While inspecting deceptive sites, our research team discovered the "Your Google Account Has Been Locked!" scam. Specifically, it is a technical support scam. It informs the website's visitor that their Google account has been blocked due to visits to harmful pages which pose significant threats.
Our team assessed the Whatodo browser extension and determined that it functions as a browser hijacker. Its main objective is to promote gsrcunow.com, a fake search engine, by altering the settings of the compromised browser. Typically, users inadvertently introduce browser hijackers to their brow
Following an analysis of this email, we have determined that it constitutes a fraudulent scheme. It masquerades as a communication from the Coca-Cola company. The scammers orchestrating such deceptive emails aim to obtain money or sensitive data from unsuspecting recipients. It is highly advisable
While inspecting arminuntor[.]com, our team found that this page presents misleading content to trick visitors into allowing it to send notifications. Additionally, arminuntor[.]com redirects visitors to other unreliable websites. Thus, it is highly recommended to avoid visiting arminuntor[.]com a
While analyzing malware samples on the VirusTotal platform, we encountered the Hgfu ransomware belonging to the Djvu malware family. Upon infiltrating a computer, this ransomware encrypts data and adds the ".hgfu" extension to file names. For example, a file originally named "1.jpg" transforms int
During our examination of malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we came across a ransomware variant identified as Hgew. This particular ransomware is designed to encrypt files and alter their filenames by appending the ".hgew" extension. Furthermore, Hgew generates a ransom note, which can be l
Totalsystematicpcanalytic[.]info is a rogue webpage designed to promote scams and spam browser notifications. It can also redirect users to other (likely unreliable/harmful) websites. Most visitors to pages of this kind access them through redirects generated by sites utilizing rogue advertising
Our research team discovered the DominantNetwork adware-type app while checking out new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. This application is part of the AdLoad malware family. It is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. Adware stands for advertising-supported soft
Our research team found the AI Image of the Day browser extension during a routine investigation of deceptive websites. This extension is endorsed as a tool that displays Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated browser wallpapers. After testing this piece of software, we determined that it is a br
Our research team discovered the DefaultBoost rogue application during a routine inspection of new file submissions to VirusTotal. After examining this app, we determined that DefaultBoost is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. It is designed to generate revenue for its developers by