While inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal website, our researchers discovered the Tasa malicious program. It is part of the Djvu ransomware family. Programs within this classification operate by encrypting data and making ransom demands for its decryption. After we launched a sample of T
Our research team discovered another ransomware from the Djvu family called Taoy during a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. Ransomware is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption. On our test machine, Taoy encrypted files and appended their tit
Our research team found the MediaScape - New Tab browser extension while investigating dubious websites. This extension promises to display browser wallpapers. After analyzing this piece of software, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. MediaScape - New Tab make the changes to browser set
Our researchers discovered S.H.O ransomware during a routine review of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. Malicious programs within the ransomware classification are designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption. Once we executed a sample of S.H.O on our test system, it b
"Capital One SECURITY MESSAGE" is a phishing email. It is disguised as a notification from Capital One regarding an incoming payment to the recipient's account. Supposedly, the payment verification process requires them to sign in through an attached HTML document, which is a phishing file that re
Our researchers discovered the New Tab Nature browser extension while investigating untrustworthy sites. This piece of software promises to display nature-themed browser wallpapers. After analyzing this extension, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. New Tab Nature makes modifications to b
Joyful Quotes is a browser extension promising to display quotes from famous writers and figures. Our research team discovered this piece of software while inspecting dubious websites. After analyzing Joyful Quotes, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. This extension modifies browser sett
VantageGains is a rogue application that our researchers discovered while investigating VirusTotal website. After analyzing this piece of software, we determined that it is adware. VantageGains is part of the AdLoad malware family. This app operates by running intrusive ad campaigns. Adw
During a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal website, our research team discovered the Alock ransomware-type program. It is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. On our test system, Alock ransomware encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".alock" extension.
While investigating rogue websites, our research team discovered the "Clop Ransomware.dll" technical support scam. Presented as Microsoft/Windows, this scam falsely claims that users' computers are infected to trick them into calling fake support lines. Typically, these scams involve remote access