Threats
Kamikizu Ransomware Spotted in the Wild
Security researchers recently spotted a new strain of ransomware that belongs to the ZEPPELIN family of ransomware clones. ZEPPELIN, in turn, has its origins in the earlier Buran ransomware. Kamikizu will encrypt... Read more
Good Blocker Isn't Actually "Good, It's Adware!
Good Blocker is the name of a browser extension that claims to add useful functionality to your browsing experience by blocking ads. In reality, what it does is quite the opposite - having it installed leads to... Read more
Kriptor Ransomware Asks for Bitcoin Ransom
Yet another strain of file-encrypting malware was spotted in the wild. The newest strain is called the Kriptor ransomware. The Kriptor ransomware will encrypt almost every file on a system, leaving files essential to... Read more
Cleanyourpcnow.com Uses Fake Virus Scares
Cleanyourpcnow dot com is a misleading website that uses one of the oldest online lures - fake virus warnings. Nothing that you see on the page is real and all warnings and messages you see on it should not be... Read more
How to Avoid Jonne.club Pop-Ups
Jonne dot club is yet another misleading website that dangles an expensive gift in front of its visitors to lure them into accepting ad pop-ups. Landing on Jonne dot club, you'll be greeted with a stock image of a... Read more
What is StormByte Ransomware?
The StormByte Ransomware is a file-locking malware that uses two strong encryption methods, DES and 3DES, to prevent crucial media files from opening. When a file is encrypted by the StormByte Ransomware, the only way... Read more
Captcha4you.top Attempts to Spam Ads
Captcha4you dot top is one of the hundreds of extremely low-effort misleading websites, put up online with a single purpose - shoving intrusive and potentially harmful ads in the browsers of as many visitors as... Read more
Politicosta.biz Uses Cute Robot to Push Ads
Politicosta dot biz is a very generic, very lazily thrown together misleading website that exists for the sole purpose of pushing ads to its visitors. Landing on Politicosta dot biz would usually mean you hit a rogue... Read more
Licktaughigme.com Pushes Intrusive Ads
Licktaughigme dot com is yet another misleading website. The page has no meaningful content on it and exists with a single purpose - to push intrusive and potentially dangerous ads into visitors' browsers. Landing on... Read more
'Last Warning: Upgrade your email to avoid Shutting Down' Email Scam
Another week, another rehash of a very old concept to build an email scam around. This week, the scam in question is referred to as the "Last Warning: Upgrade your email to avoid Shutting Down" email scam. The gist of... Read more
SagaDynasty Mac Adware
SagaDynasty is the name of a Mac adware application, also referred to as ad-supported software. SagaDynasty belongs to the family of AdLoad adware clones - a family that numbers in the hundreds of what is essentially... Read more
Negotiations With Oori Ransomware Hackers Should Be Avoided
Malware experts issued a warning about a new threatening ransomware variant from the STOP/Djvu Ransomware family. The newly uncovered threat is named Oori Ransomware and its objective is to lock any computer it finds... Read more
Defense-mob.com Pushes Ads Through Fake Scares
Defense-mob dot com is a hastily thrown together misleading website that will attempt to scare visitors into following its instructions and accepting intrusive and potentially harmful ads in their browser. Landing on... Read more
TwinValley Mac Adware Pushes Annoying Pop-Ups
TwinValley is the name of an ad-supported app, also known as adware. TwinValley is one of the numerous clones that all belong to the broader family of AdLoad adware. You usually wouldn't spot TwinValley among your... Read more
SkyWebProcess Adware Affects Mac Computers
SkyWebProcess is the name of yet another AdLoad clone. AdLoad is the name of a family of adware applications that affect Mac computers. Adware or ad-supported software is a type of app that exists only to deliver... Read more
Whatchnow.xyz Pushes Ads Through Fake Anti-Bot Check
Whatchnow dot xyz is a misleading page that has no data or content on it and was put up online with the sole purpose of spreading ad spam. Landing on Whatchnow dot xyz, you'd hopefully notice the poor spelling of the... Read more
AuroraFit Adware Causes Annoyances When Using Your Mac OS Computer
Sometimes, while browsing the Internet, computer users may find free third-party applications that look useful and decide to download and install them without looking for information about their providers. That is a... Read more
Should Victims of Ooxa Ransomware Pay The Ransom?
The Ooxa Ransomware is the latest file-locking threat to be spawned from the Stop/Djvu Ransomware family. As such, Ooxa doesn't display any significant alteration when compared to other members of the Stop/Djvu... Read more
