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Gabriel E. Hall

Passionate web researcher

Gabriel E. Hall is a passionate malware researcher who has been working for 2-spyware for almost a decade. After starting as one of contributors, now she works as a Senior Editor of the project. Every single night she dreams of the safer online world; however, each of her mornings starts with the disappointing industry news reporting about newly-found malware. During her long years spent in IT industry, she has accumulated an extensive background related to computer security. She prepared hundreds of malware removal guides that helped people prevent different kinds of viruses. Several years ago, she also started writing her personal blog covering such themes as ransomware, phishing attacks, tech support scams and malware distribution strategies. When she isn’t on the latest viruses, Gabriel spends time connecting with her friends and family. She also loves good music, food and reading interior design magazines.

Ransomware, Viruses

Tellyouthepass ransomware

Tellyouthepass ransomware is the cryptovirus that locks files using AES-256 and RSA-1024 and marks files with a commonly used appendix .locked Tellyouthepass ransomware is

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Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Under-Cover.info virus

Under-Cover.info is a browser hijacker that modifies web browser settings in order to show users fake search results Under-Cover.info is a browser-hijacking application developed

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Ransomware, Viruses

Pulsar1 ransomware

Pulsar1 ransomware – a family member of Djvu and Stop viruses Pulsar1 ransomware is another cryptovirus that comes from the Djvu and Stop virus

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Ransomware, Viruses

Stun ransomware

Stun ransomware is the cryptovirus that marks encrypted files using the pattern with its contact email address and .stun extension Stun ransomware is the cyber

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Adware, Mac Viruses, Viruses

Apple.com-cleaning-os.live

Apple.com-cleaning-os.live – a pop-up which brings false information to promote third-party Mac cleaning tools Apple.com-cleaning-os.live is considered to be a scamming application which has

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Mac Viruses, System tools, Viruses

PDFSpark

PDFSpark is a Mac PDF converter that installs other programs and collects user-related information without any approval PDFSpark is the potentially unwanted application that

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Ransomware, Viruses

HKCrypt ransomware

HKCrypt ransomware is a now decryptable crypto-locker that demands 0.5 BTC after file encryption HKCrypt ransomware is file locking malware that was first spotted

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Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Q1wws.icu

Q1wws.icu is a browser hijacker that shows misleading search results Q1wws.icu is a potentially unwanted program created by a Chicago-based company QxSearch Inc. This

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Adware, Mac Viruses, Viruses

Maps2Go

Maps2Go – a rogue app which can appear on your Mac or install as an extension on a web browser Maps2Go is an adware-related

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Ransomware, Viruses

JNEC.a ransomware

JNEC.a ransomware is a file locking malware that spreads with the help of WinRAR code execution vulnerability JNEC.a ransomware is a new malware string

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Malware, Viruses

Gmail virus

Gmail virus – a term used to describe malware that gets into your system via the Gmail service Gmail virus is a broad term

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System tools, Viruses

One Click Booster

One Click Booster is the a fake system optimizer that might break your PC One Click Booster is a potentially unwanted application that claims

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