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EnumeratorValue Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is EnumeratorValue?

Our researchers found the EnumeratorValue adware while inspecting new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. Upon examination, we learned that EnumeratorValue is part of the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software (adware) generates revenue for its developers/publishers through advertising.

   
Acceleratednetworkpc.com Ads

What kind of page is acceleratednetworkpc[.]com?

Acceleratednetworkpc[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our research team during a routine investigative session into suspicious sites. This page promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites.

Most users access acceleratednetworkpc[.]com and similar webpages via redirects produced by sites that use rogue advertising networks.

   
Coinglide.site Ads

What kind of page is coinglide[.]site?

In our examination of coinglide[.]site, we found that it employs clickbait, a misleading technique, to trick visitors into permitting it to show notifications. Usually, notifications from websites like coinglide[.]site promote other shady sites. Thus, permission for dubious sites should never be given.

   
ProgressInitiator Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is ProgressInitiator?

Our research team discovered the ProgressInitiator app while inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal site. After examining this application, we learned that it is adware. ProgressInitiator is part of the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software generates revenue for its developers/publishers through advertising.

   
Binance Charity - California Wildfires Fundraiser Email Scam

What is "Binance Charity - California Wildfires Fundraiser" scam?

After reviewing the email, we have determined that it is a scam disguised as an invitation to join a fundraiser. The scam aims to deceive individuals into sending cryptocurrency under the false premise of contributing to a fundraising campaign. It is highly advisable to ignore such emails to avoid monetary loss and other issues.

   
ProductiveData Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is ProductiveData?

ProductiveData is a rogue app found by our researchers during a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. After examining this piece of software, we learned that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family.

   
ValueOptimizer Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is ValueOptimizer?

After testing ValueOptimizer, we found that it generates intrusive ads (making it adware), and several security vendors have flagged the app as malicious. The ads displayed by ValueOptimizer may contain misleading information and offers that aim to deceive users into visiting fraudulent websites or taking harmful actions.

   
OpticalDevice Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is OpticalDevice?

Our researchers discovered the OpticalDevice rogue application while browsing new submissions to the VirusTotal website. Upon inspection, we determined that it is adware from the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns and may possess other harmful capabilities.

   
SectionData Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is SectionData?

We have tested SectionData and discovered that it delivers unwanted advertisements, and multiple security vendors flag the app as malicious. The ads displayed by SectionData can contain fake warnings and other misleading content to trick users into opening deceptive pages or taking other actions.

   
EagerBee Backdoor

What kind of malware is EagerBee?

EagerBee is a backdoor-type malware. Software within this category is designed to open a "backdoor" into targeted systems. Some backdoors can further the infection themselves (i.e., download/install additional malware), which applies to EagerBee.

Attacks involving this program have been observed in Japan and other East Asian countries. These infections have been linked to a Chinese state-backed threat actor dubbed "Crimson Palace". Later EagerBee attacks targeted Middle Eastern governmental organizations and ISPs. The modus operandi of these infections bears similarities to that of a threat actor given the moniker "CoughingDown".

   

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