The current state of the ransomware underground is versatile enough to spawn crypto infections whose objectives are blurred. The classic file-encrypting Trojans pursue the sole goal of ripping off their victims by making them pay ransoms for data recovery. Culprits like the Hermes 2.1 ransomware, though, are nastier than that. What is the Hermes 2.1 […]
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Malware attacks targeting browser settings don’t seem like a big deal: no money is stolen from one’s bank account, and there is no severe damage to the compromised computer. This opinion goes down the drain once you get hit by a redirect virus like chromesearch.info. With this culprit on board, the user is no longer […]
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Insurances are some of the must-have things these days, no wonder people tend to take them seriously. Cybercriminals are clever enough to realize this. One group of black hats has gone as far as to impersonate ESIB, an Australian business insurance company, sending out phishing emails with rogue invoices. What is the ESIB / MYOB […]
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In theory, browser hijacking and social engineering are two standalone vectors of manipulating computer users into paying for something they don’t need. In practice, these two techniques are very often used in tandem and make a really toxic combo. The latter applies to the tech support scam revolving around pseudo infection with Ransomware 2.0; Trojan.Win32.SendIP.15 […]
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Some organizations headquartered in Latin America have recently felt the destructive impact of the new edition of the KillDisk ransomware. This strain gained notoriety for involvement in sabotage campaigns where infected companies’ proprietary data got erased without the slightest change for recovery. Learn how the latest variant of this virus acts and how to avoid […]
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The ransomware lineage codenamed Dharma, or CrySiS, is one of the progenitors of the present-day landscape of file-encrypting viruses. It is one of the few that continue to be updated on a regular basis despite the overall decline in this type of online extortion recorded lately. The most recent variant speckles encrypted files with the […]
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There is an ongoing wave of browser hijacks that plagues computers in a bid to generate traffic monetization revenue through fraudulent means. The PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) referred to as chromesearch.club is the latest link in this chain that seems to last unstoppably. Preceded by such infections as chromesearch.win and chromesearch.today, the culprit in question […]
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It’s quite uncommon to see new ransomware strains emerge that don’t represent any known lineage. A much more widespread trend these days is the opposite, where existing families expand with multiple variants. The HC7 blackmail malware appears to have been created independently, and it’s gearing up for a rise. So learn how it acts and […]
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With the present-day ubiquity of ecommerce, it may be hard to tell the wheat from the chaff. Some online marketing strategies are built in compliance with guidelines and don’t raise any red flags, while others thrive at the expense of user experience. This tutorial explains why SearchAwesome ads refer to the latter cluster. What is […]
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Ads are intrinsic to the present-day digital world. They come in a plethora of different forms and allow numerous useful services to stay free for end users. So there is nothing wrong or outright malicious about advertisements as such. However, this does not apply to ‘Opt Out Ads’ popups that inflate one’s Android device. What […]
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