Threats
Mac Computer Users: Don't Trust The PlanDevelopment Adware App
PlanDevelopment is an adware threat that may affect Mac computers. As a rogue software application, PlanDevelopment may be loaded with the installation of 3rd party apps or ones that come bundled with other software... Read more
Xrom Ransomware Will Crunch Your Files
Xrom ransomware is a newly discovered strain of malware that encrypts files. It belongs to the broader family of ransomware clones based on Dharma ransomware code. Xrom behaves like all ransomware does - it encrypts... Read more
Topsurvey24.top Combines Ad-Pushing and Bad Redirects
Topsurvey24 dot top is a misleading website that combines elements of browser hijackers and ad spam and bad redirects to data-harvesting pages. When you land on Topsurvey24 dot top, if you happen to be within a geo... Read more
Easy File Downloading Does Far Less than It Claims
Easy File Downloading is the name of a browser extension. According to its own description, it will help you manage and organize your downloads better. In reality, the extension does so little, it borders on a... Read more
MRN Ransomware Uses Complex Encrypted File Names
MRN ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The new variant belongs to the VoidCrypt family of ransomware clones. The new ransomware works like most other strains do - it... Read more
Cleancaptcha.top Uses Cute Robot to Push Ads
Cleancaptcha dot top is one of the hundreds of similarly styled misleading websites that exist for a single purpose - to push ads in visitors' browsers. Cleancaptcha dot top will display a blank white page with a cute... Read more
The 'Password Verification Email Scam' is a Vicious Phishing Scheme You Should Beware Of
The "Password Verification Email Scam" is a phishing scam that may attempt to entice computer users with an email that collects personal information. The information collected by the Password Verification Email Scam... Read more
H0lyGh0st Ransomware Linked to North Korea
Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported tracking down a threat actor linked with a new strain of ransomware called the H0lyGh0st ransomware. According to Microsoft's researchers, the threat actor is based in North... Read more
ApolloRAT Uses Multiple Tricks to Evade Detection
ApolloRAT is the name of a newly discovered remote access trojan. ApolloRAT is originally written in Python, but it also uses several tricks to make detection more difficult. ApolloRAT makes use of a source-to-source... Read more
Ggyu Ransomware is Yet Another Djvu Clone
A new ransomware was spotted by researchers, belonging to the huge family of existing Djvu ransomware clones. The new variant is called the Ggyu ransomware. Ggyu will encrypt almost every file on a victim system,... Read more
How to Avoid Easydating.top Ads
Easydating dot top is a misleading website dressed up to resemble a dating page. There are no dates to be found here, only intrusive and harmful ads. Easydating dot top has no real content on it. When it loads, the... Read more
EfficiencyInternet Mac Adware Pushes Pop-Ups
EfficiencyInternet is one of the hundreds of clones of the AdLoad adware that affects Mac computers. The application has a generic icon and a randomly generated name using two words mashed together. In the case of... Read more
Ggwq Ransomware Uses Djvu Code
Ggwq is the name of a new strain of ransomware that is based on Djvu code. The new version joins an endless host of ransomware clones based on Djvu. The Ggwq ransomware will encrypt the majority of the files found on... Read more
LinearRadial Adware Joins Host of AdLoad Clones
Another week means another handful of AdLoad adware clones. The latest variant joining the family of AdLoad clones is called LinearRadial and its name is just as nonsensical ad those of most other clones. AdLoad is a... Read more
How to Avoid Pixperformance.net Pop-Ups
Pixperformance dot net is a misleading website that will display messages concerning fake gift cards and will attempt to flood your browser with ads. Landing on Pixperformance dot net will show you a stock image and... Read more
Ggeo Ransomware Asks for Modest Ransom
Another week - another Djvu ransomware clone. The latest clone joining the Djvu family of ransomware variants is called the Ggeo ransomware. Ggeo encrypts the majority of files on a targeted system and scrambled... Read more
Mondy Search Will Hijack Your Browser
Mondy Search is the name of a browser extension that acts like a browser hijacker. If you end up with Mondy Search installed in your browser, you will find a number of changes too. Your home page, your default search... Read more
Valleykeepsong.buzz Phishes for Information Using Fake Rewards
Valleykeepsong dot buzz is a scam website that dangles the fake promise of rewards in front of its visitors in the hope of harvesting some of their personal information. Landing on Valleykeepsong dot buzz, you will... Read more
