We have analyzed this email and determined that it falls under the category of lottery scams. The intent of this email is to trick recipients into believing they have won a large sum of money and providing personal information. It is also likely that scammers behind this fraudulent email aim to ex
Our research team discovered SaveScheduler while browsing new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. Upon examination, we determined that this app is advertising-supported software (adware). SaveScheduler is a part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to generate revenu
Geometrical is the name of a ransomware-type program based on Chaos. Our researchers discovered this malware during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. It operates by encrypting data and demanding payment for decryption. On our testing machine, Geometrical enc
AridSpy is a piece of malware (a trojan) targeting Android users. Cybercriminals deliver AridSpy via trojanized applications that contain a malicious code. This malware is used to steal various information from the infected Android devices. AridSpy should be eliminated from infected devices as soo
Our research team discovered the MachineAnalyzer application while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it is adware. MachineAnalyzer is part of the AdLoad malware family. This app runs intrusive advert campaigns, and i
PubSurf is a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Software within this classification typically possesses harmful capabilities, such as collecting information, generating redirects, displaying ads, etc. Additionally, PUAs often arrive onto systems in bundled installers (i.e., packed with other
During our inspection of Proboscideous.app, we discovered that it is designed to bombard users with annoying advertisements. Thus, we classified Proboscideous.app as adware. Additionally, we found that Proboscideous.app belongs to the Pirrit family. Overall, users should avoid installing Probosc
Our researchers found Jinwooks ransomware while browsing new malware submissions to VirusTotal. This program is based on the Chaos ransomware. On our test machine, Jinwooks ransomware encrypted files and added a ".jinwooksjinwooks" extension. To elaborate, a file initially named "1.jpg" became "1
Our researchers found the GhostHacker ransomware during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal site. Malware of this type is designed to encrypt files and demand payment for its decryption. We acquired a sample of GhostHacker and executed it on our testing system. This ran
AzzaSec is ransomware that we discovered during our analysis of samples uploaded to the VirusTotal platform. Once a computer is infected, AzzaSec encrypts files and appends the ".AzzaSec" extension to filenames. Additionally, this ransomware changes the desktop wallpaper and provides a ransom note