After examining the VibeProfile application, we learned that it displays annoying advertisements and can read sensitive information. We found this app on a deceptive page claiming that some installed software is out of date. Apps that generate advertisements are classified as adware. In most cas
Cceo is ransomware. It encrypts files and appends the ".cceo" extension to filenames. Also, it creates the "_readme.txt" file that contains instructions on how to contact the attackers and some other details. Our malware researchers discovered Cceo while checking the VirusTotal page for recently s
Pushmestar[.]com is one of the deceptive web pages designed to display a fake CAPTCHA to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from the page. Also, pushmestar[.]com redirects to a page with an identical design. We discovered this site while examining other websites that use rogue a
First-dating[.]top is a rogue page designed to trick visitors into allowing it to deliver browser notification spam. Furthermore, it can redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites. Our research team found the first-dating[.]top webpage while inspecting sites that use rog
Our research team discovered ClearBrowser while inspecting dubious software-promoting websites. After installing this piece of software on our test machine, we learned that it is a rogue browser based on the Chromium open-source project. We also learned that ClearBrowser has adware and browser hi
After examining this email, we discovered that this is a fake letter from the email service provider regarding an authentication error. It is written/sent by scammers who aim to trick recipients into providing their login credentials on a phishing page. This and similar emails must be ignored.
OpticalTransaction is a rogue application that we discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. We installed this piece of software on our test system and learned that it operates as adware. Furthermore, OpticalTransaction belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands
It is a scam where scammers pretend to conduct a survey. We found that scammers behind this site attempt to trick visitors into believing they can win iPhone 13 by participating in a survey. There are many similar scams on the Internet. Most of them are used to extract money and (or) personal info
Our researchers discovered the Ccza ransomware-type program while investigating new malware submissions to VirusTotal. We determined that this piece of malicious software is part of the Djvu ransomware family. After we executed a sample of Ccza on our test system, it encrypted files and appended
Daz is the name of a ransomware-type program that our researchers found while looking through new submissions to VirusTotal. We determined that this malicious program belongs to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. We executed a sample of Daz on our testing machine and this ransomware encrypted files