Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for May 9 - May 15, 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 FunctionLogInput modifies multiple browser settings on Mac computers, how browser hijackers and other threats may take advantage of the ExtensionInstallForcelist Chrome policy threat, and how UltraWebFormat takes over web browsers to generate traffic.

Malware Security Alerts of the Week

	DarkSide Ransomware DarkSide Ransomware is a dangerous computer threat that is responsible for the recent attack on the Colonial Pipeline bringing it down and causing a shortage of fuel supply to the east coast of the USA. Read more
	UltraWebFormat UltraWebFormat is a browser hijacker that may target Mac computers where it is used to generate traffic to the benefit of the owners of certain sites who may gain money from site impressions via advertisements. Read more
	ExtensionInstallForcelist ExtensionInstallForcelist is a Chrome policy that is being exploited by computer cybercrooks who may look to leverage the threat on Mac computers to get the sue to agree to add certain functionality that could result in phishing or compromising data. Read more
	FunctionLogInput FunctionLogInput is an adware and browser hijacker threat that may target Mac computers where use of the Safari web app could result in alerts seeking permission go display notifications that could lead to other unwanted sites with questionable content. Read more

This Week’s Most Interesting Computer Security and Malware News

Major US Pipeline Company Hit by DarkSide Ransomware Attack The Colonial Pipeline was taken down by an aggressive DarkSide Ransomware attack leaving the east coast of the USA without fuel supply for over a week before it was restored. Read more

Hospital IT Systems Across Ireland Hit by Powerful Ransomware Attack A ransomware attack rooting out of the Conti ransomware threat has hit hospital IT systems in Ireland potentially preventing them from servicing patients. Read more