Our researchers discovered the Miqe ransomware during a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. This malicious program is part of the Djvu ransomware family. On our test machine, Miqe encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".miqe" extension. For example, a fi
Advmonie[.]com is a rogue webpage that operates by promoting browser notification spam and by redirecting users to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Most visitors to this untrustworthy page access it through redirects generated by websites using rogue advertising networks. We discovered adv
Our inspection of the "HelpDesk Mail Delivery Failure" email revealed that it is spam. The letter falsely claims that the recipient's messages failed delivery. The goal of this phishing mail is to lure recipients into disclosing their log-in credentials. The spam email claims that due to a
After inspecting the "Inquiry List" email, we determined that it is spam. The letter attempts to lure recipients into disclosing their email account log-in credentials to an attached phishing file. This spam email requests the recipient to sign in and review the attached purchase inquiry.
Our researchers discovered the adrgyouguide[.]com rogue page while inspecting suspect websites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) sites. Most visitors enter adrgyouguide[.]com and pages akin to it through redirects caused
Our researchers found the phoathoosurvey[.]space rogue page while inspecting suspect websites. It is designed to endorse deceptive content and browser notification spam. Additionally, this webpage can redirect visitors elsewhere (likely untrustworthy/hazardous sites). Users typically enter pages
While investigating suspicious sites, our researchers discovered the monadvs[.]com rogue webpage. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites. Most users access pages of this kind via redirects caused by sites using rogu
Our researchers found the InputDivision application while reviewing new submissions to the VirusTotal website. After examining this piece of software, we discovered that InputDivision is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It i
Through our investigation, we have determined that gehoochosurvey[.]top is an untrustworthy website engaged in fraudulent survey activities. Additionally, this site employs tactics to entice users to enable notifications and may redirect them to other unreliable pages. It is important to note that
While investigating web pages associated with suspicious advertising networks, our team encountered fadszone[.]com. Upon analysis, we have determined that fadszone[.]com engages in a deceptive practice by utilizing a clickbait technique to deceive visitors into subscribing to its notifications. It