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Notification Spam

Control-scanning.com Ads

Our researchers discovered the control-scanning[.]com rogue page during a routine investigation of suspicious websites. It is designed to run scams, promote spam browser notifications, and redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) sites. Users typically enter webpages like contr

InitialConnection Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

InitialConnection Adware (Mac)

While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers found the InitialConnection rogue application. Our analysis of this app revealed that it operates as adware and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. InitialConnection is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and it may

FocusAhead Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

FocusAhead Adware (Mac)

FocusAhead is an untrustworthy application that displays intrusive advertisements and can read sensitive information. Apps that show ads are called adware (advertising-supported software). Typically, users install adware on their computers unintentionally. We discovered FocusAhead while inspecti

Email Security Update Scam
Phishing/Scam

Email Security Update Scam

"Email Security Update Scam" refers to an email spam campaign that we have analyzed. We determined that it is a phishing scam targeting email account log-in credentials (passwords). These fake emails attempt to extract this information from recipients by claiming that security issues have occurred

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Notification Spam

Protect2023.xyz Ads

Protect2023[.]xyz is an untrustworthy website that runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and wants to show notifications. All messages displayed on this page are fake. We discovered protect2023[.]xyz while examining dubious pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Zatp Ransomware
Ransomware

Zatp Ransomware

Zatp is ransomware that belongs to the Djvu family. Our malware researchers discovered Zatp while checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted samples. We found that Zatp encrypts files and appends its extension (".zatp") to filenames. Also, it drops the "_readme.txt" file that contains a r

bDAT Ransomware
Ransomware

bDAT Ransomware

bDAT is a piece of malicious software categorized as ransomware. We discovered this program while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. It is noteworthy that bDAT is part of the Dharma ransomware family. After we executed a sample of bDAT on our test machine, it began encrypting files and app

Zate Ransomware
Ransomware

Zate Ransomware

Zate is one of the Djvu ransomware variants. It makes files inaccessible by encrypting them and renames files by appending its extension (".zate") to their filenames. Also, Zate drops its ransom note, a text file named "_readme.txt". Threat actors have been observed distributing Djvu ransomware al

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Notification Spam

Alltimesecuritysystem.live Ads

Alltimesecuritysystem[.]live is the address of a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered while looking through untrustworthy sites. It is designed to promote scams, push spam browser notifications, and redirect visitors to different (likely dubious/malicious) websites. Most users enter such

Dom Ransomware
Ransomware

Dom Ransomware

Dom is a ransomware-type program that our research team discovered while checking out new submissions to VirusTotal. Programs of this kind operate by encrypting data and demanding payment for the decryption tools. Once we executed a sample of Dom on our test machine, it began encrypting files and