After investigating the "Disbursement Form" email, we determined that it is fake. The purpose of the deceptive letter is to trick recipients into providing their email account log-in credentials to a phishing file attached to this mail. This spam email is disguised as a notification reques
Tn-search.com is a fake search engine that our research team discovered while analyzing the TopNotch Search rogue browser extension. However, this site could be endorsed by other browser hijackers as well. Fraudulent search engines are considered as such because they cannot provide search results
During our examination of the Awesome Search extension, we noticed that it operates as a browser hijacker. We also learned that Awesome Search promotes a fake search engine. It is common for such extensions to be promoted and distributed using misleading methods. Thus, users should avoid adding Aw
TopNotch Search is a rogue browser extension that operates as a browser hijacker. It changes browser settings to promote (via redirects) the tn-search.com fake search engine (and potentially others). Additionally, TopNotch Search likely collects browsing-related data. Browser hijackers mod
While inspecting searchninjapro.com, we discovered that this address is supposed to be a search engine. However, searchninjapro.com is a fake search engine promoted via an extension that functions as a browser hijacker. Thus, users who encounter searchninjapro.com should remove it (and the associa
"Launchifi Dapp" is a fake site that imitates the Launchifi (launchifi.xyz) platform. We found this scam endorsed on launchifi-dapp.pages[.]dev, but it could also be hosted elsewhere. The imitator page promotes a cryptocurrency drainer. Essentially, it steals funds from compromised digital wallets
Free Video Player seems to be a video player. However, during our inspection, we found that it does not function as it is supposed to and is bundled with various dubious applications. Therefore, we classified Free Video Player as an unwanted application. Users should avoid installing software like
Ursq is a ransomware-type program discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation of new submissions to the VirusTotal platform. This malicious program is part of the Makop ransomware family. On our testing system, Ursq encrypted files and changed their filenames. Original names were
We have tested a-search.site and found that it is a fake search engine. It is common for fake search engines to be promoted via unwanted extensions classified as browser hijackers. Users should avoid visiting a-search.site and similar addresses, especially when they are promoted via browser hijack
Our inspection of staking-mother[.]fun has revealed that it is a fake page mimicking the original site, mother[.]fun. Scammers have created staking-mother[.]fun to steal cryptocurrency from individuals. Thus, users should avoid staking-mother[.]fun and only use official and verified websites.