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Lucia Danes

Virus researcher

About Lucia Danes  Lucia is a News Editor for 2spyware. She has a long experience working in malware and technology fields. Over the years, her reader-friendly and straight-to-the-point articles have been acknowledged among those who value objective analysis and accurate information. Starting from college, Lucia was particularly interested in graphic design and online marketing. This hobby has eventually led her to take an interest in malware analysis and disclosure of various tactics applied by advertisers or scammers to attract customers. Lucia Danes is also a loyal participant of the InfoSec events around the globe. Among them are the Cyber Defence and Network Security conference hosted in the UK, Black Hat USA, Infosec World, Defcon and others. The experience and knowledge gained in these events benefit the researcher in her work and allow her to stay on track with the latest cyber security trends. Along with her team, Lucia is constantly working on the most effective and user-friendly tutorials that help people get rid of various threats easily. The researcher is active on social media, including Twitter and Facebook, where she welcomes questions about cybersecurity and malware removal. You can always address her account to learn about the latest trends of the malware world.

Ransomware, Viruses

BBOO ransomware

BBOO ransomware – the 205th variant of Djvu/STOP ransomware that is currently undecryptable BBOO ransomware, discovered by Michael Gillespie, is a recent computer virus

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Adware, Browser addons, Viruses

FlashSearch

FlashSearch is the ad-supported browser extension that delivers content from third-party sites FlashSearch is a browser-based program that displays commercial content and interferes with

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Malware, Viruses

Microsoft virus

Microsoft virus is a term used to describe technical scam campaigns when the name of a company is used to trick people Microsoft virus

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Browser Hijackers, Viruses

SearchConverterInc

SearchConverterInc – a browser hijacker that displays ads as search recommendations SearchConverterInc is categorized as a browser hijacker due to it making changes to

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Ransomware, Viruses

Xxx ransomware

Xxx ransomware – data-locking computer infection built for money extortion Xxx ransomware is a malicious program designed to encrypt all personal data on the computer

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Rogue Anti-Spyware, Viruses

Antivirus XP 2010

Antivirus XP 2010 – a fake security tool that performs malicious actions on your Windows computer Antivirus XP 2010 is a rogue anti-virus application

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Uncategorized

Fake codecs that drop widely spread malware

Victims get tricked into installing trojans, other malware that spreads via fake codecs. Ransomware is one of the types that can also be distributed

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Viruses, Worms

SillyFDC

SillyFDC is a relatively harmless worm, which is designed only to spread and therefore does not carry any destructive payload SillyFDC is a piece

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Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Contenko

Contenko is the search engine that changes settings on internet browsers and the search provider to promote related material Contenko is a browser hijacker

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Ransomware, Viruses

Ytbn ransomware

Ytbn ransomware – an infection that locks files and demands a ransom in cryptocurrency to regain access to them Ytbn ransomware is malicious computer software

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System tools, Viruses

FindYourMaps

FindYourMaps Toolbar – an app that changes your browser settings without permission FindYourMaps is yet another toolbar that pretends itself as a useful tool

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Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Newtab browser hijacker

Newtab browser hijacker is a potentially unwanted application that redirects users to suspicious websites Newtab is yet another dubious software that modifies your browser

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