Threats
How to Avoid Mysmarterdeals.shop Pop-Up Ads
Mysmarterdeals dot shop is one of the several domains that are used to disseminate and run the T-Mobile customer reward program scam. Landing on the page, you will immediately see the "allow notifications" dialog box... Read more
Qqri Ransomware is a New Djvu Variant
Qqri ransomware is the name given to yet another ransomware clone that uses Djvu code. Qqri encrypts infected systems and leaves files in an unusable state. Affected file types include document, media, archive and... Read more
Protectdevice.org Uses Fake Virus Scares to Spam Ads
Protectdevice dot org is yet another misleading website that throws scary but fake virus warnings at visitors in an effort to scare them. If you found your way to Protectdevice dot org, chances are that you clicked a... Read more
Oxva Ransomware Joins Djvu Family
Oxva ransomware is the name of a newly discovered ransomware strain that belongs to the Djvu family of clones. Oxva does absolutely nothing different compared to the dozens and dozens of recent Djvu clones. It will... Read more
Angry Ransomware is Another VoidCrypt Variant
Angry ransomware is the somewhat comical name of a new ransomware variant. The new strain belongs to the family of clones based on VoidCrypt ransomware code. The Angry ransomware will encrypt most files found on a... Read more
Findsmartresults.com Produces Bogus Search Results
Findsmartresults dot com is yet another search engine associated with the Ask Media Group. Sadly, just like other search engines run by that entity, it produces bad search results that contain far more sponsored... Read more
Beware of Findsingl.com Browser Hijacker
If you suddenly discover all your web searches using your browser's address bar are being redirected through Findsingl dot com, you likely have the associated browser hijacker installed on your system. Browser... Read more
Rar1 Ransomware Asks for Ransom Payment in Monero
Rar1 is the name given to a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The new variant doesn't seem to belong to any specific larger ransomware family. Rar1 encrypts files on the target system once it has... Read more
Notadsworld.com Uses Fake Anti-Bot Check to Push Ads
Notadsworld dot com is a misleading website with a somewhat comical name. It only exists for the purpose of pushing ads in your browser and has no meaningful content on it. Landing on Notadsworld dot com, you will be... Read more
Giddome Backdoor Linked to Russian Threat Actor
Security researchers with Symantec recently published a report on new activity conducted by Russian threat actors and aimed at Ukrainian targets. The threat actor is known by several aliases, including Gamaredon and... Read more
Tidywarden.store Pushes Ads in Your Browser
Tidywarden dot store is a misleading website designed and intended to shove intrusive and potentially dangerous advertising in our browser. Chances are you landed on Tidywarden dot store through a rogue ad in the... Read more
Mp3juices.cc Pushes Tons of Ads
Mp3juices dot cc is one of the many domain variations used by the Mp3juice website. The platform offers music downloads without any sort of licensing or payment, effectively constituting musical piracy. On top of... Read more
What is WebSearch Adware?
Researchers with security firm Securelist published a report focused on browser extension threats and browser hijackers. Among all the threats examined in more detail, the WebSearch adware stood out as the most... Read more
How to Stop and Remove LivingAware Mac Adware
LivingAware is the name of a piece of ad-supported software for Mac computers that belongs to the family of AdLoad adware clones. LivingAware will show up in the Applications folder on your Mac. Its only goal is to... Read more
'A Law Case Filed Against Your Company' Scam
Yet another scam is being distributed using malicious spam email campaigns. This time it is known under the name "A Law Case Filed Against Your Company", as per the content of the malicious and fake message. The gist... Read more
Rever Ransomware Lists No Ransom Demands
Rever ransomware is the name of a new strain of file-encrypting malware. There are no indicators that the new variant belongs to any of the big ransomware families. The Rever ransomware encrypts files, appending a new... Read more
How to Avoid Celeb-hot-treands.com Pop-Up Ads
Celeb-hot-treands dot com is a misleading website with a funny spelling error in its domain name. Similar sites are set up and put online with a single purpose - to shove ads into the browsers of as many visitors as... Read more
Mr Beast Giveaway Pop Up Scam
There is yet another scam being hosted on various domains online, this time abusing the name and brand of one of the most successful YouTube personalities - Jimmy Donaldson, known online as MrBeast. The scam revolves... Read more
