Our analysis of womadsmart[.]com has revealed that it is a deceptive website. This site employs a clickbait tactic to trick visitors into allowing it to send notifications to devices. When users encounter a site like womadsmart[.]com, they should not allow it to display notifications and close the
During our examination of search.mycooltab.com we found that it is a fake search engine promoted through an extension that functions as a browser hijacker. This extension manipulates browser settings to redirect users to search.mycooltab.com. Users should remove search.mycooltab.com and the associ
Our examination of yonminuner[.]com has shown that it is a deceptive webiste. This page uses clickbait to lure visitors into granting it permission to show notifications. Users who come across a site like yonminuner[.]com should not allow it to display notifications and close the page immediately.
Our researchers discovered BufferDeveloper while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal platform. Upon examination, we determined that this app is adware from the AdLoad malware family. BufferDeveloper is designed to feed users with unwanted and potentially malicious ads. Adware
Adqor.io is the address of a fake search engine that our researchers discovered while analyzing the Guard Search browser hijacker. This rogue extension changes browser settings to generate redirects landing on adqor.io. It is noteworthy that other browser hijackers might endorse this fraudulent pa
Guard Search is a rogue browser extension that modifies browser settings to promote (through redirects) the guardsearch.adqor.io fake search engine. Due to this behavior, Guard Search is classed as a browser hijacker. Note that this extension could endorse other websites and vice versa for guardse
Our researchers found ElementaryInterface while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal site. After analyzing this piece of software, we determined that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to run intrusive ad campaigns. Adware displays ads prom
Upon analyzing yableenta[.]com, we discovered that it uses a deceptive technique to obtain permission to show notifications to users. It is highly advisable to avoid permitting such pages to send notifications. If a site like yableenta[.]com is already allowed to deliver them, this permission shou
While browsing new malware submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered Pomoch. This malicious program belongs to the MedusaLocker ransomware family. We executed a sample of Pomoch ransomware on our testing system, upon which it encrypted files and altered their filenames. Original title
Our inspection of unassise[.]com has revealed that it uses clickbait to trick visitors into granting it permission to send notifications to their devices. Users should avoid visiting pages like unassise[.]com and remove any permissions that have already been granted to them. On unassise[.]