleads Computer Users
Quick Driver Installer is an adware application. Adware is also known as ad-supported software. As the name might imply, the application will attempt to convince you it will help with keeping your system drivers up to... Read more
What is Fate Ransomware?
Fate ransomware is the name of a new Djvu ransomware variant. The new clone expands the numerous family of Djvu clones that consists of hundreds of members. Fate will encrypt files on the victim system or network,... Read more
WEB.DE Mailer Daemon Spam Contains A Malicious Link
Some users have expressed concerns over messages that appeared strange to them and caused some concern. The message in question originates from "WEB.DE Mailer Daemon" and states that mail delivery failed, with the... Read more
Should Handle Rogue Browser Extension Be Removed?
Handle is the name of a rogue browser extension for the Chrome browser. Being a rogue extension and a potentially unwanted application, it cannot be found on the official Chrome web store. This fact alone should tell... Read more
Somnia Ransomware Used against Ukrainian Targets
Ukrainian CERT warned of a new family of ransomware deployed by Russian threat actors and used to target entities located in Ukraine. The new ransomware family is called Somnia and experts believe it is linked with a... Read more
Search-Monster Rogue Browser Extension Hijacks Your Browser
Search-Monster is a rogue browser extension that shares some similarities and behaviors with browser hijackers. Installing Search-Monster will change your default search engine, the one your browser uses when you type... Read more
