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

Merl ransomware

Merl ransomware – a new Djvu ransomware variant that is currently undecryptable Merl ransomware appears to be a relative of the Djvu/STOP family that

10 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Browser Hijackers, System tools, Viruses

EasyPDFCombine Toolbar

EasyPDFCombine Toolbar – a random extension that sets the default search engine to Myway.com or Ask.com EasyPDFCombine Toolbar, developed by Mindspark Interactive, is a

10 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Adware, Viruses

Usd.lucretius-ada.com

Usd.lucretius-ada.com is a malicious domain that displays intrusive ads and might lead to serious malware infections Usd.lucretius-ada.com is a website that users might encounter

9 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

Righ ransomware

Righ ransomware – a virtual parasite that promises a 50% discount on the decryption key if the ransom is transferred within 3 days Righ

6 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Adware, Viruses

Downloadmyinboxhelper.com

Downloadmyinboxhelper is an annoying adware application that changes web browser settings without permission and displays intrusive ads Downloadmyinboxhelper is an application that users can

5 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Adware, Mac Viruses, Viruses

SwiftEngine

SwiftEngine – macOS adware that usually appears in Applications SwiftEngine is a bogus app that targets macOS systems. The appearance of this product is

3 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

Hakbit ransomware

Hakbit ransomware – a decryptable malware that might append different file extensions depending on the ransomware version Hakbit ransomware is a Bitcoin-demanding virtual parasite

3 Dec 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

Grod ransomware

Grod ransomware is the cyber infection that is focused on interfering with system settings and making valuable files inaccessible Grod ransomware is the malware

27 Nov 2019 Lucia Danes

Malware, SPAM tools, Viruses

I Do Know Your Passwords

I Do Know Your Passwords – an email scam letter that fakes to have recorded a private video of the user and threatens to

26 Nov 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

Rote ransomware

Rote ransomware – a Djvu variant that supposedly modifies the Windows hosts file for preventing visitations to cybersecurity-related pages Rote ransomware is the cryptovirus that

25 Nov 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

Desync ransomware

Desync ransomware is a cryptovirus that mostly targets corporate devices and encrypts data with AES + RSA algorithms Desync ransomware is a file locking

20 Nov 2019 Lucia Danes

Adware, Mac Viruses, Viruses

Prodigy Search

Prodigy Search is the unwanted macOS application that appears when it's installed without permission already Prodigy Search is a piece of adware that alters

12 Nov 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

IEncrypt ransomware

IEncrypt ransomware is a cryptovirus that employs zero-day exploit and particular bugs Bonjour updater in iTunes for Windows to spread IEncrypt ransomware is the

5 Nov 2019 Lucia Danes

Ransomware, Viruses

Derp ransomware

Derp ransomware – the 176th version of the Djvu ransomware that is currently undecryptable Derp ransomware, discovered by Michael Gillespie, is one of

25 Oct 2019 Lucia Danes

Adware, Viruses

Fapmeth

Fapmeth – adware that performs redirects on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Fapmeth is a PUP (sub-type: adware) that reveals itself with intrusive browser

24 Oct 2019 Lucia Danes