QuantityExact is an adware-type application that our researchers discovered while looking through new submissions to VirusTotal. We also learned that this piece of software belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware can require certain conditions to be met to run intrusive advert campa
Colibri is the name of a malware loader - a piece of software that drops the actual malicious content on the operating system. We have discovered Colibri on hacker forums. Our team has found that cybercriminals sell it for $150 for a week and $400 for a month (and offer free updates). Colibri targ
Our research team discovered Kera-tx52 while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. This malicious program is classified as ransomware - a type of malware that encrypts data (renders it inaccessible) to make ransom demands for the decryption. On our test system, Kera-tx52 encrypted files and a
Introduce Standards is a browser extension our researchers discovered while inspecting dubious download pages promoted by sites using rogue advertising networks. This piece of software promises to enable easy access to online resources concerning the standards of various industries. Instead, our a
We have examined this email and learned that this is a fake notification letter regarding an unauthorized login attempt. It contains a link to a phishing site (disguised as a legitimate blockchain[.]com website). Scammers behind this email attempt to steal blockchain[.]com accounts. Blockc
We have discovered searchtoolshub.com after using a browser-hijacking installer downloaded from a website promoted via other sites that use questionable advertising networks. After testing the searchtoolshub.com address, we learned that it is a fake search engine. Searchtoolshub.com is a f
We have examined this email and found that it is disguised as a letter from Microsoft regarding account password expiry. It contains a hyperlink that opens various untrustworthy websites (phishing pages, download sites for shady software, etc.). The actual Microsoft company has nothing to do with
EnumeratorConnectivity is a rogue app that our researchers found while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. We determined that this application operates as adware. Additionally, we learned that EnumeratorConnectivity belongs to the AdLoad malware family. EnumeratorConnectivity is de
F**k3dup ransomware (its name is censored) is malware that encrypts files. We have discovered it while checking VirusTotal for recently submitted malware samples. It was found that F**k3dup blocks access to files, appends its extension to filenames, and creates a text file "КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.
We have discovered the Iiof ransomware while analyzing the samples submitted to VirusTotal. Our malware researchers learned that Iiof encrypts files, appends the ".iiof" extension to filenames, and generates a text file ("_readme.txt") containing a ransom note. An example of how Iiof renames file