Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for August 1 - August 7, 2021

This week, the SpyHunter malware research team has highlighted a weekly roundup of common and critical malware threats that are currently affecting computers around the world. Take a look at this week's report and stay ahead of trending malware threats!

This Week in Malware Video

This episode discusses the following topics: How the GUJD Ransomware threat and AEUR Ransomware threat both cannot be cracked to restore files that they encrypt upon demanding a ransom payment from victimized PC users. Also, how the Searchsymphony.com website is a questionable search engine that may modify search results further confusing computer users and leading them down a potential path of destruction. 

Malware Security Alerts of the Week

	Nearbyme.io Nearbyme.io is a fake search engine website and browser hijacker that may trick computer users into utilizing the service only to discover questionable results and ones that may lead to unwanted sources. Read more
	Zzla Ransomware Zzla Ransomware is a computer malware threat related to the STOP/Djvu family of ransomware threats known for loading on systems first through a spam email attachment and then demanding a ransom after encrypting several files on the infected PC. Read more
	Ad-emea.doubleclick.net Ad-emea.doubleclick.net is a browser hijacker and a website that is known to promote various products and services that may be unwanted for most computer users. The actions of Ad-emea.doubleclick.net may result in other questionable behavior by web browser applications. Read more
	One Click PC Cleaner One Click PC Cleaner is an adware application that is known for loading random advertisements or leading users to unwanted ads through various websites or site redirects after first offering an alleged service of cleaning a PC of unwanted files and apps. Read more

This Week’s Most Interesting Computer Security and Malware News

Haron and BlackMatter – New Players or Well-Forgotten Cyber Gangs? Two cybercrook gangs have ramped up their efforts to spread the BlackMatter and Haron threats to specifically target sources by leveraging common threats and ransomware. Read more

Android Users Plagued by the Vultur Data Collecting RAT Android device users are urged to be cautious of a Vultur data-theft threat that is currently loading smartphones and other devices running the Android operating system exploiting a certain vulnerability. Read more