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Newspoldays.site Ads

What kind of page is newspoldays[.]site?

While inspecting untrustworthy sites, our researchers discovered the newspoldays[.]site rogue webpage. It pushes browser notification spam with the use of fake CAPTCHA, and newspoldays[.]site can redirect users elsewhere (likely unreliable/malicious websites).

Most visitors to notification-spam-promoting sites access them via redirects caused by pages that use rogue advertising networks.

   
Inlock Ransomware

What kind of malware is Inlock?

Inlock is ransomware that encrypts files, appends the ".inlock" extension to filenames, changes the desktop wallpaper, and creates the "READ_IT.txt" file that contains a ransom note. The purpose of Inlock is to prevent victims from accessing their files. Our team discovered this ransomware while inspecting malware samples submitted to VirusTotal.

An example of how Inlock ransomware renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.inlock", "2.png" to "2.png.inlock", "3.txt" to "3.txt.inlock", and so forth.

   
Mobile Apps Group Adware (Android)

What is "Mobile apps Group"?

Mobile apps Group is an adware family targeting Android operating systems. The name is based on the developer account on Google Play - from which the adware-type apps originate. Said account has been noted for previous questionable/malicious activity and has over one million app downloads to its name.

At the time of writing, four applications belonging to this family were available on the Google Play Store; their titles being: "Bluetooth Auto Connect", "Driver: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB", "Bluetooth App Sender", and "Mobile transfer: smart switch".

   
ActiveAnalyzer Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is ActiveAnalyzer?

While inspecting ActiveAnalyzer application, our team observed that it shows annoying advertisements. Software that shows ads on computers is called adware. We discovered ActiveAnalyzer after using a fake installer (disguised as the installer for Adobe Flash Player) downloaded from a deceptive website.

   
AdvantageMethod Adware (Mac)

What is AdvantageMethod?

AdvantageMethod is a piece of rogue software that our researchers found while investigating new submissions to VirusTotal. After we inspected this application, we determined that it operates as adware. It is noteworthy that AdvantageMethod is part of the AdLoad malware family.

   
Anon_by Ransomware

What is Anon_by ransomware?

While checking out new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team discovered a ransomware-type program called Anon_by. Malware within this classification encrypts data and demands ransoms for the decryption tools.

After we launched a sample of this ransomware on our test machine, it began encrypting data and appended their filenames with a ".anon_by" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.anon_by", "2.png" as "2.png.anon_by", etc.

Following the completion of the encryption process, Anon_by dropped a text file named "anon_by.txt" onto the desktop. This ransomware also changed the desktop wallpaper.

   
Daphomost.com Ads

What kind of page is daphomost[.]com?

Our team examined daphomost[.]com and learned that it shows a deceptive message (uses a clickbait technique) to lure visitors into allowing it to display notifications. It was also found that daphomost[.]com redirects to other untrustworthy pages. This is an untrustworthy page that should be ignored and never allowed to show notifications.

   
Your Wages Monthly Activity Statement Email Scam

What kind of scam is "Your Wages Monthly Activity Statement"?

Our team has investigated this email and found that it is sent by scammers who seek to lure recipients into providing sensitive information. It contains a link to a deceptive website asking to provide login credentials. Such emails are called phishing emails.

   
Feg Ransomware

What kind of malware is Feg?

Feg is one of the Xorist ransomware variants. It encrypts files and renames them (by appending the ".feg" extension to filenames). Also, Feg creates a ransom note (the "КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt" file) and displays a pop-up window with the same text as the ransom note.

Our malware researchers discovered Feg while inspecting samples submitted to the VirusTotal page. An example of how this ransomware modifies filenames: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.feg", "2.png" to "2.png.feg", "3.exe" to "3.exe.feg", and so forth.

   
Ourbestspot.com Ads

What kind of page is ourbestspot[.]com?

While investigating ourbestspot[.]com, our team found that this page is designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, it redirects them to other pages. We discovered ourbestspot[.]com while examining websites that use rogue advertising networks. It is uncommon for sites like ourbestspot[.]com to be opened on purpose.

   

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