Niko is ransomware (belonging to the Makop family) that we discovered while examining malware samples uploaded to VirusTotal. Niko encrypts files and appends a string of random characters (likely the victim's ID), an email address, and the ".niko" extension to filenames. Also, it drops a ransom no
Discovered by S!Ri, Sauron is a ransomware-type program. Malicious software of this kind is designed to encrypt files and demand payment for the decryption. After we executed a sample of this ransomware on our test machine, it encrypted files and appended their names with a unique ID assigned to
Our examination of deszubaton[.]com revealed that it presents misleading content and requests permission to send notifications. Visiting the site and granting it permission to show notifications can put users at risk of various scams and threats. Therefore, it is strongly recommended not to trust
While inspecting untrustworthy websites, our researchers discovered this fake "$BabyElon Allocation". We found this scam on babyelon-claim[.]net, yet it could be hosted elsewhere. Although it claims to be distributing the BabyElon memecoin, this deceptive webpage acts as a crypto drainer. Victims
Our team has inspected doukoula[.]com and concluded that it is a deceptive website designed to obtain permission to show notifications. Doukoula[.]com uses clickbait to trick visitors into granting it this permission. It is highly advisable to avoid visiting websites like doukoula[.]com and never
While inspecting the site (register-reown[.]xyz), we found that it mimics the Reown platform (reown[.]com). It is a fake website created by scammers who seek to deceive unsuspecting individuals into taking actions that can lead to the theft of their cryptocurrency holdings. Thus, it is highly advi
Our researchers discovered the "(5) Virus/Malware infections have been detected" scam during a routine investigative session of suspicious sites. Upon inspection, we determined that it is a technical support scam. This deceptive webpage is disguised as Microsoft's official website and alerts visi
Our inspection of jaikaijoup[.]com has shown that it displays deceptive content and asks for permission to send notifications. Visiting and allowing it to show notifications can expose users to various scams and other threats. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust jaikaijoup[.]com and close it
We have analyzed this page (alrdrop-0xsonlciabs[.]com) and found that it offers individuals the opportunity to participate in a cryptocurrency giveaway. However, this giveaway and similar sites should not be trusted. It is just a lure designed to trick people into taking actions that may lead to f
Celebfinancenews[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation of untrustworthy sites. Upon inspection, we learned that this page endorses browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely dubious/malicious) websites. The majority of visito