After a thorough examination, the determined outcome is that this appears to be a fraudulent scheme posing as a giveaway (in the form of an airdrop event) supposedly organized by Binance and MetaMask. It has been devised by scammers with the intent of pilfering cryptocurrency from unsuspecting ind
Earthheartsmith[.]top is the address of a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of dubious sites. After investigating this page, we determined that it is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) websi
In the process of our assessment, it has surfaced that this is a scam email masquerading as a notification from COETZEE & FISHER ATTORNEYS. Scammers behind this email aim to trick recipients into believing that they can receive a large sum of money. Emails of this kind are used to extract pers
Karsovrop is a malicious program classed as ransomware; it encrypts data and demands ransoms for its decryption. Our research team discovered Karsovrop during a routine investigation of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. This ransomware encrypted files and altered their filenames on our t
In the course of our review of malware samples on VirusTotal, a ransomware variant dubbed Abyss has been discovered. Abyss encrypts data and appends the ".Abyss" extension to filenames. Additionally, this ransomware changes the desktop wallpaper and creates a ransom note ("WhatHappened.txt"). An
It has been determined that Uphasp.app is an advertising-supported application associated with the Pirrit family. This app inundates users with annoying advertisements, and engaging with these ads may redirect users to unreliable pages. Additionally, Uphasp.app may have the capability to collect
Our researchers discovered Appendix.app while reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. After analyzing this application, we learned that it is adware belonging to the Pirrit malware family. Appendix.app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Adware stand
It has been identified that Carboxyl.app is an advertising-supported application that belongs to the Pirrit family. This app bombards users with intrusive advertisements. Interacting with these ads can lead to unreliable pages. Also, Carboxyl.app may be capable of collecting various information.
After an examination, it has been observed that geikal.co[.]in employs a clickbait technique to entice visitors into consenting to receive notifications. Alongside presenting deceptive content, websites such as geikal.co[.]in are frequently crafted to redirect users to similar pages. Geika
After investigating this "OPTIMISM Airdrop", we determined that it is fake. This scam claims to be an airdrop for the Optimism (OP) cryptocurrency. Instead, this bogus giveaway operates as a crypto drainer – wallets connected to it are emptied of stored funds. The "OPTIMISM Airdrop" webpag