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Temu - Pending Package Delivery Email Scam

What is "Temu - Pending Package Delivery"?

During our examination, we have determined that this email is a phishing attempt cleverly disguised as a notification from Temu, a legitimate online marketplace. Phishing emails are fraudulent letters crafted by scammers with the intention of deceiving unsuspecting recipients into divulging their personal information.

   
StartnSearch Browser Hijacker

What kind of software is StartnSearch?

StartnSearch is a rogue browser extension that makes alterations to browser settings. Due to these modifications, users are redirected to the startnsearch.com fake search engine. This behavior means that StartnSearch is a browser hijacker.

   
Social Security Statement Email Virus

What kind of email is "Social Security Statement"?

After investigating this "Social Security Statement" email, we determined that it is fake. This malspam letter is designed to infect recipients' computers with malware. Users are lured into initiating the infection processes through false claims regarding their social security.

   
TamanduaTetradactyla Malicious Extension

What kind of application is TamanduaTetradactyla?

Based on our scrutiny, it has been determined that TamanduaTetradactyla is not a reliable browser extension. It is distributed via a malicious installer and is capable of activating the "Managed by your organization" feature in Chrome (and Edge) browsers. Also, TamanduaTetradactyla can manage themes and extensions and access various data.

   
EditExecute Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is EditExecute?

EditExecute is a rogue app discovered by our research team while checking out new file submissions to the VirusTotal site. Following inspection, we determined that this application is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. EditExecute is designed to deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns.

   
InitiatorRecord Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is InitiatorRecord?

Following a thorough examination, we have discovered that InitiatorRecord delivers intrusive advertisements. As a result, InitiatorRecord has been categorized as adware. It is crucial to note that applications of this nature may be crafted to collect diverse information and are often disseminated through deceptive means.

   
DHL Express - Incomplete Delivery Address Email Scam

What kind of email is "DHL Express - Incomplete Delivery Address"?

After inspecting the "DHL Express - Incomplete Delivery Address" email, we determined that it is fake. This spam letter promotes a phishing scam. It lures recipients into disclosing their email log-in credentials by claiming that their package could not be sent due to an error in the delivery address.

   
WANA CRY (Chaos) Ransomware

What kind of malware is WANA CRY?

During our comprehensive evaluation of malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, it came to light that WANA CRY is ransomware imitating another well-known ransomware, WannaCry. WANA CRY is based on Chaos ransomware. Its purpose is to encrypt files. Additionally, it changes the desktop wallpaper, creates a ransom note ("read_it.txt"), and appends four random characters to filenames.

An example of how WANA CRY renames files: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.4bkv", "2.png" to "2.png.t29o", and so forth.

   
Email Authentication Expires Scam

What kind of email is "Email Authentication Expires"?

Upon review, we determined that the "Email Authentication Expires" email is spam. This phishing letter informs the recipient that their email account authentication is due to expire. The goal is to deceive recipients into disclosing their log-in credentials (i.e., passwords), thus allowing the scammers to steal the exposed accounts.

   
ObjectBuffer Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is ObjectBuffer?

After a thorough analysis, the results suggest that ObjectBuffer exhibits bothersome advertisements and has the potential to collect diverse data. Such applications are classified as adware. In order to prevent adverse consequences, users are advised to uninstall these types of apps from their affected computers.

   

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