Our researchers found the XFUN ransomware while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal site. This malware is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. On our test machine, XFUN encrypted files and added a ".XFUN" extension to their filenames. To elaborate, a file in
Our inspection of the "Someone Added You As Their Recovery" email revealed that it is spam. It is disguised as a notification concerning the recipient's email address being added as a recovery email for another account. The goal of this spam mail is to trick recipients into providing their email l
After inspecting the "Por Este Medio Notifico La Presente Demanda" email, we determined that it is malspam. It is presented as a last-opportunity notice concerning an impending lawsuit. This spam mail aims to deceive recipients into accessing a malicious website and downloading a virulent file in
Our analysis of the error message has shown that it is a fraudulent pop-up designed to trick visitors into believing that they have encountered an error and must resolve the "issue". Scammers use it to deploy malware on computers. Thus, this (and similar pop-ups) should be ignored to avoid potenti
After investigating the "Your Chrome Version Does Not Include The Latest Update" pop-up, we determined that it is fake. This window can be displayed on any visited webpage, but it is not associated with the accessed site or the Google Chrome browser. Malicious browser extensions display this scam
Our inspection of the ProgressExplorer app has revealed that it is designed to show intrusive advertisements. Apps of this type are commonly known as adware. It is worth noting that users often install adware accidentally (without knowing its purpose) due to deceptive methods used to promote and
Our research team found the ListScheduler adware while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After inspecting this application, we learned that it is adware. ListScheduler is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware (advertising-supported software) generates revenue
We have examined the email and determined that it is a scam email designed to trick recipients into believing they can receive a large sum of money. Typically, scammers behind such emails seek to extract money and (or) personal information from unsuspecting recipients. Such emails should be ignore
ClearInitiator is a rogue app discovered by our research team during a routine investigation of new submissions to the VirusTotal site. After examining this application, we determined that it is adware from the AdLoad malware family. ClearInitiator is designed to generate revenue through adverti
We analyzed the ProcessDisplay application and found that it is designed to deliver annoying advertisements to users. Such applications are classified as adware. Often, users download and install software like ProcessDisplay on their computers inadvertently. It is advisable to avoid such apps an