Discovered by malware researcher S!Ri, Wintenzz is a ransomware-type program. It operates by encrypting files (rendering them inaccessible) and demanding payment for the decryption (access recovery). During the encryption process, the filenames of affected files are appended with the ".wintenzz"
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts files (rendering them inaccessible). The attackers demand ransoms to restore access to victims' data. Siliconegun encrypts files and modifies their filenames by appending ".siliconegun@tutanota.com" as the file extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renam
bemasx[.]com is a rogue website sharing many similarities with mycoolnewz.com, private-message.live, yourdeliv.online, and thousands of others. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to various untrusted or malicious sites. Web pages of this kind are seldom
Adware refers to a type of unwanted software that displays advertisements. Mie Player (also known as Lumia Player) is also classified as adware. It is likely that this app generates advertisements and collects browsing-related (or other) information. Note that many users download and install adwa
"cPanel email scam" refers to a phishing spam campaign, a large-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. These email messages are disguised as notifications from the cPanel company, developers of web hosting control panel software of the same name. At the time of resea
"Monthly Email Validation" is the name of a phishing spam campaign. This term defines a large-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. These scam messages claim that certain functions of recipients' email accounts are unavailable due to it failing the "monthly validity
In most cases, cyber criminals behind malspam attempt to trick recipients into providing sensitive information (e.g., credit card details or other banking-related information, login credentials), or installing malicious software onto their computers via malicious links or attachments. Note that c
Belonging to the VoidCrypt ransomware family, Crypter is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for decryption. I.e., victims are unable to access/use files affected by this malware, and they are asked to pay to restore the data. When Crypter encrypts, files are renamed a
Remote access/administration tool (RAT) software allows users to control other computers (which also have RATs installed) remotely. Software of this type can be used legitimately (for example, to provide remote technical support), however, cyber criminals also exploit RATs. They use RATs to access
"Firewall Spyware Alert" is the name of a technical support scam, which is promoted through various untrusted sites. There are several versions of this online scheme, yet thematically they are identical. The primary differences are visual, and there are slight variations on the fake messages. Ess