Threats
Dark (VoidCrypt) Ransomware Will Scramble Your Files
Dark (VoidCrypt) is the name of a newly discovered ransomware strain. As the name suggests, Dark belongs to the family of VoidCrypt ransomware variants. Dark (VoidCrypt) will encrypt the majority of the files found on... Read more
Removing My Keypro Browser Hijacker
My Keypro is the name of a rogue browser extension that acts as a browser hijacker. My Keypro describes itself as an extension that offers "optimized search powered by Google". Why you would need a separate extension... Read more
How to Avoid Global-news-blog.com Ad Pop-Ups
Global-news-blog dot com is a misleading website that exists only to push ads into the browsers of people who land on it. If you landed on Global-news-blog dot com in the first place, chances are this happened after... Read more
Qqlo Ransomware Copies Every Djvu Variant
The Qqlo ransomware is a newly discovered ransomware variant that belongs to the massive family of ransomware clones based on the Djvu ransomware. The new strain will encrypt practically every file on a victim's... Read more
AssistSample Mac Adware
AssistSample is the name assigned to yet another clone of the AdLoad adware. AdLoad is a family of adware clone apps that affect Macs. AssistSample has a generic name, generated by stringing two random words together,... Read more
RShell Malware Targets MacOS Users
RShell is the name of a piece of malware that is attributed to a Chinese advanced persistent threat actor known by several aliases, most notably APT27 and LuckyMouse. RShell was discovered by a research team with... Read more
Ransomcrow Ransomware Asks for Modest Ransom Payment
Ransomcrow is the name of a newly discovered ransomware variant. It does not seem to belong to any big ransomware clone family. The Ransomcrow ransomware encrypts files on the system it gets deployed on, leaving them... Read more
What is the UltraCouponSearch Browser Hijacker?
UltraCouponSearch is the name of a browser extension that exhibits behavior typical for browser hijackers. UltraCouponSearch will swap out a number of settings inside your browser of choice. Those may include changing... Read more
What is the Eye Protection Rogue Browser Extension?
Eye Protection is the name of a rogue browser extension that functions similarly to a browser hijacker. Eye Protection is supposed to let users change the color scheme used by websites, to make longer browsing... Read more
'Wants access to control Safari' Browser Hijacker
"Wants access to control Safari" is a macOS alert message associated with a lot of browser hijackers that affect the Safari browser on Mac systems. The string found before the "wants access to control Safari" message... Read more
VileRAT Malware Used to Target Crypto Trading Companies
VileRAT is the name of a piece of multi-functional malware that was used to target a number of entities located in European and Middle-Eastern countries over the course of the last 12 months. VileRAT was responsible... Read more
Qqmt Ransomware - Yet Another Djvu Clone
Qqmt is yet another ransomware clone that uses Djvu code and is classifies as a member of the massive family of Djvu ransomware variants. Qqmt encrypts files once deployed on the victim systems. Encrypted files... Read more
Colambia Ransomware Joins ZEPPELIN Family of Clones
Colambia is a new ransomware variant that belongs to the relatively unknown family of ZEPPELIN ransomware clones. The new variant was discovered in August 2022 and it works as you would expect. Colambia encrypts files... Read more
How to Stop PlatformFormat Mac Adware
PlatformFormat is the name of one of the hundreds of clone apps, all belonging to the family of ad-supported applications known as AdLoad. Adware or ad-supported applications function by delivering advertising to your... Read more
Qqlc Ransomware Joins Host of Djvu Clones
This week shows no deviation from the norm and several new Djvu ransomware clones have come out. One of those is named the Qqlc ransomware. Qqlc does nothing different compared to other Djvu clones. The ransomware... Read more
'Editor' Extension Browser Hijacker Pushes Ads
Editor is the nondescript and mysterious name of a browser hijacker that is masquerading as a browser extension. The Editor extension provides no specific information about its functionality or purpose. The "Editor"... Read more
How to Avoid Advertisingvt.com Ad Pop-Ups
Advertisingvt dot com is a generic, bland misleading website, designed to promote ads and get them inside as many browsers as possible. When you land on Advertisingvt dot com, the only thing you'll see is a blank page... Read more
Pro Acceleration of PC is a Rogue Optimization Tool
Pro Acceleration of PC is a potentially unwanted application that falls into the category of rogue optimization applications. Potentially unwanted applications are a category of software that exists somewhere... Read more
