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Stromag Email Virus

What is "Stromag" email virus?

After inspecting this "Stromag" email, we determined that it is fake. This spam letter is presented as a message from the Stromag power transmission component manufacturing company. It must be emphasized that this spam mail is not associated with said company.

The scam email attempts to trick recipients into opening a malicious attachment, which is designed to infect computers with the Agent Tesla RAT (Remote Access Trojan).

   
INT Ransomware

What kind of malware is INT?

INT is ransomware designed to encrypt files, change their filenames, and create a ransom note (the "+README-WARNING+.txt" file). We found that INT is part of the Makop ransomware family. It appends the victim's ID, an email address, and the ".INT" extension to filenames.

Our team discovered INT ransomware while inspecting malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. An example of how files are renamed by this ransomware: "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.[2AF20FA3].[integra2022@tutanota.com].INT", "2.png" to "2.png.[2AF20FA3].[integra2022@tutanota.com].INT", and so forth.

   
Wilycaptcha.live Ads

What kind of page is wilycaptcha[.]live?

Our researchers discovered the wilycaptcha[.]live rogue page while looking through suspicious websites. It is designed to promote spam browser notifications and redirect users to other (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) sites. Most visitors to pages like wilycaptcha[.]live access them through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

   
ThinDev Adware (Mac)

What is ThinDev?

ThinDev is a rogue application, which our analysis revealed to be advertising-supported software (adware). It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Additionally, ThinDev belongs to the AdLoad malware family.

   
Myhypenews.com Ads

What kind of page is myhypenews[.]com?

Our team investigated myhypenews[.]com and found that it displays a deceptive message to lure visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. We discovered myhypenews[.]com while examining sites that use rogue advertising networks (display shady ads and redirect to pages like myhypenews[.]com).

   
TemplateFrame Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is TemplateFrame?

While analyzing various deceptive websites, our team discovered an application named TemplateFrame. After installing and testing this app, we found that it generates advertisements. Therefore, we classified TemplateFrame as adware.

   
LODEINFO Malware

What is LODEINFO?

LODEINFO is a backdoor-type malware capable of causing chain infections and stealing sensitive information from infected devices. As of September 2022, six versions of this program have been detected. The latest variants improve upon the malware's anti-detection/anti-analysis capabilities and have streamlined functionalities.

LODEINFO is linked to the Chinese Cicada (APT10) threat actor and has been used in cyber-espionage attacks on Japanese governmental bodies, the public sector, media groups, and similar entities.

   
Tabs Info Adware

What kind of application is tabs info?

Our team inspected tabs info browser extension and found that this app is designed to display annoying advertisements. Software that shows ads is called adware. It is common for adware to be distributed (and promoted) using deceptive methods. Therefore, users often install or add apps like tabs info without knowing what these apps actually do.

   
Scantowebprotection.online Ads

What kind of website is scantowebprotection[.]online?

Our team inspected scantowebprotection[.]online and found that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and asks for permission to show notifications. This page and its notifications are not trustworthy. We discovered scantowebprotection[.]online while examining websites that use rogue advertising networks.

   
Streamic Adware

What kind of application is Streamic?

After testing the Streamic application, we learned that it is a browser extension that shows annoying (intrusive) advertisements. Also, it can read and change data on all pages. Apps that display ads are called adware. Adware is often installed and added to browsers by users unintentionally due to the ways it is promoted and distributed.

   

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