Topsearch.co is a search engine that may appear on your browser if you have a browser hijacker installed. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter the default search engine, Start Page or New Tab Page of a browser to promote a specific site. Some browser hijackers also collect data from browsers (like users’ browsing history) and use it to show those users ads based on their interests.
If Searching.moviefinder365.com started opening on new tabs of your browser, or your searches started getting redirected to Searching.moviefinder365.com and then to Yahoo, that is likely a result of Search By MovieFinder365 software getting installed on your computer. A piece of software that changes browsers’ homepage or default search engine against users’ wishes is called a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are created to bring more people to search engines they promote, to boost ad revenue for the search engines. Other than changing settings, some hijackers keep track of users’ browsing activity and show them ads based on their browsing history or search history.
Fuer.pro is a dubious website that tries to trick users into subscribing to its browser notifications. Notifications are little pop-ups that appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen on Windows, in the top right hand corner of the screen on macOS, and on the lockscreen on Android. Fuer.pro claims that users have to allow its notifications if they want to watch a video, solve a CAPTCHA, start a download or for some other reason. If someone ends up clicking Allow, Fuer.pro notifications will start appearing on his or her screen periodically with ads, links to untrustworthy sites, software offers, and so on.
This virus is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) because its penetration into the system is stealthy and easily accessible to its agents. This is because these types of viruses penetrate the system through attachment to some free applications that ordinary users download every day without even suspecting that a virus will also get along with the necessary application. After infiltrating, Jrg-news1.club displays a pop-up window that asks to show notifications.
PAY IN 24 HOURS ransomware is a malicious program from the Xorist family. The main purpose of this virus is to encrypt files and demand a ransom for decryption tools. During the encryption process, the extension “…. PAY_IN_MAXIM_24_HOURS_OR_ALL_YOUR_FILES_WILL_BE_PERMANENTLY_DELETED _PLEASE_BE_REZONABLE_you_have_only_1_single_chance_to_payment_payment_payment_payment_payment. Users will not be able to open and use the file while the extension is present in the file. If you try to undo the extension and remove it, problems may arise.
Dropapk.to is a site for hosting and sharing files. This virus infects the system through advertisements. Clicks on ads lead to redirects to unwanted programs. When users interact with ads, they are redirected to many unreliable and possibly malicious sites. Redirects facilitate downloading dangerous programs without the desire of users. This poses a threat to the safety of the device and users.
Message.liveplayingnow.com is one of many questionable domains that try to convince users that they have to allow notifications from those sites. Message.liveplayingnow.com claims that users have to allow its notifications in order to watch a video, download a file, prove that they are not robots, etc. Should a user allow Message.liveplayingnow.com to show notifications, those will start popping up periodically with ads, software offers, links to dubious sites, etc. The notifications will appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen on Windows, in the top right hand corner of the screen on macOS, or on the lockscreen on Android.
Trustcontent.monster is one of many deceptive websites that try to convince users to allow push notifications from those sites. Trustcontent.monster may tell users that clicking Allow on its notifications confirmation pop-up box is necessary to access a webpage, play a video, solve a CAPTCHA, or for some other reason. Should a user click Allow, he or she will eventually start seeing Trustcontent.monster notifications pop up in a corner of the screen. The notifications will promote dubious sites and programs, spam users with clickbait links and scammy messages, etc.
Mediakick.biz is a questionable website that attempts to trick users into subscribing to its browser notifications: the site may tell users that they need to allow its notifications if they want to play a video, verify that they are not robots, confirm that they are of age, etc. If a user clicks Allow, Mediakick.biz notifications will begin appearing in the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen from time to time, prompting the user to visit shady sites, download fake antivirus updates, read clickbait articles, etc.
Iiss is a dangerous program that has ransomware features. Iiss ransomware enters the system and starts the infection algorithm. It locks files with the “.iiss” extension to prevent users from accessing the files. Next, virus developers display a ransom note for decrypting files: