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AdvancedServices Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AdvancedServices Adware (Mac)

AdvancedServices is a piece of rogue software classified as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute apps of this type, they are considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). Adware enables the placement of third-party graphi

CoreSource Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

CoreSource Adware (Mac)

CoreSource generates advertisements and promotes a fake search engine by hijacking a web browser. Most likely, it is distributed using deceptive methods. Thus, it falls into the category of potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Users often download and install such apps unintentionally.

Volksbank Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Volksbank Email Scam

"Volksbank email scam" is a spam campaign targeting German-speaking users. These emails are disguised as mail from the Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken - a real brand of cooperative banks in Germany. The goal of this spam mail is to promote a fake website presented as the genuine site of the afore

Terra Wallet POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Terra Wallet POP-UP Scam

"Terra Wallet" refers to a phishing scam promoted on various deceptive websites. This scheme targets Terra (LUNA) cryptocurrency storing wallet credentials. Therefore, users can have their digital wallets stolen by attempting to access their cryptowallets via these scam sites. Cryptocurren

Yqal Ransomware
Ransomware

Yqal Ransomware

Yqal is ransomware that encrypts files, appends its extension (".yqal") to filenames, and generates a ransom note (the "_readme.txt" file). An example of how Yqal modifies filenames: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.yqal", "sample.png" to "sample.png.yqal", and so on. Yqal is part of the Djvu ransomwa

Spdate.com Ads
Notification Spam

Spdate.com Ads

Spdate[.]com is a rogue site akin to captcharesolverhere.top, new-updates-service.com, yoursurveyprogram.com, and thousands of others. It is designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable or malicious) websites. Rogue pages are typically entered via redi

Reads Ransomware
Ransomware

Reads Ransomware

Part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family, Reads is a malicious program that encrypts data (renders files unusable) and demands ransoms for the decryption. Compromised files are appended with a ".reads" extension, e.g., a file like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.reads", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.reads",

Pornographics Security Warning POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Pornographics Security Warning POP-UP Scam

"Pornographics Security Warning" is a technical support scam. It claims that due to questionable activity having been detected - users' devices were blocked. The goal of this scheme is to trick victims into contacting the scammers, and afterwards- abuse their trust to generate revenue at their exp

SpyAgent Malware
Trojan

SpyAgent Malware

SpyAgent is a malicious program known to abuse legitimate Remote Access Tools (RATs) to gain access and control over infected machines. This malware has also been observed injecting devices with various Remote Access Trojans and data-stealers. SpyAgent has been actively proliferated via malicious

HostEurope Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

HostEurope Email Scam

It is a phishing scam. Typically, phishing emails are used to trick recipients into providing sensitive information (for example, login credentials, credit card details, social security numbers). They usually contain a link to a phishing page. Scammers behind such emails pretend to be legitimate c