While investigating this email, our team identified it as a clever phishing attempt disguised as a notice from a cloud service provider. Scammers use this tactic to entice unsuspecting recipients to access a phishing page and submit their personal information. As a result, recipients are advised t
While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers found the MatchPicks rogue application. After analyzing this app, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). It is pertinent to mention that MatchPicks belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware oper
Our research team discovered the Art And Weather browser extension while investigating dubious websites. It is endorsed as a tool that displays browser wallpapers and provides easy access to weather forecasts. After examining this extension, we learned that it modifies browser settings to promote
Our research team found the TechTalent application during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. After examining this piece of software, we determined that it is adware. TechTalent is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It
Following an assessment of the PathwaySpan application, we found that it exhibits bothersome advertisements, categorizing it as adware, also referred to as advertising-supported software. Users commonly install adware without a full grasp of the potential repercussions it may entail. Pat
IntelligenceLabs is an adware-type application that our research team found while inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal website. This app belongs to the AdLoad malware family. IntelligenceLabs delivers intrusive ad campaigns and may have additional harmful capabilities. Adware sta
After examining the CargoVictory application, it has come to our attention that it displays intrusive advertisements. These types of applications fall into the category of adware or advertising-supported software. It is not unusual for users to inadvertently install adware without a complete und
Our research team found the Trash Panda ransomware-type program during a routine investigation of new submissions to VirusTotal. This malicious program is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for its decryption. After launching a sample of Trash Panda on our test system, it began encryptin
While studying malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we discovered a ransomware variant dubbed GPT. We found that GPT is part of the Dharma family. It encrypts files, appends the ".GPT" extension to filenames, and provides two ransom notes (displays a pop-up window and creates the "AI_SARA.txt"
After an analysis of MovementEvolution, our team has determined that its primary function revolves around displaying intrusive advertisements to users, leading to its classification as adware. Noteworthy is the fact that applications similar to MovementEvolution frequently find their way onto de