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What kind of application is Soccer Skills?

Based on our examination, we have determined that the Soccer Skills browser extension operates as a browser hijacker. Our findings indicate that Soccer Skills alters certain browser settings to promote hsrc-withus.com. Our analysis has uncovered that hsrc-withus.com is a fake search engine designed to appear legitimate.

What kind of page is harmonypix[.]com?

Harmonypix[.]com is a rogue page that our research team discovered during a routine inspection of suspicious websites. Its purpose is to trick visitors into receiving spam browser notifications. Additionally, this webpage can redirect users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors enter pages like harmonypix[.]com through redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

What kind of page is browser-shielding[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the browser-shielding[.]com rogue webpage during a routine investigation of questionable sites. This page is designed to promote scams and browser notification spam. It can also redirect users to different (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) websites.

Visitors to browser-shielding[.]com and similar pages access them primarily via redirects generated by sites that utilize rogue advertising networks.

What kind of malware is SSEAR?

SSEAR is malware that operates as ransomware. Its purpose is to prevent victims from accessing their files by encrypting them. Also, SSEAR appends "_SSEAR" to filenames (e.g., it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg_SSEAR", "2.png" to "2.png_SSEAR", etc.), and displays a ransom note in a pop-up window.

What kind of software is CurrencyTab?

CurrencyTab is a rogue piece of software that our researchers discovered while investigating suspicious sites. This browser extension provides easy access to currency conversion rates, and it includes a currency conversion calculator widget.

After investigating CurrencyTab, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. The extension makes changes to browser settings in order to promote (via redirects) the track.currencytab.net fake search engine.

What kind of application is Galaxy Creatures?

Our investigation of the Galaxy Creatures browser extension revealed that this application functions as a browser hijacker. Our team observed that Galaxy Creatures modifies specific browser settings to promote search.galaxycreature.net. Further analysis revealed that search.galaxycreature.net is a fake search engine, masquerading as a legitimate one.

What kind of malware is Sardonic?

Sardonic is a backdoor malware that is still under development and consists of multiple components that enable its potent capabilities. Notably, Sardonic allows threat actors to deploy updated malware dynamically without the need for frequent component updates, making it a versatile and adaptable tool for cybercriminals.

What kind of malware is SophosEncrypt?

SophosEncrypt is a ransomware-type program that impersonates the Sophos cybersecurity company. It must be emphasized that this data-encrypting malware is in no way associated with the actual Sophos Group plc.

On our test system, a sample of SophosEncrypt encrypted files and renamed them following this pattern – ".[[victim's_ID]].[[cybercriminal_email]].sophos". For example, a file initially named "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.[[g9lXimXM]].[[mail@example.com]].sophos".

After the encryption process was completed, the ransomware displayed a ransom note in a pop-up window ("information.hta"). Additionally, it changed the desktop wallpaper, which continued using Sophos brand-related imagery.

What kind of app is Neat Tab?

While examining the Neat Tab browser extension, our team learned that its primary purpose is to force users to use a fake search engine search.neatfor.me. We found that Neat Tab promotes search.neatfor.me by modifying the settings of the affected web browser. Thus, we categorized this app as a browser hijacker.

What kind of application is Protab?

During our examination of Protab extension, we learned that it operates as a browser hijacker. The main purpose of this app is to promote search.protab.me, a fake search engine, by changing the settings of a web browser. It is important to note that users often download and add browser hijackers without knowing the consequences.