While inspecting new file submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found Alcalde.app. After analyzing this application, we learned that it is adware from the Pirrit malware family. Alcalde.app is designed to generate revenue through advertising. Adware runs intrusive advertisement ca
Stink is a malicious program written in the Python programming language. It is classed as a stealer. This malware is designed to extract and exfiltrate vulnerable information from devices. Stink is a stealer-type malware. Typically, programs within this class target sensitive system inform
Braodo is a Python-based information stealer designed to infiltrate systems and gather various (including sensitive) data for malicious purposes. Typically, cybercriminals use stealers like Braodo for financial gain. Users should remove Braodo from infected systems to avoid financial loss and othe
After inspecting "Email Sending Has Been Temporarily Suspended", we determined that it is spam. This fake letter claims that the recipient's email account was suspended due to suspicious activity. This spam mail aims to trick users into providing their account log-in credentials to a phishing webs
Upon inspection of bimq.co, we concluded that it is a fake search engine promoted via dubious browser extensions. As a rule, apps that promote fake search engines are browser hijackers. These extensions hijack browsers by changing their settings. Overall, it is advisable to remove bimq.co and asso
We have inspected this email and learned that its purpose is to trick recipients into opening a fake website and providing personal information. Emails of this type are classified as phishing emails. The email described in our review below is disguised as a notification from the TFBank an activati
Quest-finder.com is the address of a fake search engine promoted by a browser hijacker called Quest-Finder. Our researchers discovered this rogue browser extension during a routine investigation of deceptive sites. Quest-Finder operates by altering browser settings to generate redirects to the qu
Our research team found the DataCollection app while browsing file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. After examining this application, we learned that it is advertising-supported software (adware). DataCollection belongs to the AdLoad malware family. The purpose of adware is to gen
AppQue is the name of a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Software falls within this classification due to the dubious methods utilized in its distribution and the undesirable capabilities that it can possess. It is pertinent to mention that PUAs often infiltrate systems alongside other unwa
We have inspected the page and found that it is a fake site mimicking the original ApeCoin website (apecoin[.]com). Scammers created this fake page to steal cryptocurrency from individuals, using an offer to receive cryptocurrency for free as a lure. It is important to check the legitimacy of such