Threats
Onelock Ransomware is a New MedusaLocker Variant
A fresh variant of the MedusaLocker ransomware was spotted in the wild in late November 2022. The new strain goes by the name of Onelock ransomware. Onelock encrypts the targeted system, leaving files useless and... Read more
"YouTubе Support Shared An Item" Scam Uses Fake Copyright Scares
A new scam is distributed using malicious emails, this time targeting YouTube creators. The scam email's subject line simply reads "Item shared with you: "Copyright Warning.pdf". The full email reads as follows:... Read more
GeneralOperation Adware is an Annoyance for Mac Computer Users
GeneralOperation is a strain of adware that affects Mac systems. It belongs to the wider family of AdLoad adware clones. GeneralOperation has a lot in common with the dozens of AdLoad clones that share its features... 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
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
What is Anthraxbulletproof Ransomware?
Anthraxbulletproof is the mouthful of a name given to a newly discovered variant of the Chaos ransomware family. Anthraxbulletproof does nothing special, apart from having a silly name. The ransomware behaves exactly... Read more
Search-Mgr Browser Hijacker Seeks Control of Your Web Browser App
Search-Mgr is a browser hijacker distributed in the form of a Chrome browser extension. The extension does a number of changes to your browser that are poorly disclosed or not disclosed at all, which is what makes it... Read more
AXLocker Ransomware Leaves Filenames Untouched
AXLocker Ransomware Leaves Filenames Untouched AXLocker is a new ransomware strain spotted in the wild in mid-November 2022. The ransomware does not belong to any larger family of variants. AXLocker encrypts files on... 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
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
Securitysupportinfo.live Uses Fake Virus Warnings to Push Ads
Securitysupportinfo dot live is a misleading website that will display made-up, fake warnings in an attempt to scare the user. This type of misleading page falls into the subcategory of "fake virus warning" pages.... Read more
How to Avoid Pushycaptcha.live Ads
Pushycaptcha dot live is a misleading website that displays fake anti-bot checks to confuse the user and coax them into accepting ads in their browser. The page will load a blank white background with no content on... Read more
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
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
