Archive for 2017
No matter how hard the creators of YeaDesktop app may try to persuade users that their service is a perfect match for those seeking a better web search experience, it’s all deceptive to the bone. This rogue browser plugin is both a nuisance and a threat to one’s privacy. It forces hits to YeaDesktop.com when […]
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Ransom Trojans that seem to be different on the outside can often be attributed to the same lineage of crypto threats. That’s the case with the Cry128 and Cry9 strains. Each one featuring unique indicators of compromise, the common ground is the CryptON, or Nemesis, ransomware family that gave birth to them. What is the […]
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When a web browser is hijacked by malware like OurLuckySites, things related to Internet browsing on a plagued computer start getting out of hand. This offending digital entity reconfigures the online navigation preset defined by the victim so that a specific URL is resolved upon mundane actions such as opening the browser or doing a […]
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The worst part about the average ransomware attack is that the victim gets locked out of their personal data. While it’s usually not problematic to get rid of the malicious code itself, important information stays inaccessible until the infected user redeems it by paying up. The newest variant of the Dharma ransomware species follows this […]
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In today’s world with freedom of choice at the forefront of everything, there seems to be no room for obtrusion. However, the makers of the Everness app chose to go a different route. This program stealthily modifies web browsing settings on a computer it’s installed on so that victims keep bumping into annoying ads when […]
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Web search is probably the greatest thing invented since the Internet became ubiquitous. However, popularity of an arbitrary service often spawns abuse and manipulations, as is the case with the Funny Searching browser hijacker. It forces those infected to visit funnysearching.com website off and on. The worst part about this interference is that users are […]
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Fake account suspension email notifications from BigPond are aimed at defrauding users of their personally identifiable information, including financial details. Having originally started several years ago, this hoax is on the rise again as of April 2017. Unsuspecting BigPond customers are misinformed of allegedly incorrect billing information and instructed to update it via a rogue […]
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There is hardly any novelty introduced by the Initialpage123 hijacker. It goes basically the same route as entry-level malware whose impact is isolated to victims’ Internet surfing environment. The invariable idea is to get control of web browsers detected on a target system in order to force hits to Initialpage123.com. Ultimately, this scheme boils down […]
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Tech support scams pose a rising threat to computer users these days. At some point, ne’er-do-wells operating in the online realm realized that social engineering does the trick in the context of their stratagems almost as effectively as rogue AVs and straightforward extortion through ransomware. All it takes is hijacking a target user’s web browser […]
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The stereotypical profile of the average computer virus usually circles around stealth behavior and critical damage combined with adverse side effects. This perception doesn’t fully apply to malware that affects web browsers. Ad-serving digital culprits and hijackers like Secure Surf tend to have a low impact on target computers, but the frustration ensuing from their […]
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