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Corona-lock is yet another ransomware campaign using the disease as a lure Corona-lock ransomware is a cryptovirus that misuses the COVID-19 pandemic to trick people into opening malicious ransomware payload and lock personal people’s files. It has been found spreading via spam emails[1] called “Corona virus cure for China, Italy.” […]

Corona-lock ransomware

June 9, 2020 in Virus tagged malware / Ransomware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

Zwer ransomware – malicious program designed for money extortion Zwer ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to personal user files until ransom is paid to cyberiminals Zwer ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to personal user files until ransom is paid to cyberiminals Zwer […]

Zwer ransomware

June 9, 2020 in Virus tagged malware / Ransomware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

Nmon.exe virus is the file associated with Windows software that can be used as a part of a worm or trojan payload Nmon.exe – the executable file that is identified as an undesirable program due to shady processes running on the system. This file is a part of the application […]

Nmon.exe

June 9, 2020 in Virus tagged malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

Chill tab virus is a suspicious application that is mostly targeting Mac OS X users Chill Tab virus is a potentially unwanted program which has become a serious pain to Mac users. When infected, you can notice a fake pop-up saying “Scanning for Browser updates.” According to victims, this ad […]

Search.chill-tab.com virus

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged Browser Hijackers / malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

This ransomware hides its payload in a Java image file, preventing detection on Windows and Linux systems Researchers at BlackBerry Threat Intelligence have spotted a new surge of Tycoon ransomware infections across software and education sections.[1] The malware is relatively new, as it was first spotted in the wild in […]

Unique attack vector: Tycoon ransomware targets corporate networks

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged malware / News / trojan / Virus / Viruses and parasites by webmanager

Shortcut virus is the malware that hides files and replaces them using inaccessible shortcuts but can cause more damage to the OS Shortcut virus is the trojan-type malware that also has features of the worm threat because it hides your files and folders, replaces them with shortcuts. Even those shortcuts […]

Shortcut virus

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

WowSearch is the PUP that takes the place of your primary search provider and aims to make you visit specific insecure sites Wow Search is the misleading website that hijacks the web browser to change wanted settings and control your online traffic with its altered search results. The page takes […]

Wow Search

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged Browser Hijackers / malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses / WOW Search by webmanager

MacKeeper – the program that should provide useful features and improve the performance of macOS devices MacKeeper is the program that has not so positive reputation online due to intrusive advertising campaigns and PUPs associated to this name of software. It should be a useful system optimizer with security and AV […]

MacKeeper pop-up ads

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged Adware / malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

My Sweeps Tab – a browser extension that can read browsing history and track your searches My Sweeps Tab is a potentially unwanted application that track user information and shares it with certain parties My Sweeps Tab is a potentially unwanted application that track user information and shares it with […]

My Sweeps Tab

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged Browser Hijackers / malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager

Js/Adware.Agent.AW is a generic name of adware that settled down on Google Chrome and other web browsers Js/Adware.Agent.AW is a generic threat detection name[1], which is usually delivered by ESET security software. Usually, a pop-up warning shows up when a PC user is searching the web using Google or Bing […]

Js/Adware.Agent.AW

June 8, 2020 in Virus tagged Adware / malware / trojan / Virus / Viruses by webmanager