"Your device was not properly secured" is a scam email, claiming that all recipients' devices have been compromised and their data has been exfiltrated. Unless they pay the ransom, the messages threaten that there are serious consequences. Note that all information provided by "Your device was n
AdvancedProcesser is categorized as adware with browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, this application runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and modifies browser settings to promote fake search engines. AdvancedProcesser promotes Safe Finder through akamaihd.net. Additio
Discovered by malware researcher, S!Ri, Pojie is malicious software categorized as ransomware. Systems infected with this malware experience data encryption and users receive ransom demands for decryption. During the encryption process, all compromised files are appended with the ".52pojie" extens
AdjustableValue is an adware-type application categorized as adware. It also has browser hijacker traits. It operates by delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and making alterations to browser settings to promote fake search engines. AdjustableValue promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net i
SamoRAT is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), a type of malware that allows the cyber criminals responsible to monitor and control the infected computer. In most cases, RATs are used to steal sensitive information and/or install other malware onto the infected computer. In any case, RATs are used for m
Quick Mac Booster is rogue software, endorsed as a tool capable of improving system performance and speed. Amongst its advertised functionality are detection and elimination of various unwanted files (e.g. unused, duplicate, large, temporary, junk, etc.), application management and system start
This malspam campaign is disguised as a message from Billtrust with an invoice attached. In fact, cyber criminals send this email to trick recipients into infecting their computers with malicious software. Typically, malware is installed when recipients execute a malicious file. Therefore, you ar
"Ad by Pop" is a message displayed on advertisements delivered by various rogue browser extensions. Ads containing this message have been observed being delivered by Beautiful Comfortable, Wrong Literature, Drab Victorious, and countless other dubious extensions. These browser extensions also add
FlyBox was discovered by 0x0. It renames encrypted files by appending the ".FlyBox" extension. For example, a file named "1.jpg" would change to "1.jpg.FlyBox", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.FlyBox", etc. Instructions about how to contact the cyber criminals behind FlyBox and pay the ransom are provided in a
"Server Notification" is a spam email campaign. The term "spam campaign" is used to define a large scale operation, during which scam emails are sent by the thousand. There are several, practically identical variants of "Server Notification" emails. These messages claim that additional safety mea