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Ransomware  is a growing plague running in the forefront of internet-borne extortion. Last few years saw a remarkable uptick in this particularly nasty genre of system attack. The scale & automated nature of Ransomware attack makes it popular in the cyber crime world. Profitable through economies of scale, a successful Ransomware attack allows criminals to demand payment from victims in exchange for restoring access. Djvu Ransomware also known as .djvu files virus is a devastating file locker that was released in December 2018 in an attack campaigns against computer users worldwide. In order to inhibit users from accessing valuable data, the Ransomware interferes with essential system settings & encodes certain types of files. The infected files are appended with .djvu extension and a ransom note is dropped to inform users about the attack. The note further demands a whopping ransom fees from victims to retrieve the encrypted files which is a delusion! Djvu Ransomwa...

The world of Cyber security is familiar with the name, Lukas Stefanko, the renowned cyber researcher responsible to enlighten general mass with his critical researches. Lukas Stefanko works at ESET- a famous brand in IT security universe. With his 7 years of services for the organization, Lukas has proven his worth many times with his curiosity to expose threat programs & false apps. Regarded as one of the front end contributors in IT security, Lukas started his career as Malware Analyst for Windows Platform. Stefanko was able to sense the growing popularity of android at an early stage and knew the future of cyber security shift towards it. The challenges and lack of then expertise to deal with such issues excited him and motivated to take the challenging role of Android Malware Analyst. With his stipulations proven true, and as the world shifted the focus to in hand technology, the cyber criminals began targeting android. The added advantage of being...

All work and No Play makes Jack a dull boy’. Since childhood we have been taught to maintain a balance between the work and recreation to revitalize the mind’s abilities. Online gaming is gaining immense popularity especially among young generation as it is a source of entertainment and refreshment after a hectic schedule. Earning money by playing games online at the same time would be the icing on the cake. Most of us may be acquainted with the fact that earning money by playing games online is now possible. However earning a quick buck without spending a penny is like dream come true.  With Free Ethereum Spinner and similar cryptocurrency game apps available on Google Play Store, you can mint money while enjoying playing. All you need is an android phone and access to Internet. Excited ? Don’t Be! Read more! Free Ethereum Spinner is an android application available on Google Play Store from February 2018. The app has been well received by the public with more than 1...

XIAOMI shows Ads in Settings App Are you acquainted with the following marketing terms? Sell the Sizzle NOT the Steak, Sell the Benefits not the features Or perhaps you have heard it put like this “Sell people what they want, NOT what they need”- Needs define the overall market and wants define the market segments. Though there could be many ways to quote it, The gist remains the same “People Buy on Emotion and Justify their purchase Using Facts”. In a competitive market, the ability to promote the products or services to your customers goes a long way. You could be offering the best product or service in the world, but if you don’t promote it properly, you may end up losing money down the line. Advertising is deemed as an effective way of bringing your products or services into vogue. When the product is announced or shared on top websites or frequently used apps, probability of generating quality traffic increases. Businesses now days are adopting this marketing ...

Igkxrbiz is an Advertisement supported software program that annoys users with its un-abating fury. Cyber criminals use such adware to accomplish their embezzling motive of stealing user identity, information or wealth. Automatically generated suspicious pop-ups and malevolent advertisements are transfused to the user interface using various deceptive techniques. This helps in generating the following two types of revenue for them: 1. Display of Sponsored ads and pop-ups: Software Developers receive money from third parties to inject a malicious code to display ads (of their brands/ products post the installation of software) in user’s system. These ads may appear genuine and cause no harm to the system unless clicked. One wrong click and the bombardment of unnecessary ads on user browser screen may irritate the victim to the core! 2.Pay-Per Click Basis: Every click by the user on the ads and pop-ups displayed on the browser generates revenue for the con developers as per...

Google launched Chromebook Ad that Mocks Windows and macOS Operating Systems In order to be recognized in the growing Competition for laptops, Google took a massive hit on its rivals: Microsoft and Apple. The renowned Tech giant launched a mocking and hilarious  Chromebook Ad  that highlights various issues encountered by users of  Windows and macOS Operating Systems. The issues of Windows and macOS Operating Systems depicted in this 60 seconds commercial include: various system errors, storage issues, Update reminders that annoys users, unexpected system shut down problems, up gradation issues, insecure data control, lack of proper system security, need for application reinstallation, abrupt appearance of blue screen demanding system Restart While some of these issues may be genuine, the commercial however exaggerates these problems to lure users to buy the lightweight, low-cost convertibles Chromebooks that is already popular among school going kids. ...

Guide to Remove iRobinHood Adware iRobinHood  adware  is a malicious program that  accomplishes the devious act of extorting users of their hard earned money. The program is designed to convince users to visit a website or click on the ads or to make a purchase, and help raise funds for charity. However these claims are completely false and these false caring ads provide  profit to the developers/owners of the program only. Designed with the sole motive to earn money, these ads  uses the  Pay-Per-Click technique to generate revenue for the authors. And That’s not all!  The infestation of this adware program in the system poses a threat to user privacy and security as the sneaky virus has the ability to keep an eye on user browsing activity and collect the browsing details such as: IP Address Cookies Browsing History Book Marks This information can be used to generate relevant ads based on user interest to lure them...

What is Javhd.com Pop-up? Javhd.com is a Japanese porn website. It is not exactly a malware but continuous usage can inadvertently lead to  adware  getting installed in your system without approval. Users who visit the website often and browse through its contents, start getting unwanted and intrusive pop-ups in their web browser. Javhd.com Pop-ups are built to generate revenue through every click by the users. These pop-ups often contain illicit and adult content which will leave you feeling embarrassed if you are sitting in a public place. So, it is important to get rid of this nasty adware. Javhd.com Pop-up – Threat Behavior Javhd.com Pop-up gets into your system through malicious links or directly from its domain page. Regular visits on this domain page can bait you into clicking on links that might be unsecured or carry suspicious content. These malicious links will install the Javhd.com Pop-up adware into your system. The javhd.com pop-up will start...

Fake Adult sites are being used as an outlet for malware such as adware, in-browser cryptocurrency miners, PuPs, unwanted browser extensions and software utility tools such as media players, security software, games etc. Unsuspecting users are often gullible to scams and fall into the traps laid out by cyber miscreants. Most users who visit these sites know that they are bound to come across excessive ads and pop-ups. Many times getting redirected on an adult site is considered normal and closing the new redirect and moving on is what users do mostly. Thus, if they face a notification for updating their media player, on a web page where they are trying to look at a video, then most users install the update. The so called ‘media player’ update is just another door for the cyber miscreants to walk into your system and install malicious software without your approval. Misguiding the user to install the adware, in-browser miner, extensions, etc. is what most cyber miscreants do. ...

Guide to remove “Yahoo Customer Reward Program Scam” Pop- up Yahoo Customer Reward Program  , the pop-up message that appears during user browsing sessions may appear alluring and tempt users to click on it. However, the pop- up is deceitful and is a part of a scam campaign that aims to steal user personal information and financial credentials. In order to look legitimate and trick users, the scam could feature official logo of the company. Insights from official sources reveal that Yahoo does not provide direct customer support emails, phone number or reward programs to its clients. Scammers usually adopt the common practice of impersonating popular brands or websites to entrap users in their malicious campaign. Users are therefore recommended to refrain from clicking on such deceiving pop- ups as it may lead to compromising their confidential data or make their computer susceptible to other system infections. The main reason why “Yahoo Customer Reward Program” pop-up is di...

What is GeoSmartDNS? GeoSmartDNS is a harmful entity that is a potentially unwanted program (PuP). It comes under the category of  adware . This program displays ads to the user, and for every click by the user on these ads, revenue is generated for the company called Greenteam, who made this malicious program. GeoSmartDNS infiltrates the system and affects the settings in the web browser to start displaying intrusive and unwanted ads during user browsing sessions. The GeoSmartDNS adware is installed into the user’s system through various distribution methods. These methods are designed to lure and trap unwary users into unwittingly allowing the malware entry into their system. GeoSmartDNS has a website that is used to distribute this adware . Its tagline says ‘Browse the Internet with no censorship’. Many users may fall for this gimmick but its motive is something different from what it makes the user believe. In one of its Supposed ‘Main features’ it highlights the fact...

Inline installation, another name for installing Chrome Extensions via Remote websites is a powerful distribution mechanism that not only allows developers to reach more users but also offers easy installation of apps and extension. However, Google’s recent plans to gradually disable inline installations has a reason. Let us see what it is? What is inline installation? The apps or extensions published by the developers can be accessed and downloaded by the users either from official Chrome web Store or from remote websites. However, downloading from the latter is cumbersome as the user is redirected to the store first where the installation process is completed and then returned to the site. However to make the process easier, Google Chrome 15 and ongoing versions allowed the users to initiate the app and extension installations “inline” from the remote site. Chrome web store still hosts the apps and extensions, but allows userto install the extensions just by clicking a button o...

Windows net proxy auto service  or WinNetSvc is a Potentially unwanted Program (PuP) that is categorized as an  adware . This threat infiltrates the system silently and changes the web browser settings. It then creates a service that communicates with remote servers. These servers contain all the user information that windows net proxy auto service has transmitted from your PC to the hackers. Read full Article 

How to Remove Fixerinst.com from your computer system? Note:  Before we begin, try to remember how the extension got downloaded  on your computer system. Generally, these programs come bundled with free applications that we download off the internet. It is a good practice to locate and uninstall such programs while removing the  Browser Hijacker / Extensions. Read Full Article

Wonderful Weather is a malicious adware program disguised as weather app. The app deceives user by claiming to offer assistance with weather related content. This information however comes for a price. Along with the weather facts, the app bombards the screen with ads and suspicious links. Annoyance with the intrusive ads is not the only aim of this pernicious adware program. The adware is designed with the purpose to spy on user’s browsing activity and generate most appropriate ads to attract their attention. Fraudsters earn a couple of cents for each click the user makes. Apart from this the adware is also capable to steal user sensitive information which can be sold to the third parties. Hence, the sole motive behind it is money. Also the ads generated by Wonderful Weather are intrusive, and accidental click on them may pave way to other threats installation. So the infestation of this malware encounters you with an endless array of negatives. It is therefore important to get...