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OriginalAssist Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

OriginalAssist Adware (Mac)

Our analysis of the OriginalAssist app has revealed that it operates as adware. While active, it generates intrusive advertisements and may have additional functionalities. Users should avoid installing apps like OriginalAssist, as installing them can lead to various issues. Ads generate

Noxious Stealer
Trojan

Noxious Stealer

Noxious is the name of a malicious program. It operates by extracting and exfiltrating information from infected devices. Noxious stealer primarily targets data associated with the Discord messaging platform. Noxious is a stealer designed to acquire sensitive data from systems and installe

SectionInitiator Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

SectionInitiator Adware (Mac)

While inspecting SectionInitiator, we discovered that it produces disruptive ads, leading us to classify it as adware. Apps like SectionInitiator are typically promoted and distributed using questionable (often deceptive) methods. Users should avoid installing such apps. SectionInitiator

Perfect Player Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Perfect Player Unwanted Application

Our team has examined the Perfect Player application and found that it has no real purpose (although its name suggests that it should be an audio/video player). We also discovered that Perfect Player is distributed using dubious methods. Therefore, our team classified Perfect Player as an unwanted

McAfee - Subscription Payment Failed POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

McAfee - Subscription Payment Failed POP-UP Scam

While browsing dubious websites, our researchers discovered the "McAfee - Subscription Payment Failed" scam. It falsely claims that the webpage visitor's anti-virus subscription expired. Renewal failed due to their card being declined. It must be emphasized that this scheme is not associated with

Upgrade Your Mailbox Disk-Space Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Upgrade Your Mailbox Disk-Space Email Scam

While examining the email, we found it to be a phishing email disguised as a notification from an email service provider. Scammers crafted this email with the intention of stealing personal information from unsuspecting recipients. Recipients should ignore this email and not open the included link

DeviceProgress Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DeviceProgress Adware (Mac)

DeviceProgress is an unwanted application that our team discovered while examining dubious web pages. We found that it generates intrusive advertisements, so we classified it as adware. It is common for users to download and install adware unintentionally. DeviceProgress and similar apps should

Allcottablog.com Ads
Notification Spam

Allcottablog.com Ads

Our researchers discovered the allcottablog[.]com rogue page while investigating suspicious websites. Upon closer inspection, we determined that this webpage promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. The majority of visitors to pages

S1search.co Redirect
Browser Hijacker

S1search.co Redirect

S1search.co is the address of a fake search engine. Websites within this category are usually incapable of generating search results, and they redirect to legitimate Internet search engines. These deceptive sites also tend to collect visitor data. Fraudulent search engines are commonly endorsed (

Universalwebsearch.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Universalwebsearch.com Redirect

While investigating a browser hijacker called One Browser Search, our researchers found the universalwebsearch.com fake search engine. However, it could be promoted by other browser-hijacking software. Universalwebsearch.com cannot generate search results and redirects to legitimate Internet sear