Sharman Yarnell Banks1 is a malicious program that renders your files inaccessible by encrypting them. Later, it asks you a ransom amount to purchase the decryption tool. Usually, it is impossible to recover your data without using the decryption key. Banks1 ransomware renames your files while encrypting them. It uses the following order: original filename, unique ID, … Read more
Package Tracking Tab is a browser hijacker. This type of malware ruins your browsing experience by changing the default search engine. Also, you can see it opens a suspicious page when you open a new tab and homepage. In this case, the browser hijacker promotes packagetrackingtab.com. This address belongs to a fake search engine. Usually, … Read more
Quick Live News is a browser hijacker that promotes quicklivenews.com. This address belongs to a fake search engine. As a rule, browser hijackers modifies your browser settings like the default search engine, the new tab, and the home page. You can notice this address popping up whenever you use your browser. Usually, people do not … Read more
If you are unable to open your files and notice a suspicious extension on them, you have ransomware on your computer. CR1 is a ransomware program that demands a ransom amount to recover your files. This malicious application uses military-grade algorithms to encrypt your data. Also, you can notice the “.cr1” extension on your compromised … Read more
Pushcleantools.com is an unreliable site that uses social engineering tricks to scam people. It urges you to click on the allow button by various means. If you do so, you permit the website to show you pop-up notifications. These notifications contain links to other similar web pages and provide questionable content. Usually, people do not … Read more
UniversalWebResults is a rogue application that comes under the category of browser hijacker. As a rule, it changes your default search engine, the new tab, and the homepage with a fake search engine. Usually, people do not install such application knowingly. Instead, other programs that come for free promote these malicious apps. In this case, … Read more
CovidWorldCry is a ransomware program. Such applications encrypt the data on your computer to ask you ransom. In exchange, they promise to decryption tools to recover your files. Also, you might notice your data have a suspicious extension. The program appends your filenames with the “.corona-lock” extension. For example, it renames a file from “Test.jpg” … Read more
Pushwelcome.com is a rouge website that shows disturbing pop-up notification of your device. It is one of the many common sites sharing similar traits. It urges you to click on the allow button by using social engineering tactics. If you do, then it shows you intrusive content and links to other similar pages. Usually, people … Read more
MessengerPlus is a fake application that advertises itself as a messenger for Facebook. However, it is an adware that runs intrusive ads on your system to promote other shady stuff. Usually, people do not install such applications on knowingly. Thus, it comes under the category of PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). You can notice an increased … Read more
If you are noticing qssc.xyz redirects on your browser, then you might have a browser hijacker on your system. It operates by changing your default browsers settings like the homepage, the new tab, and the search engine. However, it can not generate results, thus redirects you to search.yahoo.com for every query. Usually, people do not … Read more