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FeaturePerformance Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is FeaturePerformance?

FeaturePerformance is a piece of rogue software that we discovered while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website. After analyzing this app, we learned that it is advertising-supported software (adware). FeaturePerformance is part of the AdLoad malware family.

   
CargoPreview Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is CargoPreview?

Our research team discovered the CargoPreview rogue application while reviewing new submissions to VirusTotal. It displays ads and likely has other harmful capabilities. Due to this behavior, CargoPreview is classified as adware. This app belongs to the AdLoad malware family.

   
CryBaby Ransomware

What kind of malware is CryBaby?

While inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal website, our researchers discovered the CryBaby malicious program. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption – due to this behavior, CryBaby is classified as ransomware.

On our test machine, it encrypted files and added the ".lockedbycrybaby" extension to their filenames. For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.lockedbycrybaby", "2.png" as "2.png.lockedbycrybaby", and so on. After the encryption process was concluded, CryBaby displayed a ransom note in a pop-up window.

   
Suspicious Malwares Detected Email Scam

What kind of email is "Suspicious Malwares Detected"?

Our analysis of the "Suspicious Malwares Detected" email revealed that it is spam. It falsely claims that the recipient's email account is infected and the device is at high risk. This spam mail aims to trick recipients into disclosing sensitive information.

   
PoolDen Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is PoolDen?

Upon examining the PoolDen application, our analysis revealed its presentation of intrusive advertisements, classifying it as adware or advertising-supported software. Users often install apps like PoolDen without being fully aware of how they operate. It is recommended to remove PoolDen or similar programs from systems as soon as possible.

   
Recycling Tree Browser Hijacker

What kind of application is Recycling Tree?

In our examination of the Recycling Tree browser extension, our team noticed that it modifies certain web browser settings to promote a fake search engine called search.recyclingtree.net. Such behavior categorizes the application as a browser hijacker. Typically, users add apps like Recycling Tree to browsers unintentionally.

   
UrbanClassic Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is UrbanClassic?

After investigating UrbanClassic, our team has determined that its primary objective is to display intrusive advertisements to users, categorizing it as adware. It is crucial to highlight that users often download and install applications like UrbanClassic inadvertently due to the distribution methods used by their developers.

   
OptionsCircuit Adware (Mac)

What kind of program is OptionsCircuit?

Following our examination of OptionsCircuit, our team has concluded that its main purpose is to present intrusive advertisements to users, classifying it as adware. It is essential to emphasize that applications like OptionsCircuit are often promoted and distributed using deceptive methods.

   
Trade Econ Browser Hijacker

What kind of application is Trade Econ?

During our investigation of Trade Econ, we uncovered that this extension functions as a browser hijacker. Our findings indicate that its main objective is to promote search.tradeecon.com, a deceptive search engine. Trade Econ achieves this by modifying the settings of a web browser.

   
BounceDaily Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is BounceDaily?

Following an evaluation of BounceDaily, our team has concluded that its main purpose involves presenting disruptive advertisements to users, classifying it as adware. It is worth emphasizing that users often download and install applications similar to BounceDaily without knowing the consequences.

   

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