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Maze is a ransomware program discovered by one of the malware researchers named Jérôme Segura. This infection has been observed using RSA-2048 + ChaCha encryption algorithms and distributed in several different versions. Depending on the version that attacked the system, victims may see either .maze or .ILnnD extensions added to their files. For instance, an original file like 1.pdf may end up 1.pdf.maze or 1.pdf.ILnnD after successful encryption. After this, the virus changes desktop wallpapers and creates either DECRYPT-FILES.html or DECRYPT-FILES.txt files, again depending on the version of ransomware. Make sure you read our article below to potentially decrypt your data for free.

Trust-core.xyz is a counterfeit domain, that is used by scammers for advertising purposes. This website hosts and displays landing pages, that are shown via pop-ups, ads, and browser notifications in Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. As a rule, users see redirects to Trust-core.xyz while visiting questionable websites with gambling or adult content. In this case, they can be blocked by special software like AdGuard (see instructions below). However, often, these ads can be caused by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), adware, trojans installed in your system. If you experience inconveniences with Trust-core.xyz on a regular basis - this is your case. In order to get rid of ads, notifications, and redirects, you need to remove persisting pests from your system. Use the following guide to remove Trust-core.xyz redirects and restore browser settings.

Duck is a recent file encryptor developed and published by the Phobos ransomware family. While blocking access to data, the virus alters files' appearance by adding the generated victim's ID, cybercriminals' e-mail, and .duck extension as well. For instance, a file originally named 1.pdf will change to something like 1.pdf.id[9ECFA84E-3316].[supprecovery@torguard.tg].duck, reset its icon, and become no longer accessible. Once all data ends up encrypted, cybercriminals display decryption instructions in two ransom notes (info.hta and info.txt) to extort money from victims.

Killnet is a ransomware infection designed to encrypt personal data. During encryption, it assigns the .killnet extension, forcing a vivid change in files' appearance. For instance, a file that was originally named 1.pdf will change to 1.pdf.killnet and become no longer accessible after encryption. To follow this stage of attack, the virus creates a text note called Ru.txt with text written in the Russian language. In addition, the ransomware replaces the desktop wallpapers as well. The information given inside this note is vague and does not give any clear guidelines on what victims should do. There are only a number of Telegram handles for different purposes named "donates", "support", and so forth. Normally, the goal of ransomware attackers is to extort money from victims by offering full decryption of data in return.

Trusted-search.xyz and other such domains use social engineering techniques to fool inexperienced users into subscribing to unwanted pop-up notifications. They tend to display various fake click-bait messages to make users click on the "Allow" button that appears in the top left corner of the visited page. Press "Allow" to watch the video, Press "Allow" to verify that you are not a robot, and Download is ready. Click "Allow" to download your file are some and yet most frequently-used examples of such click-bait affairs. Unfortunately, doing what they say will enable the website to send streams of dubious notifications straight to the desktop. These notifications may contain fake security threats that express urgency for downloading some doubtful anti-malware software, advertisement of explicit content (e.g., adult pages), and other suspicious content as well. Note that the majority of such notifications carry compromising content that may expose users to various malware and other infections. For this exact reason, content generated by Trusted-search.xyz should not be on your computer and we recommend you remove it as soon as possible. Use our step-by-step guide to do so fast and easily.

Captchasee.live is a typical representative of a notorious family of scam domains, that trick users into subscribing to push notifications in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge, and Safari browsers. To do its dirty job, the website displays fake alerts, trying to persuade users to perform the fatal action. Misleading messages may look like this: Click "Allow" to watch the video, Download is ready. Click "Allow" to download your file, Press Allow to verify that you are not a robot, Click "Allow" if you are not a robot. Clicking Allow in the native browser alert will result in allowing Captchasee.live to show notifications via browser functionality directly to users' desktops, which it will start doing immediately. Having this setting in the browser is not dangerous, however, the content that Captchasee.live delivers to users may contain viruses, annoying advertising, ransomware, etc. In this tutorial, we will learn how to remove Captchasee.live or any other similar website from browsers' settings and stop unwanted advertisements and notifications.

Spyrix is a keylogger program that targets both Mac and Windows systems. Users reported they started experiencing this app on their systems after installing other dubious programs, such as JB Web Service. On the initial basis, keyloggers are a type of software designed to record various information typed on one's computer (keyboard keystrokes, mouse clicks, etc.). It can be legitimately used by individuals and companies to track system activity - of employees, for instance. However, in many cases, keyloggers are yet perceived as spyware that is distributed by cybercriminals to monitor users' activity and steal potentially valuable data like log-ins and passwords. As a result, the recorded data can be used for hacking social media accounts and stealing money from finance-related accounts like banks. Spyrix is classified as malware and should therefore be removed from your system. You can use our instructions below to do it. After this, it is also strongly advised to change all your passwords to make sure there is no unauthorized control over your accounts.

Clicker is a malicious piece of software that infects Android-based devices. Upon successful infiltration, the malware waits out some time before running its actions - most likely to prevent any suspicion from users. The main purpose of Clicker is to stealthily browse various webpages in the background, away from the consent of users. While doing this, the program seeks to extract browser-related information, such as history, IP-addresses, geolocations, and other potentially useful information. The collected data can be sold to shady companies for targeting internet users with low-quality advertising campaigns. When Clicker Malware runs its unwanted activity, users might begin to spot significant drops in browsing and internet performance in general. To run its actions, the malware requires a lot of network resources, therefore, leading to cuts in the speed of the internet. Unless you use an unlimited data tariff or Wi-Fi connection, the malware can also make you experience financial loss driven by increased usage of mobile data. At the moment, these are the all known functionalities implemented by Clicker Malware, however, not excluded that future versions (if released by developers) will acquire a broader range of features that may be even more harmful than these. If you suspect your smartphone to be infected with Clicker or some other malware, we thereby recommend you delete it using our instructions below.