Sickfile is the name of a ransomware-type program that our researchers discovered while investigating new submissions to VirusTotal. After we executed a sample of Sickfile on our test machine, the ransomware encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".sickfile" extension. To elaborate,
Our team has reviewed this letter and determined that it is a scam. The goal of this scam email is to deceive recipients into sending money and (or) providing sensitive information to the scammers. It is strongly advised not to respond to this letter (and always ignore emails of this type).
After inspecting the "Thank You For Shopping With Apple" email, we determined that it is spam. The letter is presented as a notification regarding a purchase from Apple. The goal of this spam mail is to trick recipients into calling the "support helpline", likely to cancel the bogus purchase. It
After inspecting globaldispadvertising[.]com, we determined that it is a deceitful website that aims to trick visitors into allowing it to send notifications. Also, this site may redirect visitors to other suspicious websites. We discovered globaldispadvertising[.]com during an examination of page
zgRAT is a piece of malicious software categorized as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Malware of this type is designed to enable remote access and control over infected machines. RATs tend to be highly multi-functional and can be used for various malicious purposes. zgRAT has been observed being di
"Qtumcoin[.]net email scam" refers to a spam campaign comprising emails aiming to deceive recipients' into transferring cryptocurrency to a fake Qtum website. The letters we inspected claimed that a deposit had been made to the recipients' cryptowallets and lured them into visiting the aforementio
While inspecting rogue websites, our research team found a webpage promoting the "Windows Firewall Protection Alert" technical support scam. This scheme closely mimics Microsoft's official website and Windows Security – the front-end of Microsoft Defender. The fake interface performs a system sca
This is a fake letter from PayPal claiming that a certain amount of money will be deducted from the user's account. Scammers behind it attempt to trick recipients into calling the provided number. The PayPal company has nothing to do with this email. Thus, this letter should be ignored. Re
Popup Blocker Gold is marketed as a browser extension that blocks advertisements, but while testing it, we found that it actually generates advertisements, making it an advertising-supported application. It is worth noting that adware is often distributed/promoted using questionable methods. Thus,
We have determined that this letter is an investment scam email. The individuals behind this scam purport to be interested in investing in a business and request the recipient's assistance with receiving and securing funds. Such scam emails are frequently used to obtain money and (or) personal inf