Tury is one of the Djvu ransomware variants. It encrypts files and appends its extension to filenames. We discovered Tury inspecting malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal site. It appends the ".tury" extension to filenames and drops the "_readme.txt" file (a ransom note) on the desktop. An
ArchievesOriginal is an application that generates intrusive advertisements. It is an advertising-supported app (adware). Our team discovered ArchievesOriginal while examining websites claiming that some of the installed software is outdated. Like most advertising-supported apps, ArchievesOrigin
While checking out suspicious websites, our research team discovered the allcontrolpc[.]com rogue page. It runs scams, promotes spam browser notifications, and causes redirects to different (likely unreliable/harmful) sites. Allcontrolpc[.]com and pages akin to it are typically entered via redire
Searchpoweronline.com is both the name of a browser hijacker and the URL of a fake search engine. This software makes modifications to browsers in order to promote illegitimate search engines. Furthermore, the Searchpoweronline.com browser hijacker likely spies on users' browsing activity.
CrownVanirty is a piece of rogue software that our researchers discovered during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. We determined that this application operates as advertising-supported software (adware) and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to
During the examination of the finchi[.]click page, we found that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and wants to show deceptive notifications. The purpose of this site is to trick visitors into purchasing an antivirus subscription. This page should be ignored. None of
Defense-software[.]com is a rogue webpage our researchers discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. It promotes online scams, pushes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Users typically enter defense-software[.]com and simil
We examined this email and learned that it is composed by scammers who aim to trick recipients into providing sensitive information. This email is disguised as a letter from an email service provider regarding pending emails. This and similar emails should be ignored. The email claims that
While inspecting suspicious websites, our research team discovered the Smartbase rogue browser extension. After we inspected this piece of software, we determined that it operates as a browser hijacker. Smartbase modifies browser settings in order to promote the legitimate Bing search engine (bing
While testing the AdminPerformance application, we found that its purpose is to bombard users with intrusive advertisements. Therefore, we classified AdminPerformance as adware. Our team discovered this advertising-supported app after using a fake installer downloaded from an untrustworthy websi