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What kind of page is backbelong[.]com?

While examining backbelong[.]com, we found that this page promotes a scam and wants to show notifications. Our team encountered backbelong[.]com during an inspection of similar websites. It is worth noting that it is uncommon for pages like backbelong[.]com to be visited by users intentionally.

What kind of software is Space backgrounds pictures?

While investigating deceptive webpages, our research team discovered the "Space backgrounds pictures" browser extension. It is promoted as a tool that displays space-themed browser wallpapers.

However, our analysis revealed that Space backgrounds pictures is a browser hijacker. It makes alterations to browser settings in order to generate redirects to the spacenewtab.com fake search engine.

What kind of application is DeveloperEngine?

Our researchers discovered DeveloperEngine adware while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website. This application belongs to the AdLoad malware family, and it is designed to run intrusive ad campaigns. Advertising-supported software operates by displaying advertisements, and it often has additional harmful capabilities.

What kind of malware is HelloTeacher?

HelloTeacher is the designated name for a recently discovered Android spyware variant targeting unsuspecting users in Vietnam. This malware possesses advanced functionalities, including the ability to extract contact details, SMS data, photos, the list of installed apps, and capture images and record the screen of infected devices.

What kind of software is Lookup for Wikipedia?

While examining suspicious sites, our research team discovered the Lookup for Wikipedia browser extension. It is presented as an easy-access tool to Wikipedia, which is also capable of saving the search history of this online encyclopedia.

However, after analyzing this extension, we determine that it is a browser hijacker. Lookup for Wikipedia promotes the lookcompwiki.com fake search engine.

What kind of application is LauncherLocator?

Our research team discovered the LauncherLocator application during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. After examining this piece of software, we learned that it is adware. It is noteworthy that LauncherLocator is part of the AdLoad malware family.

What kind of application is Motivational Quotes?

Our team inspected the Motivational Quotes app and found that its purpose is to hijack web browsers. It is common for browser hijackers to promote fake or unreliable search engines. Motivational Quotes promotes motivational-quotes.com - a fake search engine. It does so by changing the settings of the affected web browser.

The developers of this extension have also released a different version titled Daily Motivational Quotes.

What kind of malware is Qxtfkslrf?

The Qxtfkslrf ransomware is our newest find from the VirusTotal website. This malicious program belongs to the Snatch ransomware family. Qxtfkslrf is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption.

On our test machine, this ransomware encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".qxtfkslrf" extension. For example, a file titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.qxtfkslrf", "2.png" as "2.png.qxtfkslrf", and so on for all of the affected files.

After the encryption process was finished, Qxtfkslrf created a ransom note titled "HOW TO RESTORE YOUR QXTFKSLRF FILES.TXT" and dropped it onto the desktop. The message therein made it evident that this ransomware targets companies rather than home users.

What kind of page is vinetguide[.]com?

After our investigation of vinetguide[.]com, we discovered that this website utilizes a deceptive tactic, a clickbait message, to manipulate visitors into subscribing to notifications. Furthermore, vinetguide[.]com has the potential to redirect users to other unreliable websites. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to exercise caution and avoid placing trust in vinetguide[.]com.

What kind of malware is GreetingGhoul?

GreetingGhoul is a piece of malicious software that targets cryptocurrency wallets. This stealer-type malware is focused exclusively on digital currencies. GreetingGhoul is currently active in Europe, South America, and the United States. There is tenuous evidence pointing to the cyber criminals behind this stealer being from a Russian-speaking region.