“Professional Hacker Managed To Hack Your Operating System” email scam falls into the sextortion scam category. It’s a classic example of a sextortion scam that tries to extort money from users by threatening to release explicit videos of them. The contents of the email are completely false, thus paying would be a waste of money.
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“Security status not satisfied” email scam falls into the sextortion scam category because it falsely claims that the recipient’s computer has been infected with malware that allowed the sender to make an explicit video of the user watching pornography. The scammer threatens to release the video unless a payment is made. However, the contents of the email are all false,…
Wisz ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s another version of the Djvu/STOP ransomware, operated by a notorious group of cyber criminals who release new versions regularly. It’s classified as a very dangerous infection because file recovery is not always possible.
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Bgzq ransomware is malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a type of malware that encrypts files and essentially takes them hostage. It’s a very dangerous infection because it’s not always possible to recover files.
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Bgjs ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. The cybercriminals operating this malware family release new versions regularly. Ransomware versions from this family are considered to be very dangerous because it’s not always possible to decrypt and recover files.
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“Hello My Perverted Friend” email is classified as a sextortion scam because it claims users’ computers are infected with malware and threatens to release a private video of them unless they agree to pay. The contents of the email are all false. Users can ignore the email completely and they certainly do not need to pay the requested money.
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“Your Account Was Hacked” Email Scam is classified as a sextortion scam. The sender tries to trick users into believing their computers are infected with malware, supposedly allowing its operators to make a compromising video. The contents of the email are completely fake. Users can delete the email.
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Wiaw ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family that is operated by a notorious group of cyber criminals. The ransomware targets personal files and essentially takes them hostage. Encrypted files are not always recoverable, which is why ransomware is such a dangerous infection.
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Ldhy ransomware is file-encrypting malware that targets personal files. The malware is part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family, operated by a group of cybercriminals who release new ransomware versions on a regular basis. It’s considered to be very dangerous malware because file recovery is not always possible.
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“You have a Notification Concerning Your Netflix Account” is a phishing email that tries to phish users’ Netflix login credentials. The phishing email is not dangerous as long as users do not click on the link and type in their credentials. Users who have provided their login information need to change their Netflix passwords immediately.
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