Threats
DataBankasi Ransomware Goes After Turkish Victims
A new ransomware that seems to be aimed specifically at Turkish victims was spotted in late September 2022. The new strain is named the DataBankasi ransomware. The ransomware will encrypt files, appending the... Read more
Beware of ExplorerIndex Mac Adware
ExplorerIndex is a potentially unwanted program or a PUP that functions as adware, also referred to as ad-supported software. ExplorerIndex is a clone belonging to the AdLoad Mac adware family. It can show up in the... Read more
NullMixer Malware Loader Delivers Malicious Files in Bulk
NullMixer is a newly discovered piece of malware that acts as a downloader for a number of other malicious files. Security researchers examining NullMixer found it distributed primarily through websites that offer... Read more
Protection-availability.xyz Pushes Fake Virus Warnings
Protection-availability dot xyz is yet another misleading website that throws fake warning messages at users to scare them into accepting ads inside their browsers. Landing on Protection-availability dot xyz you will... Read more
Beware of 'Pending Messages On Our Remote Server' Scam
Yet another online scam is trying to defraud users, and it is once again being distributed using malicious spam emails. The latest scam is named the "Pending Messages On Our Remote Server" scam and focuses on an old... Read more
Netlock Ransomware is a New MedusaLocker Clone
This week a new MedusaLocker variant was spotted in the wild. The new ransomware strain is called Netlock. The Netlock ransomware encrypts files on the system it gets deployed on and makes them unreadable. Affected... Read more
Watch Out for the 'Windows Defender' Email Scam
Scammers are sending out malicious spam emails containing fake Windows Defender "subscription renewal" messages, claiming to originate from Microsoft. Thankfully, the scam's text is so poorly put together by people... Read more
What is the Bestshoppingresults.com Fake Search Engine?
Bestshoppingresults dot com is a fake search engine that will generate bogus results and fill your search results page with promoted and sponsored links that will usually be irrelevant. Similar fake search engines are... Read more
Diamond Ransomware Uses Extremely Long Victim ID
Diamond ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. Diamond shows no signs of belonging to a bigger ransomware family. The new Diamond ransomware encrypts nearly every file on the... Read more
Stop & Remove NativeLightning Adware
NativeLightning is yet another variant of the same adware family that can show up on your Mac computer. NativeLightning and its countless sibling apps are all clones that belong to the AdLoad adware family, only... Read more
Ygl Search Rogue Extension is a Browser Hijacker
Ygl Search is the name of a rogue browser extension that functions as a browser hijacker. Both rogue extensions and browser hijackers are classified as potentially unwanted programs or PUPs. Potentially unwanted... Read more
Unique Ransomware Joins Phobos Clone Family
A new strain of ransomware belonging to the Phobos family was spotted by researchers this week. The new variant is called the Unique ransomware. Unique encrypts files on the system and leaves them scrambled. Encrypted... Read more
Remove Gallery Adware from your Computer
Gallery is the name of an ad-supported application or adware. Its only purpose is to display ads on your system and make more money for its makers along the way. Unlike a lot of ad-supported software that comes in the... Read more
How to Avoid Oneqanatclub.com Ad Pop-Ups
Oneqanatclub dot com is a misleading website. It will show the visitor a fake anti-bot check prompt with the purpose of tricking users and pushing ads into their browsers. When you land on Oneqanatclub dot com, you... Read more
What is TeamDarkAnon Ransomware?
TeamDarkAnon is the unusual name of a new ransomware variant. The new strain does not belong to any specific larger family of ransomware clones. TeamDarkAnon will encrypt the victim system and rename files as it... Read more
How to Avoid Stally.click Ads
Stally dot click is a misleading website that exists for a single purpose - pushing ads in your browser. Landing on Stally dot click, you will see a warning message and a "security alert" that may sound very scary but... Read more
What is Aamv Ransomware?
Aamv ransomware is a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware that belongs to the Djvu family. Aamv will encrypt the victim system, scrambling files and rendering them unopenable. Encrypted file types... Read more
Watch Out for the 'PayPal - Your Order Is Already Processed' Scam
A new scam is using doctored emails to lure people into calling fake support numbers. This latest scam is dubbed the "PayPal - Your Order Is Already Processed" scam. The full text of the scam email goes as follows:... Read more
