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What kind of email is "Account Protection"?

After we inspected this "Account Protection" email, it became evident that it is spam. The purpose of this fake letter is to lure recipients into visiting a phishing website that targets email account log-in credentials.

What is this fake "Quant (QNT) Airdrop"?

"Quant (QNT) Airdrop" is a scam that impersonates the Quant Network (quant.network). The fake webpage promotes an airdrop as a lure to get users to expose their cryptocurrency wallets to a crypto drainer. It must be emphasized that this scheme is not associated with the actual Quant network or any other existing platforms.

What is a fake "ORD INSCRIPTION QUEST" website?

While investigating suspicious social media posts, our research team discovered this "ORD INSCRIPTION QUEST" scam. Upon further inspection, we found this scheme promoted on three domains – distribution-ord[.]com, get-ord[.]com, and quests-ord[.]io (note that it could be hosted elsewhere). These fake webpages operate as cryptocurrency drainers and pilfer funds from "connected" digital wallets.

It must be mentioned that drainer scams are often perfect visual imitations of legitimate platforms. However, that does not mean that these "ORD INSCRIPTION QUEST" sites or other schemes of this ilk are associated with any existing platforms or entities.

What kind of scam is the fake "IMF Grant Program"?

We have scrutinized the email, and it became evident that it is a fraudulent scheme designed to deceive recipients into believing they have been awarded a substantial sum of money. These types of scams are commonly referred to as "lottery scams" or "advance fee scams". Recipients should not respond to such emails to avoid potential risks (e.g., monetary loss).

What kind of malware is BlackSkull?

Our research team discovered the BlackSkull ransomware while inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal site. This malicious program encrypts data and demands payment for the decryption.

After we launched a sample of BlackSkull on our testing system, it encrypted files and added a ".BlackSkull" extension to their names. Thus, a file initially titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.BlackSkull", "2.png" as "2.png.BlackSkull", and so on for all of the locked files.

Once the encryption process was finished, BlackSkull changed the desktop wallpaper and created two ransom notes – a pop-up window and an HTML file named "Recover_Your_Files.html".

What kind of malware is VacBan?

VacBan is a rebrand of the Creal stealer. This malware is written in Python. VacBan operates by extracting and exfiltrating sensitive information from infected devices. This stealer seeks log-in credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other vulnerable data.

What kind of malware is GuptiMiner?

GuptiMiner poses a significant threat, deploying backdoors throughout large corporate networks. In addition to this, GuptiMiner is known for distributing XMRig across infected devices, amplifying its impact and potential for exploitation. Organizations and individuals must remain vigilant and employ robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard against such advanced threats.

What is boyu.com.tr?

During our examination of boyu.com.tr, we discovered its association with bogus search engines and browser hijackers. Generally (although exceptions exist), boyu.com.tr serves as a final destination in redirection sequences instigated by third-party extensions. Consequently, individuals experiencing redirects to boyu.com.tr should scrutinize their browsers for any unwanted applications.

What is a fake "GALA" website?

While inspecting spam emails, we discovered one promoting a fake "GALA" website (aloor[.]net). This bogus site copies the real Gala Games blockchain gaming platform (gala.com). When users try to link their digital wallet to the scam website, it executes scripts to begin operating as a cryptocurrency drainer.

What kind of malware is Beast?

In our analysis of the malware dubbed Beast, we found that it functions as ransomware: upon infiltration, Beast encrypts files, presents a ransom note, and renames files. The discovery of Beast ransomware took place during our inspection of malware samples submitted to VirusTotal.

Beast appends a string of random characters (possibly a victim's ID) and the ".BEAST" extension to filenames. For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.{9FBBD051-19C1-DD7D-7970-05C896B93093}.BEAST", "2.png" to "2.png.{9FBBD051-19C1-DD7D-7970-05C896B93093}.BEAST", and so forth.