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Findsmartresults.com Redirect

What is findsmartresults.com?

Findsmartresults.com is a shady search engine that generates misleading results. We discovered it after downloading and adding a browser-hijacking application (extension) to a web browser. That application promotes findsmartresults.com by manipulating the settings of a web browser.

   
Sex Ransomware

What kind of malware is Sex?

Sex is the name of ransomware based on another ransomware called Chaos. We discovered this ransomware while inspecting malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal website. The purpose of this malware is to encrypt files. Also, Sex appends the ".sex" extension to filenames and drops the "read_it.txt" file (its ransom note).

An example of how Sex ransomware modifies filenames: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.sex", "2.png" to "2.png.sex", "3.exe" to "3.exe.sex", and so forth.

   
My Keypro Browser Hijacker

What is My Keypro?

My Keypro is the name of a rogue browser extension. Our analysis of this piece of software revealed that it operates as a browser hijacker promoting the keysearchs.com fake search engine. Additionally, My Keypro gathers private information.

   
RShell Backdoor (Mac)

What is RShell?

RShell refers to a backdoor-type malware targeting Mac Operating Systems (macOS). Malicious software within this classification can execute commands and is typically used to collect data and infect systems with additional malware.

RShell is infiltrated into macOS by trojanized the Chinese-language MìMì (MiMi, Mi) Electron messenger app. Research done by SEKOIA strongly suggests that RShell infections are linked to the APT27 (aka Iron Tiger, Luckymouse, Emissary Panda, Bronze Union, and TG-3390) cyber-espionage group, which primarily focuses its activities in Southeast Asia.

   
MultiPlug Adware

What is MultiPlug?

"MultiPlug" and variants of it are detection names used by some security vendors to identify content that operates as advertising-supported software (adware). It is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. In other words, adware displays advertisements on various interfaces. Furthermore, this software usually collects private data.

   
Smartanswersonline.com Redirect

What is smartanswersonline[.]com?

Smartanswersonline.com is one of the untrustworthy search engines generating misleading results. We discovered smartanswersonline.com after adding a browser hijacker to a web browser. That browser hijacker promotes smartanswersonline.com by making changes in the settings of a web browser.

   
Dark (VoidCrypt) Ransomware

What is Dark (VoidCrypt) ransomware?

While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers found another ransomware called Dark. It belongs to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. Once we executed a sample of this ransomware on our test system, it encrypted files and altered their filenames.

The file titles were appended with a unique ID assigned to the victim, the cyber criminals' email address, and a ".dark" extension. For example, a file named "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.(CW-CM9742068531)(Darksight@tutanota.com).dark". Afterwards, a ransom-demanding message - "unlock-info.txt" - was dropped onto the desktop.

   
Discoverthebest.co Redirect

What is discoverthebest.co?

While analyzing the discoverthebest.co site, we found that it is an untrustworthy search engine. We discovered discoverthebest.co after adding a shady extension to a web browser. That application promotes discoverthebest.co by hijacking a web browser (by changing its settings).

   
Driversgalaxy.co Redirect

What is driversgalaxy.co?

While inspecting dubious installation setups, we found a piece of software promoting the driversgalaxy.co fake search engine. Websites of this kind are promoted by browser hijackers, which achieve this by making alterations to browser settings.

While driversgalaxy.co can provide search results, they are inaccurate and may contain dubious/malicious content. Additionally, this search engine likely collects information about its visitors.

   
PlatformFormat Adware (Mac)

What kind of application is PlatformFormat?

While inspecting deceptive websites offering to download "useful" applications, fake installers, etc., we discovered an application called PlatformFormat. While testing this app, we found that it functions as adware - it displays annoying/unwanted and untrustworthy advertisements. Thus, PlatformFormat should be uninstalled from computers as soon as possible.

   

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