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Looking To Forge New Partnerships Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Looking To Forge New Partnerships Email Scam

Upon inspection, we determined that "Looking To Forge New Partnerships" is a spam email. This message is presented as a business offer. It must be emphasized that this email is not associated with the actual Etihad Airways or any other legitimate entities. In most cases, spam campaigns of this ki

Woiap WApp Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Woiap WApp Unwanted Application

Woiap WApp is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application) discovered by our researchers while analyzing a rogue installation setup. This installer also included the fake "Save to Google Drive" browser extension. Note that setups of this kind could contain other suspicious and possibly dangerous softw

Purgatory Ransomware
Ransomware

Purgatory Ransomware

While investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website, our research team discovered the Purgatory ransomware. This malicious program operates by encrypting files and demanding payment for the decryption. Once we launched a sample of Purgatory on our testing system, it encrypted files and

Standard Bank UCount Rewards Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Standard Bank UCount Rewards Email Scam

After inspecting this "Standard Bank UCount Rewards" email, we determined that it is fake. The spam message states that Standard Bank is giving away UCount reward points, and the recipient can claim and activate theirs by following the link provided in the email. It must be stressed that the info

Miboxpixorerealpath.com Ads
Notification Spam

Miboxpixorerealpath.com Ads

Our research team found the miboxpixorerealpath[.]com rogue page while browsing suspicious websites. After investigating this webpage, we determined that it promotes deceptive content and browser notification spam. Additionally, it can redirect users to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Salary Review Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Salary Review Email Scam

After inspecting this "Salary Review" email, we determined that it is spam. It masquerades as a notification from the recipient's HR (Human Resources)/ payment management department announcing the launch of a salary review portal. The goal of this scam message is to lead recipients to a phishing s

Federal Reserve Award Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Federal Reserve Award Email Scam

Upon reading this "Federal Reserve Award" email, we learned that it is spam. The letter claims that the recipient has been selected to win a three million USD reward. The information in this email is false and not associated with any legitimate entities. The spam email with the subject "Br

Advprotocol.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

Advprotocol.xyz Ads

Our analysis of advprotocol[.]xyz shown that this page uses clickbait to obtain permission to send notifications. Once allowed, advprotocol[.]xyz can send fake system warnings and other misleading notifications. Therefore, advprotocol[.]xyz and similar web pages should not be given this permission

ClickFix Malware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ClickFix Malware (Mac)

ClickFix scams trick users into running malicious commands by pretending to solve issues like fixing website errors or performing other steps. Ultimately, victims are tricked into taking actions that cause computer infections. These scams can lead to various issues, including data theft and unau