After testing the SearchProvided application, our team has discovered that it exhibits aggressive and unsolicited advertisements. As a result, we have categorized SearchProvided as adware, which pertains to software specifically created to generate revenue by displaying ads. Typically, users are
BouldSpy is a spyware and data-stealer type malware that targets Android devices. It can record and extract a wide variety of information from infected systems. This malicious program has been around since at least as early as 2020. The research undertaken by Lookout Threat Lab analysts revealed
Buycfr[.]com has been labeled untrustworthy because of its clickbait approach to persuade visitors to subscribe to its notifications. Our team encountered buycfr[.]com during our inquiry into websites that use illegitimate advertising networks. It is worth knowing that most users stumble upon such
Buyadvupfor24[.]com is among the websites that show misleading content to trick visitors into subscribing to notifications. Our investigation of sites employing rogue advertising networks led us to uncover buyadvupfor24[.]com. Visitors do not intentionally access pages such as buyadvupfor24[.]com.
While examining malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, our team discovered crYptA3 - malware that operates as ransomware. The purpose of crYptA3 is to encrypt files. Also, it provides a ransom note ("readme_for_unlock.txt" file) and appends the ".crYptA3" extension to filenames. An example of h
Vypt is ransomware that encrypts files stored on a computer, modifies filenames of all affected files, and creates two ransom notes ("Restore_Your_Files.txt" and "ReadMe.hta"). Our malware researchers discovered Vypt during examination of malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal site. Vypt app
The TrafficStealer malware employs open container APIs to redirect web traffic to specific sites and manipulate user interaction with ads. Through the use of Docker containers, this program generates profits by sending traffic to monetized destinations. Despite appearing to be legitimate, the so
Getbrowbeatgroup[.]com is a rogue page that our research team found while inspecting questionable websites. It is designed to push browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. Users typically access webpages like getbrowbeatgroup[.]com through redi
Our research team discovered the AttackSystem ransomware-type program while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website. This program is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. On our testing machine, AttackSystem encrypted data. The filenames of the affected files were appended w
While investigating new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered the CrypBits256 ransomware. This program belongs to the Xorist ransomware family. It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption. When CrypBits256 was executed on our test system, it began encrypti