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What is the Weather adware?

During a routine inspection of deceptive download sites, we discovered a rogue app called Weather. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it operates as adware. Furthermore, we noted that Weather is practically identical to Prime adware.

What kind of malware is Burmilla?

Burmilla is the name of an information-stealing malware. It steals data from certain applications and clients, browsers, and cryptocurrency wallets. Also, it captures screenshots and obtains system information (and information about files stored on the infected computer).

What kind of malware is Anatsa?

Anatsa is the name of a banking Trojan with remote administration Trojan (RAT) capabilities. It can steal credentials, log keystrokes and capture the screen (obtain anything shown on the victim's screen). We have discovered Anatsa while inspecting apps (droppers) uploaded to Google Play.

What is NetDooka?

Discovered by TrendMicro, NetDooka is a multi-component malware framework distributed through a malicious PPI (Pay-Per-Install) service. Due to the nature of malware PPI services, exactly what malicious components are installed can vary.

The observed infection chains compromised a loader and dropper, with the final payload being the NetDooka RAT (Remote Access Trojan). Some variants included a protection driver, which attempts to prevent malware removal efforts. RATs are malicious programs designed to enable remote/access over infected machines. Hence, these trojans tend to be multifunctional and highly versatile.

What kind of program is Video Ad Remover?

We have discovered Video Ad Remover while examining various untrustworthy websites claiming that it may be necessary to install this app. After downloading and installing Video Ad Remover, we found that it is an advertising-supported application - it bombards users with intrusive advertisements.

What is Odaku ransomware?

Odaku is a ransomware-type program that our researchers discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. We determined that this malicious program belongs to the Chaos ransomware family.

Once executed on our test system, Odaku began encrypting files and appended their filenames with an extension consisting of four random characters. For example, a file originally titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.dkzk", "2.png" as "2.png.nfhu", and so forth. After the encryption process was completed, Odaku created a ransom note - "read_it.txt" - on the desktop.

What kind of page is chosenlove[.]com?

Chosenlove[.]com is a rogue page that we discovered while inspecting untrustworthy websites. It is designed to load dubious content, promote spam browser notifications, and redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Most users enter webpages like chosenlove[.]com via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

What kind of page is check-the-article[.]com?

Check-the-article[.]com is a deceptive page that we have found while inspecting other pages of this kind (illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and similar). It displays deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it redirects visitors to other untrustworthy pages.

What kind of application is LaunchHistoryResults?

LaunchHistoryResults is the name of an application that our team has discovered while visiting deceptive websites (e.g., pages offering to download fake updates for the Adobe Flash Player). After downloading and installing the app, we found that it functions as adware - LaunchHistoryResults generates annoying advertisements.

What kind of page is freesamplesprousa[.]com?

While inspecting untrustworthy websites, our researchers discovered the freesamplesprousa[.]com webpage. It operates by hosting deceptive material (scams), pushing browser notification spam, and redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Most users enter freesamplesprousa[.]com and pages akin to it - via redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.