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Unusual Activity On Your Account Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Unusual Activity On Your Account Email Scam

Our team has inspected the email and found that it contains a fake notification about suspicious activity on the recipient's account. The message also includes a link to a deceptive page designed to pilfer personal details. Such messages are classified as phishing attempts, and they should be igno

Adobe Acrobat - Pending PDF Document Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Adobe Acrobat - Pending PDF Document Email Scam

We have reviewed the email and found it to be a phishing message. It is created by scammers who seek to trick recipients into believing that a document is awaiting their review. However, none of the claims in this email are true, and its purpose is to steal personal information through a fake webs

Federal Equity Trust Bank Compensation Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Federal Equity Trust Bank Compensation Email Scam

Our analysis shows that this email is a scam, specifically an advance-fee fraud. It is disguised as a message from the Federal Equity Trust Bank and states that the recipient can get money in exchange for cooperation. Typically, fraudsters use such messages to trick recipients into sending money o

Messages Held For Security Reasons Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Messages Held For Security Reasons Email Scam

We have reviewed the message and determined that it is a phishing attempt. The scammers behind this deceptive email pretend to be an email service provider. Their goal is to trick unsuspecting recipients into following the provided instructions and entering personal information on a fake website.

Strike Ransomware
Ransomware

Strike Ransomware

Strike is ransomware belonging to the MedusaLocker family. We discovered it while inspecting samples uploaded to VirusTotal. Upon execution, Strike encrypts files and appends the ".strike7" extension (the number in the extension may vary). For instance, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.strike7", "2.pn

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Markedoneofthe.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Markedoneofthe.com Redirect

Our team has tested markedoneofthe.com and determined that although it is presented as a search engine, it does not generate results and can direct users to untrustworthy websites. Thus, we classified it as a fake search engine. Moreover, markedoneofthe.com may be associated with browser hijackers

PC App Store Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

PC App Store Unwanted Application

PC App Store is a legitimate application that allows easy access to various software vendors. However, while this is a genuine piece of software – there are no guarantees that the content advertised through it will not have undesirable features, such as data tracking. Furthermore, PC App Store

Search1.me Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search1.me Redirect

Search1.me is the address of a fake search engine. Typically, such web searchers are promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. Search1.me has been observed being pushed by the Better Search browser hijacker. Browser hijackers promote fraudulent w

Pulse Browser Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Pulse Browser Unwanted Application

Pulse is a Chromium-based browser. It is promoted as an Internet browser that integrates AI (Artificial Intelligence). Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue browser is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). It produces redirects to several fake search engines that cannot generate searc

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Defense Industrial Base Under Siege
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Defense Industrial Base Under Siege

Over the past decade, the traditional understanding of military conflict has shifted. No longer confined to kinetic confrontations and physical engagements, modern strategic competition extends deeply into cyberspace. In an era where digital infrastructure underpins critical military capabilities, t

Crazy Ransomware Using Legitimate Monitoring Tools
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Crazy Ransomware Using Legitimate Monitoring Tools

In recent months, cybersecurity researchers have discovered that advanced ransomware operators are abusing legitimate employee-monitoring and remote-support software as covert access channels into corporate networks. This shift represents a tactical evolution in ransomware tradecraft, where adversar

GlassWorm Actively Targeting Open VSX
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GlassWorm Actively Targeting Open VSX

Most people think of cyberattacks as something that happens when someone clicks the wrong link in an email or visits a shady website. The latest GlassWorm malware campaign tells a very different story. In this case, attackers did not trick users directly. Instead, they hid malicious software inside

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Combo Cleaner Review

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Antivirus

Combo Cleaner Review

Combo Cleaner is an all-in-one solution developed by RCS LT, the company behind PCrisk.com. Making a powerful entrance as a comprehensive antivirus and system optimization solution, it's here to shield you from various threats on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.