Topics
Every guide, news story and file page grouped by what connects them: the threat family, how it gets in, the scam it uses, the browser or device it hits and what it does.
Threat families
STOP/Djvu ransomware 610 · Adload Mac adware 345 · Dharma (Crysis) ransomware 133 · MyWay search hijackers 115 · Hidden Tear ransomware 111 · Shlayer Mac trojan 93 · AZORult stealer 91 · Advanced Mac Cleaner and its clones 77 · WannaCry ransomware 62 · Locky ransomware 56 · Scarab ransomware 48 · Globe and GlobeImposter ransomware 47 · MacKeeper 46 · Cerber ransomware 43 · Delta search hijackers 40 · Zeus banking trojan 40 · Mindspark toolbars 36 · Conduit search hijackers 36 · Jigsaw ransomware 32 · Emotet 30 · GandCrab ransomware 29 · Superfish and ad-injecting software 28 · Phobos ransomware 27 · Xorist ransomware 26 · Trovi search hijackers 26 · Petya and NotPetya ransomware 24 · CryptoMix ransomware 23 · TrickBot 19 · Genieo Mac adware 18 · Dridex banking trojan 17 · Linkury and Smartbar hijackers 15 · VoidCrypt ransomware 14 · Matrix ransomware 14 · TeslaCrypt ransomware 13 · Remcos RAT 12 · Trojan:Win32/Wacatac detections 12 · LockBit ransomware 10 · Babylon toolbar and search 10 · Makop ransomware 10 · Ryuk ransomware 9 · Ursnif (Gozi) 9 · Paradise ransomware 9 · REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware 8 · Snatch ransomware 8 · FormBook stealer 8 · AsyncRAT 8 · Everbe ransomware 5 · InstallCore bundler 5 · Zeppelin ransomware 5 · MedusaLocker ransomware 5 · Conti ransomware 4 · Lumma stealer 4 · RedLine stealer 4 · AMOS (Atomic) Mac stealer 4 · Spora ransomware 4 · Nemty ransomware 4 · Crossrider adware 3 · Pirrit Mac adware 2 · Chaos ransomware 1
How it gets in
Fake and unwanted search engines 2590 · Malicious browser extensions 2531 · Push notification spam 1928 · Software bundling and freeware installers 1638 · Cracks, keygens and torrents 597 · Weather, maps, news and recipe apps 436 · Malicious email attachments (malspam) 404 · Coupon and shopping extensions 350 · "Click Allow if you are not a robot" pages 348 · Fake browser and software updates 271 · Malvertising and deceptive ads 237 · YouTube converters and video downloaders 231 · Pirate streaming and movie sites 222 · Game cheats, mods and free games 176 · "Press Allow to continue" pages 149 · ClickFix and fake CAPTCHA pages 135 · "Click Allow to start downloading" pages 132 · "Click Allow to watch the video" pages 129 · PDF and file converter apps 120 · Adult sites and their ads 113 · Bundlers and download wrappers 86 · Torrent and piracy sites 67 · "Click Allow to win a prize" pages 35 · "Press Allow to verify your age" pages 31 · Unwanted VPN and proxy apps 26
Scams and impersonated brands
Phishing emails 558 · Tech support scams 232 · Fake prizes, gift cards and surveys 169 · Sextortion emails 71 · Facebook and Instagram scams 46 · Scams using the Microsoft and Windows name 45 · Scams using the Apple and iCloud name 37 · Scams using the Google name 27 · Delivery and parcel scams 19 · Fake McAfee and Norton alerts 15 · Amazon scams 14 · Fake invoices and callback scams 13 · Netflix and streaming scams 12 · YouTube scams 12 · Adobe scams 11 · Zoom scams 11 · Crypto and investment scams 9 · Elon Musk and Tesla crypto scams 5 · Advance-fee and lottery scams 4 · PayPal scams 3
Affected browsers and devices
Google Chrome 1124 · Mozilla Firefox 798 · Mac and macOS 717 · Safari 392 · Microsoft Edge 318 · Android phones 109 · iPhone and iPad 55
What it does
Encrypted files and decryptors 757 · Password and data theft 358 · Fake system optimizers and cleaners 294 · Rogue antivirus programs 278 · Yahoo search redirect 183 · Cryptomining malware 93 · Bing search redirect 82 · Remote access trojans (RATs) 52 · Worms 29 · Driver updaters 17 · Proxyware and bandwidth sharing apps 1