SwiftSeek is a browser hijacker, often advertised as a useful extension. It’s not a particularly dangerous infection but it will cause a lot of issues. To be specific, it will change your browser’s settings and force you to use the boyu.com.tr search engine. The search engine will insert sponsored results among legitimate ones in order to redirect you. Your homepage…
ZoomFind may be advertised as a useful extension but it’s classified as a browser hijacker. It’s not a dangerous infection but it will hijack your browser and change its settings. This is done so the hijacker can redirect you to sponsored websites. It will set boyu.com.tr as your default search engine to force you to use it, and it will…
“Your Device Has Been Compromised” is a fake virus alert that falsely claims your Chrome browser is severely damaged by 13 malware. This fake pop-up will appear on Android devices when users get redirected to questionable sites hosting such scams. The contents of the pop-up are completely fake, and the pop-up can be ignored. Users who engage with the pop-up…
The “Wells Fargo – Account Verification Required” email is part of a phishing campaign that aims to phish users’ bank login credentials. The email informs the recipient that they need to provide certain information to Wells Fargo to keep their banking account. The recipient is given 2 days to send the necessary information, after which the account will be suspended if…
Amnesia stealer is a dangerous trojan infection that falls into the stealer category. It’s a very dangerous infection that can affect both Windows and Android devices. It comes with a wide range of features that include being able to steal information and files, mine and steal cryptocurrency, as well as give remote access to the device to malware operators.
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Play ransomware is file-encrypting malware, operated by a notorious group of cybercriminals. Play ransomware is often associated with Russian cybergroups, and is known to target various businesses and critical infrastructure organizations in Europe, Australia, North America, and South America. This ransomware is known for its double extortion attacks, as it not only encrypts files but also threatens to publicly release them…
guce.yahoo.com is a website users may get redirected to when trying to access various Verizon services, like Yahoo mail. More specifically, users may automatically get redirected to it and suddenly get a “We’re having trouble finding that site” error. Because of its behavior, the site is often associated with browser hijackers or adware by users. However, guce.yahoo.com is related to Verizon…
boyu.com.tr is a bogus search engine, often promoted by various browser hijackers, including InstantQuest, UltraSearch, Kaseek, Kinsearch, and UKASEE. If you’re browser suddenly redirects you to boyu.com.tr when you perform a search, your computer is infected with a browser hijacker. You can check which by checking your Extensions in the browser’s settings. The hijackers set boyu.com.tr as your default search engine so they…