Mzre ransomware is a file-encrypting malware that takes files hostage and demands a payment for a decryptor. It comes from the Djvu/STOP malware family, and can be differentiated from its other versions by the .mzre extension added to encrypted files. The ransomware targets personal files, so you can expect all your photos, documents, etc., to have the .mzre extension added…
The “Mailbox Usage Warning” email is part of a phishing campaign that targets users’ email login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider, informing users that their inboxes are almost full. The email does not contain a lot of information, but it implies that recipients need to free up space to continue receiving and sending…
ocsrchrdr.com is a browser hijacker-promoted website that may be set as your homepage. If you find ocsrchrdr.com set as your homepage, your computer has a browser hijacker installed. Shopping Helper+ is one of the hijackers promoting ocsrchrdr.com, but others may do it as well. It’s not a serious infection that will cause damage to your computer, but it’s also not something you…
Cdaz ransomware, or .cdaz virus, is a file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a dangerous infection that takes all personal files on the infected device hostage and demands payment for their recovery. The ransomware can be identified by the .cdaz extension added to encrypted files. You will not be able to open files with that extension unless you…
The “We Have Your Search Requests And Webcam Footage” email is part of a sextortion scam email campaign that tries to blackmail recipients into paying $1,350. The email claims that recipients have been spied on via malware on their computers, which allowed the sender to steal search queries and make videos of recipients watching pornography. These scammers threaten to send…
If your browser suddenly redirects you to searching.wildnaturetab.com when you open your browser, your computer is infected with the Wild Nature browser hijacker. It’s a type of infection that changes a browser’s settings and sets a certain site as the homepage/new tabs, as well as pushes a questionable search engine. In the case of this hijacker, the promoted site is searching.wildnaturetab.com. Thus, if…
Jlaz ransomware (or .jlaz virus) is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. Because it targets and encrypts personal files, it’s considered to be a very dangerous infection. It can be identified by the .jlaz extension added to all encrypted files. Unfortunately, you will not be able to open files with that extension unless you first use a decryptor on…
The “Data From All Your Devices Is Copied To My Servers” email is part of a sextortion email spam campaign that tries to blackmail recipients into paying $1,300. The email claims that the recipient’s computer has been infected with malware (specifically, a trojan horse), which allows its operator to monitor the infected computer. This has supposedly allowed the trojan operator to…