Sharman Yarnell Stream Facts is one of the many browser hijackers that promote fake search engines. Apart from that such application also changes your browser defaults. It can change your new tab page, the home page, and the default search engine. Furthermore, it also records the user’s browsing habits. Usually, people don’t install such applications knowingly. Therefore … Read more
Waldo is a type of malware application that comes under the category of ransomware. Such malicious applications encrypt the user’s data and ask the victim for ransom. Usually, after encryption, the ransomware changes the filename and the extension. But that is not the case with Waldo ransomware. Waldo ransomware changes the data in the file … Read more
Flashit is a rogue application that operates by modifying your default search engine, new tab, and homepage to flashit.xyz. Besides that, we also observed data tracking abilities in this app. It spies on you and tracks your browsing habits. The app has questionable proliferation methods. Therefore most users install it unknowingly, making it a Potentially … Read more
Online Forms Hub is a browser hijacker. The app introduces itself as a tool to access various online forms quickly. It changes the default search engine of your browser to search.formsfast1tab.com. Apart from manipulating your default new tab and homepage, it also restricts you from changing the settings. Usually, people don’t install such apps intentionally. … Read more
SearchStreams is a PUA or Potentially Unwanted Application. It comes under the category of Browser Hijacker. The app endorses to improve the browsing experience. This application promotes a fake search engine with URL feed.searchstreams.com by hacking your browser default settings. You might find SearchStreams as your default search engine every time you open a new … Read more
Vhd is a malicious program that encrypts your data to retrieve money from you. This malware comes under the category of ransomware. Ransomware uses encrypting algorithm that requires a key to decrypt the data. The ransomware can make your files unusable and appends them with the “.vhd” extension. For example, if you have a file with the … Read more
C-VIR is ransomware that belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. Ransomware can encrypt all of your data and render it useless. You need to buy a decryption key to get back your data. C-VIR ransomware changes your file name in the following format: filename, victim’s ID, coronavirus@foxmail.com email address and appending with “.C-VIR” extension. For … Read more
Quick Photo Editor is a miscreant application. It boats about providing easy access to multiple free photo tools. But, in reality, this app is a browser hijacker. It promotes a fake search engine with the address search.hquickphotoeditor.com. When you try to search for something, it redirects you through query.hquickphotoeditor.com. Finally, it lands you on the Yahoo search result … Read more
R44s is a new malware that comes under the Ranion ransomware family. It encrypts the data on the infected system and demands a ransom amount for the decryption tool. The ransomware appends all the affected files with the extension “.r44s”. For example, if you have a file named “Test.jpg,” then after encryption, the ransomware renames it as “Test.jpg.r44s.” After completion … Read more
BoosterSearch or Booster Search is a rogue browser extension. It boasts about superior browsing experience by using the extension. However, it promotes a fake search engine with URL:“ feed.boostersearch.com.” The fake search engine isn’t capable of generating valid results. It, therefore, uses the Yahoo search engine to fetch the data. For any query you enter in … Read more