XWorm is the name of a remote administration/access Trojan (RAT). RATs are malicious programs designed to grant unauthorized access and control over a victim's computer. Cybercriminals use RATs to remotely monitor user activities, steal sensitive data, and execute various malicious actions on the
G-STARS is a malicious program belonging to the Phobos ransomware family that our research team discovered while reviewing new submissions to the VirusTotal site. Malware within this classification is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for its decryption. On our test machine, G-STARS (Ph
Upon analyzing this email, our team has determined its intention to deceive recipients into disclosing personal information. Scammers behind this message seek to lure victims into providing sensitive data through a deceptive attachment. These types of emails are known as phishing emails. T
After examining this email, our team has concluded that its objective is to trick recipients into revealing personal information. Such emails are commonly referred to as phishing emails, and the scammers behind this specific message aim to entice victims into providing sensitive data via a fraudul
Upon examining the SupportGrid application, our team has recognized specific traits that categorize it as adware. Adware developers frequently employ questionable methods for promoting and distributing such apps. Consequently, users often unintentionally download and install adware-type applicat
ArchieveSeeker is an adware-type application that our research team discovered while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal site. This piece of advertising-supported software is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to generate revenue for its developers by feedi
"FTDSEARCH.com Search for Chrome" is the name of a rogue browser extension. After examining this piece of software, we learned that it makes changes to browser settings in order to endorse (via redirects) the ftdsearch.com fake search engine. This operation classifies the Ftdsearch.com extension a
After examining the "Server Update Notice" letter, we determined that it is a phishing email. This mail aims to trick recipients into revealing email log-in credentials by falsely claiming that their account needs to be confirmed. The spam email with the subject "Server Update Notice - [re
Mysearch.world is a browser extension that forcibly promotes a fake search engine called mysearch.world. It achieves this by hijacking the web browser (modifying its settings). It is worth mentioning that browser hijacking often occurs without the user's knowledge. Mysearch.world applicati
Our research team discovered the DigitalSphere application while inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal website. After examining this piece of software, we learned that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It operate