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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...

With the evolving technology, people in this ultra connected world process billions of corporate & personal data points through mobile devices every second. While organizations leverage these handy devices to boost their productivity & offer optimal experience to their users, threat actors  exploit mobile devices  to launch attack for their own illicit gain. Smart phones have inherit capabilities that when legally exploited enable attackers to locate users, steal credentials & other important information, access files, messages & eavesdrop on their communications etc. Smart phones are hence target of choice among cyber maniacs. Recent research reveals that the renowned digital distribution service, Google Play store was recently targeted by adware developers to extort users. The now-removed 85 apps in question disguised as streaming TV, games, remote control simulator apps in Google Play store had collectively been installed by 9 million users from around t...

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. ...

Cloned website Pushing Adware An  adware  delivery ploy was uncovered recently that involved the distribution of adware programs via clone websites that use legitimate looking domains.  The deceit came to light when a phony website  keepass.fr  was discovered that replicated the official site  keepass.info .  Keepass  is an open source password manager tool that helps users to manage their passwords for Windows network logon, websites FTP password, email account, online passwords etc in a secure manner. InstallCore adware is pushed when apps from this clone website are installed The clone of Keepass password manager app appears legitimate and is fully functional. However it is infected with the malicious  InstallCore adware . InstallCore is an adware program that bundles popular legitimate applications along with malicious third party applications. The user is lured to install the application that comes with a popular title with...

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...

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 Privatesearchprotection.com Redirect? Privatesearchprotection.com  is a suspicious search tool that establishes its malicious extension on the browser page and takes over the homepage with the sole intention to promote a program called Private Search Protection. This  Browser Hijacker  redirects all the online queries to Private Search Protection Servers where user’s searches and online activities are monitored. The search engine is designed with the sole purpose to generate online profits by displaying advertisements on search result pages. Also user’s searched outcomes aim to display links of partner websites to deliver the traffic to the allies to earn profits. Resource -:http://www.virusremovalguidelines.com/browser-hijacker/guide-to-remove-privatesearchprotection-com-redirect

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 

What is Panda Viewer? Panda Viewer is a malicious redirector which is programmed to generate ads, cause redirects, discerns user’s latest browsed searches with the purpose to provide the most appropriate adds and generate profits via pay Per click on those adds. Now the question arises as to how your computer becomes a victim of this  Adware ? Panda Viewer  ads usually appear when users install any software without carefully customizing the setup configuration. In a bid to save time users go for recommended settings.  Adware  creators make use of the regular installation alternative as a technique to receive the user’s agreement to install extra software. Hence, when the user goes for recommended settings, the unwanted installation happens because not all the programs within a given installation file are openly declared. One more cause of the adware appearance is opening a spam email. Precautions taken to avoid the installation of the Adware It is tru...

What is DLHelper? The Download Helper Adware is a malicious adware program that is developed by the cyber criminals to infringe your computer’s security and attract other malicious programs to it. This malware program is promoted as an add-on for the popular internet browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. This DLHelper virus portrays to be a useful add-on that has a primary function to help you download HD videos from the web. But in reality, it is a malware program that exposes the computer system to major vulnerabilities. The developers of this malware program have also developed another tool called as CouponsHelper that can be downloaded from the web. Threat Summary Name: DLHelper Browsers Affected: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer Targeted Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows 8/10 Category: Adware Symptoms: Slow system performance, Frequent browser redirects, changed Browser home...

What is Go.paradiskus.com? Go.paradiskus.com is a browser redirector program that tags along various programs you seek from internet for your system. At the time of installation, if the permission asked for this redirector goes unnoticed by the user, it is also installed in the system. It can also disguise itself as a useful application to covertly enter the system. The first thing it does after installation is change the default browser settings. It replaces the default search engine of the browser with its own redirector link and affects the launch of the new tab. Whenever a user wants to open a new tab in the browser, rather than displaying the default home page, it displays the redirector link. It also controls the searches by showing results heuristically. It also limits the searched information by showing specific suspicious WebPages that contain malware. Summary * Name: paradiskus.com Redirect * Browsers Affected: Internet Explorer, Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safa...