Ptrz ransomware is a file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. This ransomware can be identified by the .ptrz extension added to encrypted files. The malware takes all personal files hostage by encrypting them, and users cannot open them unless they are first decrypted using a specialized decryptor that only the ransomware operators have. They will try to sell it…
AlrustiqApp.exe is a process that belongs to Alrustiq Services, a coin miner. If you open your Task Manager and suddenly see this process not only running but also using a lot of your computer’s resources, your computer is infected with a coin miner. Coin mining malware is a type of infection that uses a computer’s resources without the user’s permission to…
Yyza ransomware, or .yyza virus, is malware that encrypts files. This ransomware comes from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family, and can be recognized by the .yyza extension added to encrypted files. If your files have been encrypted and have the .yyza extension, you will not be able to open them until you use a decryptor on them. However, getting the decryptor…
ook.gg is a dubious search engine promoted by a browser hijacker infection. If all of your searches go through this site, your computer is likely infected with a browser hijacker that has set it as your default search engine. The same site may load as your homepage as well. Browser hijackers are not dangerous infections and generally do not cause…
Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A is a detection name used by anti-malware programs like Microsoft Defender to detect some trojan infections. This detected name can be used for different trojans with a variety of capabilities, so we cannot say which infection you are dealing with specifically. However, whatever it is, it’s nothing good. Trojans can do a lot of damage not only to your…
Trojan:Win32/Bearfoos.B!ml is a detection name used by Microsoft Defender to detect stealer trojans. It’s not a specific detection name that points to one malware; instead, it’s used to detect a variety of malware that have data-stealing capabilities. What’s more, the detection could also be a false positive. The “ml” in the Trojan:Win32/Bearfoos.B!ml detection name stands for machine learning, which means that…
Nood ransomware, also known as .nood virus, is a type of malware that encrypts files. Because it targets users’ personal files and essentially takes them hostage, it’s considered to be a very dangerous malware encryption. Encrypted files will have .nood added to them, and you will not be able to open them unless you first use a decryptor on them.…
Ppvw ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a type of malware that encrypts files and makes them unopenable unless a decryptor is first used on them. However, obtaining a decryptor is difficult as only the malicious actors behind this ransomware have it. They will demand a payment for it. However, even paying does not guarantee file…