Burntcigar is a piece of malware that cybercriminals frequently employ in ransomware attacks, specifically with the Cuba ransomware variant. Burntcigar scans for process names that appear to be associated with well-known antivirus (AV) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) products. It then inc
Our researchers discovered the malware-remover[.]online rogue page while inspecting suspicious websites. It operates by running scams and promoting spam browser notifications. This webpage can also redirect users to different (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Most visitors to malware-remover[.]on
During a routine investigation of unreliable websites, our research team discovered the One Click Pic browser extension. It is promoted as a tool that allows users to easily download images from sites (i.e., one-click download of all images depicted on a webpage). However, after inspecting this p
Pclifebasics[.]com is the address of a rogue site promoting scams and browser notification spam. This webpage can also redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) sites. Most users access pclifebasics[.]com and pages akin to it via redirects generated by websites utilizing rogue advert
After analyzing the "Overdue Invoice" email, we determined that it is spam. The letter urges the recipient to pay an overdue invoice and continue the positive working relationship with the sender. Details of the supposed invoice can be found in the attachment, which is a phishing file targeting em
While investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal platform, we found the EdgeCommand application. Our examination revealed that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. EdgeCommand operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns. Adware stands for advertising-suppor
AIRAVAT is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) targeting Android devices. Malware classed as such operates by enabling remote access and control over victims' machines. AIRAVAT has a wide variety of harmful functionalities, ranging from spying to data theft. As mentioned in the introduction, AIRA
3AM (also known as ThreeAM) is ransomware written in Rust programming language. The purpose of 3AM is to encrypt files. After finishing the encryption process, it makes an effort to delete Volume Shadow (VSS) copies. Additionally, 3AM appends the ".threeamtime" extension to the filenames of encryp
Our research team discovered the ElasticPortable app during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this application, we learned that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. This advertising-supported software is designed to generate revenue for its de
Our team discovered the StratusNebulosus browser extension during the analysis of a malicious installer obtained from an unreliable website. We found that StratusNebulosus can perform various actions once added. For instance, it can enable the "Managed by your organization" feature in Chrome brows