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PayPal - Unauthorized Transaction Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

PayPal - Unauthorized Transaction Email Scam

After reviewing this email, it has become evident that it is a fraudulent message impersonating PayPal and sent by malicious actors. The intention behind this email is to trick recipients into divulging sensitive data and potentially initiating financial transfers. Thus, recipients are strongly ad

UltimateUser Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

UltimateUser Adware (Mac)

Upon examination, we determined that UltimateUser is adware, a type of unwanted software that infiltrates computer systems with the primary intention of inundating users with intrusive and often irrelevant advertisements. Usually, software of this type is distributed using deceptive techniques.

TachyglossusAculeatus Malicious Extension
Adware

TachyglossusAculeatus Malicious Extension

Upon examining the TachyglossusAculeatus browser extension, we have determined that it is malicious. TachyglossusAculeatus is distributed via malicious installer and can read browsing history, manage apps, extensions, and themes within Chrome browser, read and change data on pages, and more. Users

AssistiveConnection Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AssistiveConnection Adware (Mac)

AssistiveConnection is an adware-type app that our research team found while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. This application is part of the AdLoad malware family. AssistiveConnection operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Adware stands for adve

Sharks Tab Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Sharks Tab Browser Hijacker

While investigating questionable websites, our researchers discovered the Sharks Tab extension that promises to display browser wallpapers that depict sharks. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it modifies browser settings to promote (via redirects) the r.bsc.sien.com fake se

ZipDomainNameRate Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ZipDomainNameRate Adware (Mac)

Our research team discovered the ZipDomainNameRate application during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. After analyzing this piece of software, we determined that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. ZipDomainNameRate delivers ads and may hav

Email Deactivation In Progress Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Email Deactivation In Progress Email Scam

Our examination of "Email Deactivation In Progress" revealed that it is spam mail. This fake letter claims that a request to deactivate the recipient's account has been received. The phishing email offers an option to cancel the deactivation, attempting to complete which will result in the recipie

GhostLocker Ransomware
Ransomware

GhostLocker Ransomware

GhostLocker is a ransomware-type program developed by the GhostSec cyber criminal group. Malware, classed as ransomware, is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption. On our testing system, GhostLocker encrypted files and appended their names with a ".ghost" extension. For ex

Your Messages Couldn't Be Delivered Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Your Messages Couldn't Be Delivered Email Scam

After inspecting the "Your Messages Couldn't Be Delivered" email, we determined that it is spam. By claiming that outgoing messages failed delivery, the letter aims to trick the recipient into providing their email account log-in credentials to a phishing website. The email with the subjec

Apps Helper Malicious Extension
Adware

Apps Helper Malicious Extension

Apps Helper is a malicious browser extension that has been discovered while inspecting a malicious installer hosted on an unreliable website. Apps Helper can read and change data on websites and manage apps, extensions, and themes when added to Chrome browsers. It is highly advisable to remove thi