miK is the name of ransomware that our malware researchers have discovered while examining the malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. We have found that miK is part of the Xorist ransomware family. It encrypts files, appends the ".miK" extension to filenames, changes the desktop wallpaper, displ
Our researchers found Nwgen while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. This malicious program is categorized as ransomware. On our test system, Nwgen encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".nwgen" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.nwgen"
DynamicGrid is an application that our researchers classified as advertising-supported software (adware). Additionally, they have determined that DynamicGrid belongs to the AdLoad malware family. After being successfully installed onto our test machine, DynamicGrid began delivering intru
Myhugewords[.]com is a deceptive website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. We have discovered myhugewords[.]com while examining various illegal movie streaming, torrent, and other sites that use shady advertising networks. Websites of this type rarely are visited o
Qnty is a piece of malicious software classified as ransomware; it is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. After obtaining a sample from VirusTotal, our researchers determined that Qnty belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. On our test machine, this malicious program e
Our malware researchers have discovered the Kl ransomware on VirusTotal (while checking for recently submitted malware samples). They have learned that Kl is part of the Dharma ransomware family. It encrypts files and appends the victim's ID, filekiller@onionmail.org email address, and the ".kl" e
See-what-is-buzzing[.]com is a rogue website designed to load dubious content, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to other untrustworthy/harmful pages. Our research team discovered it while inspecting websites that use rogue advertising networks; redirects caused by such web
Godox is a ransomware-type program that our research team discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Additionally, we have determined that this piece of malicious software belongs to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. After this ransomware was released onto our test system, it encry
Our researchers determined that "Notification Of DHL Shipment" is a spam email. It is not associated with DHL - the logistics and delivery company; cyber criminals merely use the name to trick recipients into falling for the phishing scam. This fake notification targets email account log-in creden
During a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found another malicious program belonging to the Djvu ransomware family. It is called Ccps, and it is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. On our test machine, this ransomware encrypted file