While investigating new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team discovered the UpdaterAnalyzer adware. This application is part of the AdLoad malware family. Software within this classification is designed to generate revenue for its developers/publishers through advertising. Typica
Our inspection of Sociologist.app revealed that this app is adware belonging to the Pirrit family. When installed, it can display various ads. Moreover, a number of security vendors flag Sociologist.app as malicious. Thus, the ads shown by Sociologist.app can be deceptive and promote potentially
Our researchers discovered TechProduct while investigating new file submissions to the VirusTotal site. This rogue application is classed as adware. TechProduct belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software generates revenue for its developers/publishers through advertisin
ParameterPortal is a rogue app discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. This application is advertising-supported software (adware) from the AdLoad malware family. Adware generates revenue for its developers/publishers
Our analysis shows that BasicOperator is adware, and security vendors flag it as malicious. It can generate annoying and deceptive advertisements that may direct users to unsafe web pages. Thus, installing BasicOperator can expose users to various online threats. This app should not be trusted a
We have examined ExpandedSync and found that it is adware that security tools flag as malicious. It can display intrusive and misleading ads that lead to potentially harmful websites. So, it is crucial to remove ExpandedSync from affected devices as soon as possible to avoid potential security r
SafePay is ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts victim's files to extort money. In addition to encrypting files, SafePay appends ".safepay" to them and generates a ransom note ("readme_safepay.txt"). An example of how SafePay renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.safepay", "2.png" to
During our inspection, we found that UpgradeView is adware that security vendors flag as malicious. Upon installation, the app can generate misleading advertisements to promote potentially malicious web pages. Typically, users unintentionally install apps like UpgradeView and are advised to remo
DynamicEntry is a rogue application discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. Our analysis revealed that this app is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. Typica
While investigating deceptive websites, our researchers discovered this fake "Microsoft Defender" browser extension. This software is not associated with the real Microsoft Defender Antivirus or its developer – the Microsoft Corporation. The malicious extension can modify browser appearance/behavi