Receiver Helper is Flooding Users with Ads on Mac Computers.
LQQW Ransomware is Another Variant from the Vast STOP/Djvu Ransomware Family.
Visiting the P2P File Sharing Website 1337x.to May Lead to Potentially Unwanted Programs.
0:00 Intro
1:19 Receiver Helper
3:30 LQQW Ransomware
5:42 1337x.to
8:18 How Do I Protect My Computer from Browser Hijackers, Adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs?
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Every day it seems, tons of new applications popping up that can modify a user's browser preferences. These programs are often categorized as potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers, or adware because they display unwanted advertisements as well as pop-up or banner ads while browsing.
One of the more prominent examples of this kind of potentially unwanted program or PUP observed on Mac computers is Receiver Helper. Mac users that have unknowingly acquired this program, potentially via a bundled software installation, may encounter a pop-up message that states, "Receiver Helper will damage your computer."
The purpose of programs like Receiver Helper is to generate revenue by leading users to the third-party websites they partner with. They may also attempt to persuade users to click on sponsored advertisements. The danger of having this kind of unwanted software installed on your computer is that the app creators do not always properly vet the content they redirect users to. Therefore, they may introduce users to sites filled with harmful content.
LQQW Ransomware is one of the file-encrypting ransomware strains associated with the Djvu/Stop Ransomware family. It generally targets files that include documents, videos, databases, and photos. During the encryption process, its code will not damage system files, as the hackers need your system to work to enable the transfer payment of the demanded ransom.
Files encrypted by LQQW Ransomware receive the .LQQW extension and victims cannot access these files until the required decryption key is activated. The ransom note left by the hackers will be found on the computer's desktop and is titled "_readme.txt." The ransom note instructs victims to contact the hackers via the emails: helpmanager@airmail.cc or helpteam@mail.ch. The affected users are told to make a payment of either $980 or $490 in Bitcoin, depending on whether the initial contact with the hackers is made within the first 72 hours after infection.
1337x.to is a peer-to-peer sharing website used by many individuals looking to illegally obtain all sorts of content, including software programs, music, videos, or other possibly copyright-protected material. In simpler terms, since people are trading in copyrighted material, the 1337x.to site users may potentially find themselves in legal trouble if their Internet Service Provider detects illegal activities. Engaging with this site may also put your computer at risk, as it may provide users with magnet or torrent links that may be used to distribute malware and other threats.
1337x.to leverages shady advertising networks that results in the site's visitors being bombarded with unsolicited advertisements or redirected to third-party websites that may attempt to install potentially unwanted programs or PUPs on the user's computer. Most of these PUPs will act either as adware or a browser hijacker and cause unwanted redirects, display countless advertising banners or pop-up ads, inject hyperlinks in the text of visited sites, or deliver other unsolicited advertising materials.
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