Olivia Morelli

Ransomware analyst

About Olivia Morelli Olivia Morelli is News Editor at 2-Spyware.com. She covers topics such as computer protection, latest malware trends, software vulnerabilities, data breaches, and more. Olivia is particularly interested in ransomware viruses and enjoys writing in-depth articles about them. She is worried about the relentless growth of cybercrime, and she believes that awareness is the key factor in the fight against cybercrime. Therefore, she seeks to help people by sharing her knowledge about the latest scams, viruses, potentially unwanted programs, and their distribution methods. Olivia’s content is always based on rigorous research, however, she is known for her ability to provide technical information in an understandable language. Nothing can distract her when she immerses herself in work. Outside of work, she is busy studying as she pursues a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. When she’s not working or coding, she tries to find time for herself as she believes that solitude is the soul’s holiday. Loves coffee and long haul flights.

Adware, Mac Viruses, Viruses

ConnectionOptimizer mac

ConnectionOptimizer is an aggressive form of adware targeting mac machines through fake Flash Player installers ConnectionOptimizer is a mac virus that belongs to the Adload

31 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Ransomware, Viruses

Miia file virus

Miia ransomware virus is the data-locking computer infection built for money extortion Miia file virus is a malicious program designed to encrypt all personal

30 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Viruses

Wish-card.in ads

Wish-card.in is a website that supposedly offers digital gift cards on mother's day Wish-card.in is a shady website that claims to be able to

27 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Best-Converter browser hijacker

Best-Converter can control various preferences and the behavior of the machine because it is a browser hijacker Best-Converter redirects search attempts to false engines

21 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Viruses

Sannounc.work ads

Sannounc.work claims to provide the latest news about sport via push notifications Sannounc.work is a deceptive site that tries to trick people into subscribing

20 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Viruses

Pureweb adware

Pureweb is an ad-supported application that inserts ads everywhere you go online Despite the best efforts of Pureweb to promote itself as a highly

20 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Browser Hijackers, Viruses

PDFConverterSearchNow browser hijacker

PDFConverterSearchNow browser hijacker is the PUP called a virus due to its intrusive behavior PDFConverterSearchNow is the application controlling the browser processes and even

17 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Dateddeed.com redirect

Dateddeed.com redirect is the unwanted browser extension that gets installed on the machine silently Dateddeed.com is a site that focuses on advertising services and

15 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Viruses

Ublockpop.com ads

Ublockpop.com redirects might indicate malware or adware infection Ublockpop.com is a suspicious website that advertises an ad-blocking extension. While ad-blockers, generally are not considered

14 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Browser Hijackers, Viruses

GoAdblockSearch browser hijacker

GoAdblockSearch does not block any ads, instead, it injects them into the search results GoAdblockSearch is classified as a browser hijacker because it changes

10 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Ransomware, Viruses

Hgsh file virus

Hgsh ransomware – a cyber infection that might result in complete data compromise Hgsh ransomware is a malicious program designed to encrypt all personal

7 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Viruses

Paymentsweb.org ads

Paymentsweb.org is the push notifications virus that controls the online traffic Paymentsweb.org is the PUP that categorizes as adware and is considered intrusive and

7 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Adware, Viruses

Spotcontent.ru ads

Spotcontent.ru targets people who are less IT-savvy and unaware of social engineering Spotcontent.ru is a bogus website that displays deceptive messages in order to

6 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Browser Hijackers, Viruses

FindSmartResults browser hijacker

FindSmartResults manipulates the search results and injects promotional links FindSmartResults is a browser hijacker that changes the main settings, like the homepage, new tab

1 Dec 2021 Olivia Morelli

Browser Hijackers, Viruses

Browser Guard browser extension

Browser Guard claims to protect users from malware and phishing websites Browser Guard is classified as a browser hijacker because it takes over it.

26 Nov 2021 Olivia Morelli