In our examination of websites employing deceitful advertising networks, we encountered sembilme[.]com, a deceptive website. Users who visit this site are confronted with misleading information (a fake CAPTCHA), aiming to deceive them into accepting notifications. Moreover, accessing sembilme[.]co
Itlock is one of the ransomware variants belonging to the MedusaLocker family. Our malware researchers discovered it while checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted samples. Itlock encrypts files, appends the ".itlock20" extension to filenames (the number in the extension can vary), and
Our research team discovered the Post and Search browser extension during a routine investigation of dubious websites. After we analyzed this extension, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. Post and Search makes modifications to browser settings in order to cause redirects to the find.tnav
While investigating suspicious sites, our research team discovered the Galaxy Search browser extension. It is endorsed as an extension that displays galaxy/space themed browser wallpapers. However, Galaxy Search operates as a browser hijacker, i.e., it alters browser settings to promote (via redir
Our inspection of the "Mailbox Failed To Receive New Messages" email revealed that is spam. This letter falsely claims that incoming messages are failing to reach the recipient's inbox. Hence, by attempting to rectify this nonexistent issue, users are tricked into providing their email account log
Offx is an information-stealing malware that is coded using the Python programming language. It is commonly distributed through deceptive websites that pretend to be legitimate download sites for video editing software. This malware is designed to capture sensitive data, including passwords, cooki
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Bestmaxfield[.]com is a rogue page that we discovered while inspecting websites using questionable advertising networks. It operates by pushing spam browser notifications and redirecting users to different (likely untrustworthy/harmful) sites. Most visitors to bestmaxfield[.]com and webpages akin