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What is "Email Account Has Been Used To Spread Malicious Content"?

While investigating this email, we learned that it is a phishing letter disguised as a warning from an email service provider. The purpose of this scam email is to deceive recipients into opening a fake website and providing personal information on it. Thus, recipients should ignore this letter.

What kind of malware is Skylock?

Skylock is ransomware that our malware researchers have discovered while examining malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. It has been found that Skylock belongs to the MedusaLocker family. Once a computer gets infected with Skylock, this ransomware renames files by appending the ".skylock" extension to filenames and drops the "How_to_back_files.html" file.

An example of how Skylock modifies filenames: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.skylock", "2.png" to "2.png.skylock", and so forth. The HTML file create by Skylock contains a ransom note.

What kind of application is FrequencyRemote?

Our team has examined FrequencyRemote and concluded that the purpose of this app is to display annoying advertisements to users. Apps of this type are classified as adware (advertising-supported software). It is noteworthy that users often download and install adware without realizing it.

What kind of application is Global PC Cleaner Pro?

Global PC Cleaner Pro is advertised as a powerful tool designed to optimize a computer's performance and clean up unnecessary files and programs that slow down its speed. However, while investigating the Global PC Cleaner Pro application, we found that multiple security vendors detect this app (and its installer) as malicious.

What kind of malware is Kitz?

Kitz is ransomware that uses encryption to lock files on the target's computer. Our team came across Kitz while reviewing recently submitted malware samples on VirusTotal. This particular ransomware is a member of the Djvu ransomware family and may be distributed in conjunction with other types of malware, such as RedLine or Vidar.

When Kitz infects a computer, it appends the ".kitz" extension to the filename of each encrypted file and drops a ransom note (a file namd "_readme.txt"). For example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.kitz", "2.png" to "2.png.kitz", and so forth.

What kind of scam is "Investment Manager"?

Upon reviewing this letter, we determined that it is a phishing email presented as an investment offer. As a rule, scammers behind such emails try to trick recipients into providing personal information and (or) sending money. Thus, recipients should ignore emails like this one.

What kind of application is ExtendedAsset?

After downloading and installing ExtendedAsset, our team found out that its primary purpose is to display annoying ads, which prompted us to categorize it as adware. It should be emphasized that users frequently download and install adware without comprehending the possible consequences.

What kind of malware is CryptoClippy?

CryptoClippy is malware that operates as a cryptocurrency clipper. The primary function of this malicious software is to monitor the victim's clipboard and to recognize instances where the victim copies a cryptocurrency wallet address. Once identified, the malware replaces the copied wallet address with the attacker's.

What kind of malware is RED BANNER?

While examining malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, our team encountered a fake ransomware (known as "scareware") named RED BANNER. The primary objective of RED BANNER is to deceive unsuspecting users into thinking that their files have been encrypted and that payment is required to regain access.

RED BANNER exhibits a message (a ransom note) that occupies the entire screen, which includes instructions for making a payment.

What kind of application is MicroInput?

While examining several deceitful websites that falsely claimed to provide software updates, our team came across a shady app named as MicroInput. Once installed, this app started exhibiting unwanted ads, prompting us to classify it as adware. In addition to displaying ads, MicroInput may gather various data.