While examining deceptive websites, we discovered the "Virus Has Been Detected On Your Device" technical support scam. It makes false claims regarding infections on the visitor's device and it being blocked due to illegal activity. The goal is to trick victims into calling the provided fake helpli
While investigating questionable websites, our researchers discovered the allcommonstories[.]com rogue page. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. Most users enter allcommonstories[.]com and webpages akin to it via
Our research team found the OpticalFraction rogue application during a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. After investigating this app, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware) belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designe
While inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal website, we discovered the FormatClick application. After investigating this piece of software, we determined that FormatClick is adware, and that it is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software.
Muggle is the name of an information stealer developed using the Go programming language. This malware is capable of stealing passwords, capturing screenshots, and gathering certain system information. Muggle should be removed from infected operating systems as soon as possible. By surrept
TOITOIN is a trojan-type malware with information-stealing capabilities. This piece of malicious software has been observed as the final payload in sophisticated multi-stage infections. The attacks were highly targeted and leveraged against businesses based in the Latin American region. Th
Upon examining this email, we have determined it to be a phishing attempt. The content of the email has been crafted by fraudsters who impersonate an email service provider to trick unsuspecting recipients into divulging personal information on a fraudulent website. It is highly recommended that r
Upon examination of this email, we have determined that it is a fraudulent message falsely purporting to be related to the requested documents. The intention behind this email is to deceive recipients into unknowingly executing malware via the attached PDF document. The specific malware being dist
During our analysis of the ViewInput application, we observed its intrusive advertising behavior, leading us to classify it as adware. Adware is commonly distributed through questionable means, which can result in unintentional installation by unsuspecting users. Apps of this kind should not be
While examining malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal website, our analysis revealed the presence of a ransomware variant called Gayn. This ransomware employs file encryption to block access to files and modifies filenames by adding the ".gayn" extension. Additionally, it generates a ransom