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Lightfoot.top Ads
Notification Spam

Lightfoot.top Ads

Our researchers discovered the lightfoot[.]top rogue page while investigating untrustworthy websites. We found two appearance versions of this webpage, both designed to promote browser notification spam. Additionally, lightfoot[.]top is capable of redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/h

Browsing-guard.xyz Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Browsing-guard.xyz Redirect

After examining browsing-guard.xyz, our team has determined that it is a fake search engine. It is worth mentioning that such search engines are typically pushed through applications that alter the configuration of web browsers, referred to as browser hijackers. Users rarely download and add apps

Cleanmode.xyz Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Cleanmode.xyz Redirect

Cleanmode.xyz is the address of a fake search engine. Sites within this classification cannot provide search results and redirect to legitimate ones. Illegitimate search engines are typically promoted (via redirects) by browser hijackers. These sites and the software endorsing them tend to collect

STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL Ransomware
Ransomware

STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL Ransomware

STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL is ransomware we discovered while checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted malware samples. STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL encrypts files, appends the ".STARVSTHEFORCESOFEVIL" extension to filenames, and drops the "how_to_back_files.html" file (a ransom note). An

eLiteSort Malware
Trojan

eLiteSort Malware

Our research team discovered the eLiteSort malicious program during a routine inspection of deceptive websites. The installer promoting this program also installed the Info adware on our test machine. Therefore, it is highly likely that if eLiteSort is detected on the system – other unwanted/harmf

Info Adware
Adware

Info Adware

While checking out rogue websites, our research team found an installation setup containing an adware-type application named Info. It is pertinent to mention that said installer was also bundled with the eLiteSort malware. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It is designed to

Nowcaptchahere.top Ads
Notification Spam

Nowcaptchahere.top Ads

Our team has concluded that nowcaptchahere[.]top is an unreliable website that shows a deceptive message to trick visitors into consenting to receive notifications. It is common for individuals to access websites like nowcaptchahere[.]top accidentally. We found nowcaptchahere[.]top while examining

Coaq Ransomware
Ransomware

Coaq Ransomware

During our examination of malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we came across a variation of Djvu ransomware known as Coaq. This version encrypts files and adds the ".coaq" extension to their names. Moreover, Coaq also creates a ransom note file named "_readme.txt". Since Coaq is associated w

Cosw Ransomware
Ransomware

Cosw Ransomware

Our investigation of malware samples uploaded to VirusTotal has uncovered a new version of the Djvu ransomware dubbed Cosw. Its primary aim is to encrypt files on the infected computer and rename them with by appending the ".cosw" extension. Cosw also creates a file named "_readme.txt", which cont

Carver Ransomware
Ransomware

Carver Ransomware

While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered Carver – a malicious program belonging to the Phobos ransomware family. Malware within this category is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for its decryption. After we executed a sample of Carver on our test machi