Device-undershield.com Uses Fake Scares to Push Redirects
Device-undershield dot com is a misleading website that will attempt to trick users and refer them to further untrustworthy websites. When you land on Device-undershield dot com, you will see a pop-up box with a... Read more
Police_Decrypt0r Ransomware
Police_Decrypt0r is the name of a new strain of ransomware. The new variant will encrypt files on the victim system, leaving them unusable. Once encrypted, files receive the new ".CRYPT" extension. In this way, a file... Read more
Pcprotect.name Uses Old, Fake Virus Scare
Pcprotect dot name is the domain name of a misleading website that uses fake but scary messages to propagate intrusive and potentially dangerous ads. Pcprotect dot name is not a page you can find in a search engine... Read more
ActivateOptimization Adware
ActivateOptimization is a piece of adware that is part of the AdLoad family of adware variants that work on Macs. ActivateOptimization will exhibit a number of features that make it part browser hijacker, part adware.... Read more
Lilith Ransomware
Lilith is the name of a newly discovered strain of ransomware. The new release does not seem to belong to any particular big family of ransomware variants. Lilith will encrypt files on the system that it targets,... Read more
Avoid The "SIDDHIVINAYAK" Email Scam
"SIDDHIVINAYAK" is the name attached to a recent email scam that is used to distribute the Agent Tesla remote access trojan malware. The email is very simple, to the point where it's confusing why people would fall... Read more
DARKY LOCK Ransomware
DARKY LOCK ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. According to researchers, the new variant is a member of the Babuk family of ransomware clones. DARKY LOCK will perform as... Read more
'Unusual Sign-in Activity' Email Scam
There is yet another new scam making its way around people's inboxes. This new attempt to scam people is referred to as the "Unusual Sign-in Activity" scam. The gist of the scam is simple. Victims are sent a fake... Read more
What is RoundEmporium Adware?
RoundEmporium is the name of an ad-supported application, also referred to simply as adware. It belongs to the wider family of adware known as AdLoad and can affect Mac computers. Ad-supported software works by... Read more
Yalohol Ransomware
A new member of the Spora ransomware family joins the ranks of Spore variants. The new clone is called the Yalohol ransomware. Yalohol behaves as all ransomware does - it will encrypt files on the infected system,... Read more
Quick Site Hijacks Browser Settings
Quick Site is the name of a browser extension that claims to offer some useful functionality. In reality, it behaves like a browser hijacker that changes your browser's settings without explicit permission and forces... Read more
How to Avoid Updatepcmc.xyz Ads
Updatepcmc dot xyz is a misleading website that uses a simple trick to scare users. Landing on Updatepcmc dot xyz, you will be faced with a barrage of warning text and images. The page will display pictures, styled to... Read more
