Our research team found the wholehotposts[.]com rogue website during a routine investigation of dubious pages. Upon inspection, we determined that this site promotes spam browser notifications and redirects users to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) webpages. Most visitors to wholehotposts[.]co
While investigating questionable websites, our researchers discovered the Premium Sport Tab browser extension. Upon inspection, we determined that it is browser-hijacking software. Premium Sport Tab modifies browsers to promote the premiumsporttab.com fake search engine. Browser hijackers
After analyzing the Y-Cleaner program, we determined that it is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). Y-Cleaner is presented as a system cleaning tool capable of removing unnecessary and undesirable files. It is pertinent to mention that PUAs often have harmful capabilities. Additionally, the
Our researchers found the Queryquickly browser extension while investigating suspicious websites. After analyzing this piece of software, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. Queryquickly promotes the queryquickly.com fake search engine and collects sensitive user data. Queryquickl
Upon thorough analysis of the malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal page, we have found Lkhy, a variant of ransomware associated with the Djvu family. Lkhy encrypts files and renames them by appending the extension ".lkhy" to their filenames. For example, it converts "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.lkhy",
After checking out the "Deactivation Countdown" email, we determined that it is spam. This mail operates as a phishing scam. It targets email log-in credentials (passwords) through false claims concerning an account deactivation. The spam email with the subject "Email Termination Notificat
After a thorough examination of the application, it became evident that Ask AI Browser functions as a browser hijacker, promoting askaibrowser.com. This extension seizes control of a browser by altering its settings and possesses the ability to access and manipulate various data. Thus, users are a
Find It Quick Search is a rogue browser extension. After examining it, we determined that it is browser-hijacking software. This extension modifies browser settings to endorse (through redirects) the finditquicksearch.com fake search engine. Browser hijackers assign promoted sites as brows
During analysis of the email, we concluded that it is a deceptive message posing as invoice-related correspondence. Scammers crafted it to deceive recipients into divulging personal information on a fraudulent website. Such emails fall under the category of phishing emails. Recipients should ignor
Our researchers found the Z1n ransomware during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. Z1n is part of the Dharma ransomware family. This malicious program encrypts data and demands ransoms for its decryption. On our testing system, this ransomware encrypted files