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Text to Google Maps Adware
Adware

Text to Google Maps Adware

Text to Google Maps is described as a tool allowing users to send the selected text to Google Maps (search for selected location/address in Google Maps). However, while testing this browser extension, we found that unwanted advertisements appear while it is added to a browser. Thus, we classified

Tuow Ransomware
Ransomware

Tuow Ransomware

Tuow is a Djvu ransomware that encrypts files, appends its extension (".tuow") to filenames, and creates a text file ("_readme.txt") containing a ransom note. Victims cannot access/use encrypted files until they are decrypted. Our malware researchers discovered Tuow ransomware while inspecting mal

Flymylife.info Ads
Notification Spam

Flymylife.info Ads

While inspecting questionable sites, we discovered the flymylife[.]info rogue webpage. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and cause redirects to other (likely untrustworthy/harmful) websites. Users typically access pages like flymylife[.]info through redirects caused by websites t

Rugby Start Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Rugby Start Browser Hijacker

Rugby Start is a rogue browser extension that our research team found during a routine investigation of untrustworthy websites. This piece of software is promoted as a quick-access tool for Rugby results and related news. After analyzing Rugby Start, we determined that it operates as a browser hij

ESCANOR Ransomware
Ransomware

ESCANOR Ransomware

While investigating new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered the ESCANOR ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption. When we executed a sample of this ransomware on our test machine, it began encrypting files and changed their filenames. To e

The Wise Guys Ransomware
Ransomware

The Wise Guys Ransomware

The Wise Guys is the name of a data wiper disguised as ransomware. It deletes all files (it does not encrypt them). Also, it generates three files ("readme.txt", "readme.hta", and "readme.html") containing identical ransom notes. Our team discovered The Wise Guys malware while checking the VirusTo

Border Colors Adware
Adware

Border Colors Adware

border colors is the name of a browser extension that supposedly puts border colors on layouts of websites. Our team discovered this app while inspecting various deceptive pages (it is promoted on several shady pages). During the examination, we found that border colors shows annoying advertisemen

Protectionsurveys.online Ads
Notification Spam

Protectionsurveys.online Ads

Protectionsurveys[.]online is a rogue webpage that our research team discovered while inspecting dubious sites. It is designed to promote deceptive content, push spam browser notifications, and redirect visitors to different (likely untrustworthy/harmful) websites. Users typically enter these page

Posto.click Ads
Notification Spam

Posto.click Ads

While examining posto[.]click, our team found that this page runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and wants to deliver its notifications. It uses deceptive marketing to trick visitors into purchasing legitimate computer security software. We discovered posto[.]click while i

Elon Musk Twitter Giveaway Scam
Phishing/Scam

Elon Musk Twitter Giveaway Scam

After examining this website, we concluded that it is a fake crypto giveaway scam page that offers to send cryptocurrency to a specified wallet and get twice as much back. Scammers behind this scam impersonate Elon Musk (use a fake Twitter page) to d deceive users. It is a complete scam that shoul