Bixi is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt victims' files and demand ransoms for the decryption. On our testing system, Bixi ransomware encrypted files and created a ransom note. Original filenames of the locked files were appended with a ".bixi" extension, e.g., "1.jpg" became
During our analysis of snadsnews[.]com, we uncovered that it is a shady website that uses a deceptive technique to get permission to show notifications. If allowed, snadsnews[.]com can send notifications containing misleading content to trick visitors into clicking them. snadsnews[.]com and simila
Our team has inspected snadsfit[.]com and found that this page is designed to display deceptive notifications. However, snadsfit[.]com cannot send them without permission. To receive this permission, snadsfit[.]com presents misleading content. Users should avoid visiting snadsfit[.]com and similar
Our team has reviewed this email and found it to be a fraudulent attempt to deceive recipients into believing that they have received an urgent letter regarding their student loan. Typically, such emails are employed to extract sensitive information or money from recipients. Whoever receives such
During a routine investigation, our research team discovered a group of rogue webpages that share the "free-tl" domain. Free-tl-100-e[.]buzz is an example of a page belonging to this family; sites from this group can differ by the numbers and/or letters in their URLs. Free-tl pages are designed t
We have inspected peritosusa[.]top and found that this page uses a deceptive method to trick visitors into accepting its notifications. Websites of this kind should not be trusted and should not be allowed to send notifications. If peritosusa[.]top or a similar site has this permission, it should
While browsing suspicious sites, our research team discovered the "Elon Musk X Donald Trump Crypto Giveaway" scam. It is presented as a cryptocurrency mass-adoption promotion event wherein users can receive double the amount of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, or Dogecoin they contribute. However, all
Our examination of loadlatestuberthe-file[.]top has revealed that the purpose of this website is to receive permission from visitors to send notifications. The site users a clickbait technique to obtain this permission. Users should never allow loadlatestuberthe-file[.]top and similar pages to sho
While reviewing file submissions to the VirusTotal website, our researchers found the Wrongfully.app application. Upon inspection, we determined that this piece of software is part of the Pirrit adware family. Wrongfully.app adware is designed to feed users with unwanted and potentially maliciou
Effetman.app is an adware-type application discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. This advertising-supported software belongs to the Pirrit malware family. Adware is designed to generate revenue for its developers/publishers