Scammers often use email as a channel to trick people into providing sensitive information (e.g., login credentials, credit card details, social security numbers), sending money and installing malware onto their computers. Scammers usually disguise their emails as important, official messages from
Bright Tab is a browser hijacker promoting the tailsearch.com fake search engine. Typically, software within this category promotes fake search engines by modifying browser settings, however, Bright Tab does not always operate in this way (see below). Additionally, Bright Tab has data tracking ca
Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to files by encryption. Usually, malware of this type displays or creates a ransom message stating that victims cannot access their files unless they pay a ransom. .help ransomware encrypts files, modifies their filenames, and creates the "readme
"All Best Logistics email virus" is the name of a malware-proliferating spam campaign. This term defines a mass-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive/scam emails are sent. The messages distributed through this campaign are disguised as inquiries concerning a shipment order. The file
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files. Cyber criminals use ransomware to prevent victims from accessing/using their files, and are then forced to pay a ransom (purchase a decryption tool). Snoopdogg encrypts and renames files and creates the "Decrypt-me.txt" text file in all folders
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous malware forms: it encrypts files on infected computers and keeps them inaccessible (unusable) unless victims pay a ransom. Assist ransomware encrypts and renames files, appending the ".assist" extension to filenames. Therefore, a file named "1.jpg" is chang
Belonging to the MedusaLocker ransomware family, .pp is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. I.e., the files affected by this malware are rendered inaccessible and useless. Victims are informed that the data can be recovered by paying the cyber criminals
Phishing emails (malspam campaigns) are one of the most common malware delivery channels. Usually, they are disguised as important or urgent messages from legitimate companies, organizations, institutions, and other entities. Cyber criminals send them to trick recipients into clicking a link and
"Microsoft Teams email scam" refers to a spam campaign. This term defines a mass-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. The scam messages distributed through this campaign claim that recipients have unread messages in their chat on Microsoft Teams. Note that these me
The main purpose of the alert-info[.]space website is to advertise an application called AdsBlock for Safari (it might also advertise other apps). Note that alert-info[.]space uses deception to advertise software: it displays a fake notification stating that access to Safari is blocked and canno