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DigitalSection Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DigitalSection Adware (Mac)

While checking out new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team discovered yet another AdLoad app called DigitalSection. This application operates as adware, i.e., runs intrusive advertisement campaigns. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It displays ads on various int

Waicaiwhosha.com Ads
Notification Spam

Waicaiwhosha.com Ads

Waicaiwhosha[.]com is an untrustworthy website designed to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. Waicaiwhosha[.]com uses a clickbait technique to receive permission to send notifications. We discovered it while inspecting pages that use rogue advertising networks. W

Mailbox Software Update Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Mailbox Software Update Email Scam

Our inspection of the "Mailbox Software Update" email revealed that it is spam. Emails belonging to this campaign operate as phishing scams targeting mail account log-in credentials. The spam letters make false claims about a pending update to the email account and promote a phishing website prese

Image Downloader Adware
Adware

Image Downloader Adware

While examining the Image Downloader browser extension, we found that it displays unwanted advertisements. We discovered Image Downloader on a deceptive web page. Apps that show annoying ads are classified as adware. Users often download and install (or add) advertising-supported software unintent

Adblock Web Adware
Adware

Adblock Web Adware

Adblock Web is a rogue browser extension that we discovered while inspecting suspicious websites. It promises to block advertisements, but instead of blocking them - this extension displays ads. Hence, Adblock Web is classified as advertising-supported software (adware). Adware can display

FractionControl Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

FractionControl Adware (Mac)

FractionControl is a rogue app that our research team discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Our inspection of this application revealed that it operates as adware. It is pertinent to mention that FractionControl is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designe

Netflix - We've Suspended Your Membership Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Netflix - We've Suspended Your Membership Email Scam

After inspecting the "Netflix - We've Suspended Your Membership" email, we determined that it is fake. This spam letter informs recipients that their Netflix membership has been suspended, and the payment information needs to be renewed to prevent the subscription from expiring. By using these fak

Mydailysecurityguard.site Ads
Notification Spam

Mydailysecurityguard.site Ads

We examined mydailysecurityguard[.]site and found that this page runs the "Norton Security - Your PC might be infected with viruses!" scam and asks for permission to show shady notifications. We encountered this site while inspecting pages that use rogue advertising networks. Users do not visit we

Fake "System Update" RAT (Android)
Trojan

Fake "System Update" RAT (Android)

Fake "System Update" RAT - refers to a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) targeting Android devices, which is often disguised as an application offering system updates. However, it must be mentioned that this trojan has been observed using another disguise - an app supposedly providing news and live broad

MEOW Ransomware
Ransomware

MEOW Ransomware

MEOW is ransomware based on other ransomware called CONTI. MEOW encrypts files and appends the ".MEOW" extension to their filenames. It also drops the "readme.txt" file (a ransom note). An example of how MEOW ransomware modifies filenames: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.MEOW", "2.png" to "2.png.MEOW