Upon conducting a comprehensive examination, our team has determined that the purpose of this email is to deceive recipients into divulging their personal information. Emails of this kind are categorized as phishing attempts. In this case, scammers aim to lure recipients into entering sensitive de
Following an analysis of GeneralExplorer, our team has established that its primary purpose is to deliver intrusive advertisements to users, classifying it as adware. It is important to emphasize that apps akin to GeneralExplorer are often promoted and distributed through deceptive methods.
While examining malware samples using the VirusTotal platform, we encountered the Wwhu ransomware, which belongs to the Djvu family. Once it gains access to a computer, this ransomware encrypts data and adds the ".wwhu" extension to file names. As an example, it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.wwhu" and
While investigating a malicious installer, we came across CumulonimbusIncus and its concerning behavior as a browser extension. This behavior encompassed activating the "Managed by your organization" feature within the Chrome browser, collecting diverse data, and monitoring specific components of
Our research team discovered the flamehammer[.]top rogue webpage while inspecting unreliable sites. This page is designed to promote browser notification spam; at the time of research, it did so by utilizing a fake CAPTCHA test. Additionally, it can redirect users to other (likely untrustworthy/ha
Search-UIX is a rogue browser extension that operates as a browser hijacker. Software within this classification modifies browser settings to promote (via redirects) fake search engines. While there is an illegitimate Internet search website that shares this extension's name – searchuix.com – thi
Getfreevpn[.]click is a rogue page that runs scams and pushes spam browser notifications. It can also redirect users to different (likely unreliable/dangerous) websites. Visitors to this and similar webpages access them primarily through redirects generated by sites that utilize rogue advertising
Our research team found the EssentialProcesser application while inspecting new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. After investigating this app, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). EssentialProcesser belongs to the AdLoad malware family. This app is design
Our researchers discovered the Nnll ransomware-type program while reviewing new submissions to the VirusTotal website. Ransomware operates by encrypting data and demanding ransoms for its decryption. After executing a sample of Nnll on our test machine, we found that it encrypts files and appends
While reviewing new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform, we found the FontResultsMultitask application. Our analysis revealed that FontResultsMultitask is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It feeds users with unwanted