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What kind of malware is TorNet?
TorNet is a backdoor-type malware. Software within this category is designed to open a "backdoor" into machines. Essentially, this serves as a way to prep the system for further infection, and some of these programs can even carry out the malware infiltration themselves.
TorNet has been distributed in email spam campaigns primarily targeting German and Polish-speaking users. It is pertinent to mention that the cyber criminals behind this campaign have also previously used the Agent Tesla RAT (Remote Access Trojan) and the Snake keylogger in their attacks.

What kind of email is "Looking To Forge New Partnerships"?
Upon inspection, we determined that "Looking To Forge New Partnerships" is a spam email. This message is presented as a business offer. It must be emphasized that this email is not associated with the actual Etihad Airways or any other legitimate entities.
In most cases, spam campaigns of this kind seek to proliferate malware, acquire private data, or trick users into sending money to cyber criminals.

What kind of application is Mental Mentor?
Mental Mentor is an application promoted as a tool for improving users' well-being. This software boasts such features like dream interpretation, divination, and related courses. However, it also requests permission to utilize users' "free resources" for downloading public data from the Internet. This could pose a risk to users' privacy. Therefore, Mental Mentor is classified as a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application).

What kind of application is Woiap WApp?
Woiap WApp is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application) discovered by our researchers while analyzing a rogue installation setup. This installer also included the fake "Save to Google Drive" browser extension. Note that setups of this kind could contain other suspicious and possibly dangerous software.
PUAs usually possess harmful capabilities. Upon examination, we learned that Woiap WApp drops the Legion Loader malware onto systems. Hence, its presence on a device can lead to multiple system infections and other severe issues.

What kind of malware is Purgatory?
While investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website, our research team discovered the Purgatory ransomware. This malicious program operates by encrypting files and demanding payment for the decryption.
Once we launched a sample of Purgatory on our testing system, it encrypted files and appended their names with a ".purgatory" extension. For example, an original filename such as "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.purgatory", "2.png" as "2.png.purgatory", etc. Afterward, this ransomware displayed its ransom note in a pop-up window.

What kind of email is "Standard Bank UCount Rewards"?
After inspecting this "Standard Bank UCount Rewards" email, we determined that it is fake. The spam message states that Standard Bank is giving away UCount reward points, and the recipient can claim and activate theirs by following the link provided in the email.
It must be stressed that the information in this email is false, and this mail is in no way associated with the real Standard Bank. This email aims to lure recipients into disclosing their online bank account log-in credentials to a phishing website.

What kind of page is miboxpixorerealpath[.]com?
Our research team found the miboxpixorerealpath[.]com rogue page while browsing suspicious websites. After investigating this webpage, we determined that it promotes deceptive content and browser notification spam. Additionally, it can redirect users to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.
The majority of visitors to pages like miboxpixorerealpath[.]com enter them through redirects produced by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

What kind of email is "Salary Review"?
After inspecting this "Salary Review" email, we determined that it is spam. It masquerades as a notification from the recipient's HR (Human Resources)/ payment management department announcing the launch of a salary review portal. The goal of this scam message is to lead recipients to a phishing site that targets email account log-in credentials.

What kind of email is "Federal Reserve Award"?
Upon reading this "Federal Reserve Award" email, we learned that it is spam. The letter claims that the recipient has been selected to win a three million USD reward. The information in this email is false and not associated with any legitimate entities.

What kind of page is advprotocol[.]xyz?
Our analysis of advprotocol[.]xyz shown that this page uses clickbait to obtain permission to send notifications. Once allowed, advprotocol[.]xyz can send fake system warnings and other misleading notifications. Therefore, advprotocol[.]xyz and similar web pages should not be given this permission.
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