Search-quickly.com is the address of a fraudulent search engine, which we found while analyzing the Search-Quickly browser hijacker. We discovered this hijacker extension while browsing deceptive websites. Search-Quickly modifies browser settings to promote (via redirects) the search-quickly.com
QRYPT is a ransomware variant that we have discovered while examining malware samples uploaded to the VirusTotal page. This ransomware is designed to encrypt files, append its extension ".qrypt" to filenames, and create a ransom note ("Readme How to Recover.txt"). An example of how QRYPT renames f
We have tested the WonderFind browser extension and found that it hijacks a browser to promote findflarex.com. This process involves changing the settings of a web browser. It is worth noting that WonderFind is promoted as a tool that provides better results and a better browsing experience.
Our researchers discovered an installer containing TruoApp while investigating untrustworthy websites. This piece of software is classed as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application), and as such – it may possess harmful capabilities. It is noteworthy that the installation setup promoting TruoApp t
We have inspected findflarex.com and learned that this is a fake search engine promoted via multiple browser extensions such as ONFIND and many others. This extension operates as a browser hijacker: it changes the settings of a browser to promote findflarex.com. Overall, neither findflarex.com nor
While examining malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we discovered a ransomware variant known as Boost. This variant is part of the Dharma ransomware family. Once executed, it encrypts files, modifies filenames, and provides two ransom notes (one in a pop-up window and another in the "FILES EN
Our researchers discovered Wintz ransomware while investigating new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. This malicious program is based on the Chaos ransomware. Malware within this category encrypts data and demands ransoms for its decryption. On our testing system, it locked files and a
While investigating file submissions to the VirusTotal site, our researchers discovered a malicious program called Nett. It belongs to the MedusaLocker ransomware family. After we ran a sample of Nett ransomware on our test machine, it encrypted files and added a ".nett" extension to their titles
While investigating suspect websites, our researchers discovered the buycetsblog[.]com rogue page. After examining it, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely unreliable or harmful) sites. Visitors to buycetsblog[.]com and similar webpages pr
Vamtoacm[.]com is the address of a rogue page that we discovered while browsing rogue websites. Upon inspection, we determined that this webpage promotes spam browser notifications and generates redirects to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Most visitors to vamtoacm[.]com and pages akin to