Our research team found the EssentialPlatform app while investigating new submissions to the VirusTotal website. After examining this application, we determined that it is advertising-supported software (adware). We also learned that EssentialPlatform is part of the AdLoad malware family.
While investigating suspicious websites, our research team discovered the "Supernova: Productivity and relaxation" browser extension. According to its promotional material, this extension displays browser wallpapers. However, after examining this piece of software, we determined that it is a brow
Our research team discovered the DUMP LOCKER ransomware during a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal website. Malware within this category operates by encrypting data in order to demand ransoms for its decryption. On our test machine, DUMP LOCKER displayed a fake Windows updat
After investigating the "Two-Factor Verification" email, we determined that it is spam. The letter falsely claims that the recipient's email account must be authenticated for security purposes. This mail promotes a phishing website that mimics the recipient's email account sign-in page. Th
Prizehubtop[.]top is an untrustworthy page that our team discovered while inspecting pages associated with shady advertising networks. The purpose of prizehubtop[.]top is to trick visitors into permitting it to show notifications. Users should never allow such pages to send notifications.
Our team examined this page and found that it shows a deceptive message that claims users are eligible for a free giveaway. It is not a genuine giveaway, and scammers attempt to collect personal data for malicious purposes, such as identity theft, spamming, or selling information to other criminal
SXH is a data-stealing malware developed in the Go programming language. Its primary objective is to collect a wide range of data from infected systems. The stolen data can then be exploited for various malicious purposes, including identity theft, financial fraud, and other cybercrimes. Thus, SXH
While inspecting new submissions to the VirusTotal site, our research team discovered the Architects malicious program. It is classified as ransomware; malware within this classification encrypts data in order to demand ransoms for its decryption. On our test machine, Architects encrypted files a
During our investigation of malware samples on the VirusTotal platform, we came across a ransomware variant known as Kitu. This particular ransomware utilizes file encryption to restrict access to files and appends the ".kitu" extension to filenames. Furthermore, it creates a ransom note called "_
During a routine inspection of untrustworthy websites, our researchers discovered the iamadssystems[.]com rogue page. It promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Most visitors to iamadssystems[.]com and similar webpages access them through