Mac users are increasingly encountering the “Hatchway will damage your computer” alert, a stark warning indicating the infiltration of potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or adware. Hatchway, a form of pop-up adware, has become notorious for specifically targeting Mac users. It typically gains entry into systems either bundled […]
Read more →In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the macOS ecosystem, previously perceived as a fortress against malware, is increasingly under siege. One of the latest threats to emerge is the Search Alpha virus, a browser hijacker that has been unsettling Mac users. This article aims to provide a […]
Read more →The primary points of impact that this adware calls forth are focused on the web browsers running on the attacked computer. The built-in cross browser feature enables the infection to target Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer to an identical extent. Unjustifiably broad privileges that […]
Read more →TempoSearch has been subject to a number of abuse reports submitted by experts and regular users. The underlying malware is known to cause browser redirects. The operators of this malicious campaign take advantage of the intercepted web traffic to display redundant sponsored content to those infected. Although […]
Read more →Although Internet connectivity is the ubiquitous norm nowadays, users may need to download multimedia content onto their devices rather than watch streaming videos. The common motivation for doing so is to be able to enjoy a favorite clip or movie when offline. There are tools that do […]
Read more →Most ransomware campaigns are geographically scattered to maximize their reach. While this is an understandable tactic of the extortionists, some blackmail infections target specific areas only. This is the case with GermanWiper, a ransom Trojan that splashed onto the cybercrime scene in early August 2019. It was […]
Read more →Whoever masterminded the Dharma/CrySiS ransomware lineage appears to be proficient in cryptography, because there is no way to retrieve the private decryption key unless the victim opts for the ransom deal with the criminals. With the professionally orchestrated distribution campaign underway, the characteristics of this epidemic are […]
Read more →Ransomware lineages come and go, but the one called GandCrab stays. Indeed, there are very few ransom Trojan species that survived the plummeting that began in late 2017. The above-mentioned strain, though, appears to be thriving and evolving regardless. Its latest variant is an upshot of several […]
Read more →.BACKUP extension, as added to the names of the files stored on a computer system indicates Cryptomix Trojan has compromised the system and completed its malicious payload. Its core action reworks files to be found on the attacked device with a military-grade scrambling method. This basically leaves […]
Read more →Gandcrab V3 ransomware is free of the flaws that enabled security enthusiasts and authorities to mitigate impacts caused by previous versions with the release of free decryption for all the parties concerned. The infection aims at harvesting a ransom to be paid in DASH for the solution […]
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