During a routine investigation of suspicious sites, our research team found the "McAfee - Your Computer Is Infected With Viruses" scam. This scheme is presented as content from McAfee; it discovers viruses on visitors' computers and urges their removal. It must be stressed that these claims are f
During the app's assessment, we observed that Pure Browse can exhibit intrusive advertisements and access (and modify) data on all (visited) websites. Such apps are categorized as adware. Pure Browse has an official page and is also promoted through deceptive means, potentially leading users to ad
After assessing the application, we concluded that TaskAnalyzer exhibits characteristics typical of adware. TaskAnalyzer inundates users with irritating advertisements and may possess the ability to gather diverse data. Typically, apps similar to TaskAnalyzer are disseminated through questionabl
After investigating the "Asian Welfare Lottery" email, we determined that it is spam. This mail promotes a phishing scam. It states that the recipient has won 1.5 million USD, and to claim the prize – they must provide their personally identifiable information. It is noteworthy that in addition t
Upon closer examination of the email, it has become evident that it is a phishing attempt designed to obtain personal information. The perpetrators behind this phishing scheme aim to trick recipients into opening the attached file and divulging their login credentials. Therefore, emails of this na
Nightingale is a sophisticated information-stealing software adept at extracting data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, applications, and other sources. The cybercriminals responsible for Nightingale offer the malware for sale at $75.99 monthly, $210.99 for a three-month subscription, and $42
In the course of our inspection of malware samples on VirusTotal, we came across a variant of Lapsus$ Group ransomware dubbed LAPSUS$ (ZZART3XX). LAPSUS$ encrypts data and appends the ".EzByZZART3XX" extension to filenames. Additionally, LAPSUS$ provides a ransom note ("Open.txt") and changes the
Our research team found the ExploreFast app while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal site. After analyzing ExploreFast, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). Additionally, we learned that this application is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adw
Our researchers discovered the fundatingquest[.]fun page during a routine investigation of untrustworthy websites. Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue webpage promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. The majority of visitors t
Our researchers discovered InitialEngine during a routine inspection of file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. After examining this piece of software, we learned that it is adware from the AdLoad malware family. InitialEngine is designed to display ads and may possess other harmful capabil