GIFTEDCROOK is an information stealer written in C/C++ programming language. Cybercriminals spread it through deceptive emails that include a macro-enabled Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (XLSM). GIFTEDCROOK is used to pilfer information from web browsers. Victims should remove the malware as soon as
While browsing suspicious sites, our researchers discovered a fake SwapBased webpage. The scam website's appearance and domain is incredibly close to that of the official site. This fraudulent page promotes a crypto drainer – thus victims of this scam have the cryptocurrency drained from their dig
Our analysis of the website has shown that this is a scam posing as a giveaway held by the Tesla Foundation. Scammers promote it using fake X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Their goal is to trick unsuspecting individuals into taking actions that would lead to the theft of their cryptocurrency.
We have inspected the email and concluded that it is a fake from "IT Software Operator" regarding the activation of upgraded mailbox storage. The scammers behind this fraudulent email aim to extract personal information from recipients through a deceptive page. Such emails are classified as phishi
VShell is a piece of malicious software with backdoor, RAT (Remote Access Trojan), and injector abilities. This program can cause chain infections and execute commands on infected machines. VShell is highly compatible, as it can infiltrate payloads for Mac (macOS), Windows, and Linux operating s
SNOWLIGHT is a malware that targets Mac operating systems (macOS). It acts as a dropper (i.e., can cause chain infections) and has been observed being used to infiltrate the VShell malware into compromised devices. The SNOWLIGHT dropper has been used by a threat actor tracked as "UNC5174". It is
Stealc_v2 is the second version of the Stealc stealer-type malware. This new variant was released in April 2025. Stealc_v2 is written in the C++ programming language. This malicious program is designed to extract and exfiltrate vulnerable data from infected systems and installed apps. At the time
Our researchers discovered Hudson ransomware while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website. This type of malware encrypts victims' files and demands ransoms for the decryption. After we executed a sample of Hudson ransomware on our testing system, it encrypted files and appended t
Our inspection of the "Binance - Urgent Security Alert" email, revealed that it is spam. This phishing message claims a suspicious sign-in attempt has been detected on the recipient's Binance account. By trying to investigate the supposed sign-in, users are lured into disclosing their account log-
Our researchers discovered the mosdefender.co[.]in rogue page while investigating dubious websites. This webpage is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites. Most visitors to mosdefender.co[.]in and similar pages access the