"$OBT Airdrop" is a scam that masquerades as the official website of Orbiter Finance (orbiter.finance). The fake site promotes an airdrop of the OBT token (Orbiter Finance's native token). Users who attempt to participate in this bogus event – inadvertently expose their digital wallets to a crypto
We discovered EByte Locker while analyzing malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. During the inspection, we found that EByte Locker is ransomware based on Prince. Upon infiltration, EByte Locker encrypts files and appends ".EByteLocker" to them. It also changes the desktop wallpaper and provides
Our investigation into the Traw Dapp shows that security vendors classify it as malicious, and the app lacks any identifiable functions. Additionally, Traw Dapp is used to deliver Legion Loader, malware that can deliver harmful payloads. As a result, users should not install Traw Dapp and promptly
Spring is a malicious program based on CONTI ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption. Spring ransomware encrypts files and appends their names with a ".FIND_EXPLAIN.TXT.spring" extension. To elaborate, a file initially named "1.jpg" appears as "1.jpg.FIND_
During our analysis, we discovered that this is a phishing email disguised as a notification from FedEx, a legitimate American company specializing in transportation, e-commerce, and business services. The purpose of this deceptive email is to extract personal information from recipients through a
PNGPlug is a malware loader used in attacks targeting Chinese-speaking regions (such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China). These campaigns often start with phishing websites designed to deceive users into running a malicious Microsoft Installer (MSI) package camouflaged as legitimate software
After inspecting this "Claim Obol" website (claim.obol[.]bet; other domains are not unlikely), we determined that it is fake. It imitates the official site of the Obol Collective (obol.org), yet it is in no way associated with this platform. The imitator page promotes a cryptocurrency drainer that
After examining this "Bittrex Inc Bankruptcy Notice" email, we determined that it is spam. This fake message states that account holders with the Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange can reclaim their holdings, and the recipient can now transfer over four thousand USD of their digital assets. The scam
Anarchy is a malicious program designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. Due to this behavior, Anarchy is classified as ransomware. On our testing system, this malware encrypted files and appended their filenames with an "_anarchy" extension. For example, a file initially na
SlowStepper is a backdoor-type malware. Programs within this classification are intended to open a "backdoor" into systems for further infections and, in some cases – even carry them out. SlowStepper was developed at least as early as 2019. It is a sophisticated backdoor that relies on multiple m