Zeus Ransomware is a New Chaos Clone Designed to Encrypt Files
A new variant of the Chaos ransomware has been spotted in the wild by researchers. The latest clone is called the Zeus ransomware. Zeus does what you would expect ransomware to do - it will encrypt nearly every file... Read more
Streamic Rogue Browser Extension Renders Rogue Ads
Streamic is a rogue browser extension that is distributed using rogue ads and bad redirects to third-party pages. The extension acts as adware and can modify data on pages you browse, allowing it to both embed ads in... Read more
What Does InitialConnection Mac Adware Do?
InitialConnection is the name of an ad-supported app that works on Mac systems. App-supported apps are also referred to as "malware". InitialConnection belongs to the AdLoad family of adware clones. InitialConnection... Read more
Dom Ransomware Mentions No Ransom Amount
Dom ransomware is a piece of file-encrypting malware that can infect Windows machines. The ransomware does not belong to a specific family of clones. Dom encrypts most files found on the victim system and all... Read more
How to Avoid Newspoldays.site Ad Pop-Ups
Newspoldays dot site is a misleading website that uses simple tricks to confuse and rope visitors into accepting ads inside their browsers. The chief trick that Newspoldays dot site uses is presenting a fake anti-bot... Read more
Flame Ransomware Expands Chaos Clone Family To Encrypt Files & Extort Money
Flame ransomware is a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware that belongs to the Chaos ransomware family. Flame encrypts almost every file found on a system's connected local drives, then drops its ransom... Read more
How to Avoid Prime-scanner.com Ads
Prime-scanner dot com is a misleading website that displays scary but fake virus warnings to confuse visitors. This type of misleading page falls into the broader subcategory of "fake virus warning" misleading... Read more
Zatp Ransomware is a New Djvu Family Member
Zatp is the name of a file-encrypting strain of malware, also known as ransomware. The new variant belongs to the family of ransomware variants based on Djvu ransomware code. Zatp will affect most files found on an... Read more
What is bDAT Ransomware?
bDAT is a new ransomware strain discovered in early November 2022. The new variant belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. When it executes on a victim system, bDAT encrypts most files found on it. This will include... Read more
'Email Security Update' Scam Hunts for Credentials
There is yet another scam on the loose on the Internet. The new campaign is called the "email security update" scam and it is distributed using waves of malicious spam phishing emails. The scam uses the same tired... Read more
Zate Ransomware is One More Djvu Clone
Zate ransomware is a new ransomware variant that expands the already large family of Djvu clones. The new Djvu variant encrypts files and behaves just like its siblings. The Zate ransomware will scramble databases,... Read more
Alltimesecuritysystem.live Pushes Ads Through Fake Warnings
Alltimesecuritysystem dot live is a misleading website that will attempt to frighten the user and get them to unwittingly accept ads from the page. Misleading websites of this kind are generally categorized as "fake... Read more
