Archive for 2017
This article is about one of the longest-lasting online extortion campaigns to date. Originally known as TorrentLocker, the currently active ransomware called Crypt0L0cker has been around since late April 2015. Its authors have been able to get away with their filthy business because they craftily conceal their trail through the use of hard-to-track Bitcoin cryptocurrency […]
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Whereas the indicators of compromise in the average ransomware attack predicament are usually uniform, different file-encrypting strains still have their unique properties. In the case of the relatively new Spora ransomware, offbeat characteristics are to the fore. It uses a nontrivial cryptographic technique to deny access to one’s data, implements a smart victim gradation tactic, […]
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The fact that adware and browser hijackers are not considered to be severe infections doesn’t mean that they are safe to keep on a computer. Moreover, the impact may get serious as far as one’s privacy is concerned. The potentially unwanted program called Query Router (QueryRouter), for instance, collects personally identifiable data of users aside […]
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As the Cerber ransomware is approaching a one-year milestone of its abominable extortion crusade, its authors have rolled out another update to give their brainchild a slightly different look and feel. The fresh 2017 iteration currently on the loose sticks with a red color scheme for highlighting the text of the desktop warning. The most […]
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Ever since the ransomware called Merry X-Mas emerged, which was around last New Year, security analysts didn’t anticipate the campaign to last. No wonder, the Christmas theme comes and goes. But as it turned out, the infection is still alive and kicking as of now. Moreover, its latest mutation has led to the onset of […]
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Browser hijackers often pose as something worthwhile that will enhance different facets of one’s Internet experience. It’s clear why – nobody would ever install these pseudo browser helper objects otherwise. This applies to the extension called GoGameGo, also referred to as Go Game Go. It pretends to provide easy, quick and unlimited access to free […]
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It’s not too uncommon to discover these days that a web browser’s homepage starts defaulting to a site that’s not the user’s choice. In pursuit of easy Internet traffic monetization and malvertising, some cybercrime groups leverage malicious code called browser hijackers. These intrusive applets infect computers and adjust the functioning of installed browsers to specific […]
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The application called Counterflix is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it claims to be a DNS service aimed at providing users with access to popular media resources that are off limits in certain parts of the world. On the other hand, though, the people who opt for these unlock features encounter superfluous Ads […]
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Normally, the parties involved in online advertising make sure their sponsored content doesn’t cross the line in terms of intrusiveness. The optimal balance, however, is only preserved as long as e-marketing is legal. In the case of Ads by MegaOffers, the popups, banners and transitional windows are definitely redundant. That’s because these annoying items emanate […]
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Malvertising is a term that emerged in the wake of computer crooks’ intensifying efforts to earn from ecommerce in malicious ways. There are different manifestations of this activity, ranging from hijacking victims’ browser preferences, to inserting sponsored content into web pages. The common denominator across these attacks is the use of specially crafted software referred […]
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