While inspecting online malware-selling hotspots (hacker forums), our research team found the Yashma ransomware. After analyzing it, we learned that it is a new variant of the Chaos ransomware. Once launched onto our test machine, this malicious program began encrypting files and appended their f
Watch It is the name of a browser extension that we discovered while inspecting shady download webpages. This piece of software promises to allow users easy access to movies, TV shows, and related content. After analyzing this extension, we determined that it operates as adware. Adware is
During a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found the Hhjk ransomware-type program. We determined that this malicious program belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. After being launched onto our test system, Hhjk encrypted files and changed their filenames by a
CrossSign is a rogue application, which our research team found while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Following our analysis of this app, we determined that it operates as advertising-supported software (adware) and that it belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware may requi
Ttii is the name of a malicious program classified as ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption. Additionally, Ttii is part of the Djvu ransomware family. We executed a sample of Ttii (obtained from VirusTotal) onto our test machine and it encrypted files an
Mmob is a malicious program classified as ransomware. Malware within this classification is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. Mmob is part of the Djvu ransomware family. We obtained a sample of Mmob from VirusTotal and launched it onto our test machine. This program
Allowtocontinue[.]com is a page that uses a clickbait technique to get permission to deliver notifications. It also redirects visitors to other websites. Our team has discovered allowtocontinue[.]com while examining other pages that use rogue advertising networks. It is uncommon for pages like alo
Cartech[.]space displays deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it redirects to another identical page. Typically, websites like cartech[.]space are promoted via other pages of this kind. We have discovered cartech[.]space while inspecting pages that use
While inspecting shady websites, we discovered the se29[.]biz rogue page. It operates by promoting browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Most visitors to webpages of this kind enter them through websites that use rogue advertising networks
We discovered news-tulode[.]com while inspecting untrustworthy sites. It is designed to push browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) webpages. Most users enter such websites via redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks. The cont