While inspecting new submissions on VirusTotal, our research team discovered SystemWalk. We installed this application onto our test system and determined that it operates as advertising-supported software (adware). We also learned that SystemWalk is part of the AdLoad malware family. Ce
Bostewsom[.]shop is a deceptive website running a scam very similar to the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. It also asks for permission to deliver its notifications. Our team has discovered bostewsom[.]shop while visiting various illegal movie streaming and torrenting sites (an
During a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers found the fX ransomware-type program. We determined that it belongs to the Dharma ransomware family. After being launched onto our test system, fX began encrypting files. The filenames of affected files were appended wi
Leoxrinse is ransomware that belongs to a ransomware family called Spora. We discovered it while examining malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. It was found that Leoxrinse encrypts files and modifies their filenames by appending the victim's ID, leoxrinse234@mailfence.com email address, and a
Our team has discovered the DataCharacter application on a website designed to trick visitors into downloading and executing a deceptive installer. After testing the application, it was concluded that it functions as adware - the purpose of DataCharacter is to generate annoying advertisements.
ZORN is ransomware that encrypts files and appends the ".ZORN" extension to filenames. It also creates the "RESTORE_FILES_INFO.txt" text file (a ransom note) and displays a black screen with text on it before logging into Windows. We have discovered ZORN ransomware while analyzing malware samples
Speedcaptcha-here[.]top is a rogue page, which our research team discovered while inspecting dubious websites. This webpage is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to different (likely deceptive or malicious) sites. Webpages like speedcaptcha-here[.]top are usually
Discovered by malware analyst Karsten Hahn, TomyBank is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption. We obtained a sample of TomyBank from VirusTotal and launched it onto our test machine. This ransomware began encrypting data and displayed a fa
DynamicInterface is the name of a rogue application that our research team found while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this app, we discovered that DynamicInterface operates as advertising-supported software (adware) and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. If
SHILED (SHIELD) is the name of a ransomware-type program that we discovered while looking through new malware submissions on VirusTotal. Typically, malicious programs within this category encrypt data to demand ransoms for the decryption. After analyzing SHILED (SHIELD), we determined that it enc