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Wcsoft.link POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Wcsoft.link POP-UP Scam (Mac)

wcsoft[.]link is a deceptive website promoting various scams. At the time of research, this web page ran two different schemes: the "(3) Viruses have been detected on your iPhone" and a version of the "VPN Update" scam. Schemes of this kind are designed to endorse a variety of untrustworthy and

Liveonscore.tv Ads
Adware

Liveonscore.tv Ads

liveonscore[.]tv offers live scores from soccer, boxing, motorsports, basketball, and other sports. In fact, this website employs rogue advertising networks containing deceptive ads and forces users to visit other bogus websites. Furthermore, this site is likely to illegally streams sports content

Hipandahi Ransomware
Ransomware

Hipandahi Ransomware

Hipandahi is a malicious program categorized as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption tools. I.e., the files affected by Hipandahi become inaccessible and useless - to recover access to them, the ransomware instruct

IncognitoSearchTech Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

IncognitoSearchTech Browser Hijacker

IncognitoSearchTech is rogue software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote the incognitosearchtech.com fake search engine. Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities that are used to collect browsing-related

Budapest Bank Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

Budapest Bank Email Virus

"Budapest Bank email virus" refers to a spam campaign proliferating the LokiBot Trojan. The term "spam campaign" defines a large-scale operation during which scam emails are sent by the thousand. The messages sent through this campaign are presented as payment confirmations from the Budapest Bank.

Oscorp Malware (Android)
Trojan

Oscorp Malware (Android)

Oscorp is malware targeting devices that use the Android operating system. It has various malicious functionality. Oscorp's capabilities include data extraction, sending text messages, making telephone calls, spying, removing anti-virus tools, etc. Due to its many dangerous features, Oscorp is cl

Thehypenewz.com Ads
Notification Spam

Thehypenewz.com Ads

thehypenewz[.]com is used to promote other dubious websites and deceive visitors into giving it permission to display notifications. Users do not often visit websites such as thehypenewz[.]com intentionally - typically, they arrive at them when they click deceptive ads, through other untrusted pag

CinaRAT Malware
Trojan

CinaRAT Malware

CinaRAT is a Remote Administration Trojan that is very similar to another RAT called Quasar. Typically, RATs allow the attackers to access and control infected machines remotely. After successful installation, cyber criminals can use CinaRAT to manage files, access Command Prompt, Task Manager, a

My Smartlink Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

My Smartlink Browser Hijacker

My Smartlink is a browser hijacker that promotes the tailsearch.com fake search engine. Typically, software of this type makes changes to browser settings to promote search engines, however, My Smartlink does not actually modify browsers when promoting tailsearch.com (see below). Additionally, th

HDLocker Ransomware
Ransomware

HDLocker Ransomware

Discovered by xiaopao, HDLocker is a data-encrypting malware. Due to this malicious program's modus operandi, it is classified as ransomware. Malware of this type is designed to encrypt data (i.e., render files inaccessible and useless), typically for the purpose of making ransom demands for decry