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Harmonypix.com Ads
Notification Spam

Harmonypix.com Ads

Harmonypix[.]com is a rogue page that our research team discovered during a routine inspection of suspicious websites. Its purpose is to trick visitors into receiving spam browser notifications. Additionally, this webpage can redirect users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. Most visit

Browser-shielding.com Ads
Notification Spam

Browser-shielding.com Ads

Our researchers discovered the browser-shielding[.]com rogue webpage during a routine investigation of questionable sites. This page is designed to promote scams and browser notification spam. It can also redirect users to different (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) websites. Visitors to browser-s

SSEAR Ransomware
Ransomware

SSEAR Ransomware

SSEAR is malware that operates as ransomware. Its purpose is to prevent victims from accessing their files by encrypting them. Also, SSEAR appends "_SSEAR" to filenames (e.g., it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg_SSEAR", "2.png" to "2.png_SSEAR", etc.), and displays a ransom note in a pop-up window. S

CurrencyTab Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

CurrencyTab Browser Hijacker

CurrencyTab is a rogue piece of software that our researchers discovered while investigating suspicious sites. This browser extension provides easy access to currency conversion rates, and it includes a currency conversion calculator widget. After investigating CurrencyTab, we determined that it

Galaxy Creatures Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Galaxy Creatures Browser Hijacker

Our investigation of the Galaxy Creatures browser extension revealed that this application functions as a browser hijacker. Our team observed that Galaxy Creatures modifies specific browser settings to promote search.galaxycreature.net. Further analysis revealed that search.galaxycreature.net is a

Sardonic Malware
Trojan

Sardonic Malware

Sardonic is a backdoor malware that is still under development and consists of multiple components that enable its potent capabilities. Notably, Sardonic allows threat actors to deploy updated malware dynamically without the need for frequent component updates, making it a versatile and adaptable

SophosEncrypt Ransomware
Ransomware

SophosEncrypt Ransomware

SophosEncrypt is a ransomware-type program that impersonates the Sophos cybersecurity company. It must be emphasized that this data-encrypting malware is in no way associated with the actual Sophos Group plc. On our test system, a sample of SophosEncrypt encrypted files and renamed them following

Neat Tab Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Neat Tab Browser Hijacker

While examining the Neat Tab browser extension, our team learned that its primary purpose is to force users to use a fake search engine search.neatfor.me. We found that Neat Tab promotes search.neatfor.me by modifying the settings of the affected web browser. Thus, we categorized this app as a bro

Protab Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Protab Browser Hijacker

During our examination of Protab extension, we learned that it operates as a browser hijacker. The main purpose of this app is to promote search.protab.me, a fake search engine, by changing the settings of a web browser. It is important to note that users often download and add browser hijackers w

PrO Ransomware
Ransomware

PrO Ransomware

PrO is one of the ransomware variants belonging to the Xorist family. Our team discovered PrO while inspecting samples submitted to the VirusTotal website. PrO is designed to encrypt files, append the ".PrO" extension to filenames, and present users with an error window featuring a ransom note. F