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FlyTrap Trojan (Android)
Trojan

FlyTrap Trojan (Android)

FlyTrap is a piece of malicious software classified as a trojan. This malware targets Android Operating Systems (OSes). The primary goal of FlyTrap is to steal and abuse Facebook accounts and related data. According to the research done by Zimperium, this malware has been active in over one hundr

PJobRAT Malware (Android)
Trojan

PJobRAT Malware (Android)

PJobRAT is the name of Android malware (spyware and Remote Access Trojan) targeting Indian users. Cybercriminals distribute PJobRAT by disguising it as instant messaging and dating apps (e.g., HangOn, SignalLite, Trendbanter, Rita, and Ponam). Their goal is to spy on victims (to gather personal in

Your System Is Heavily Damaged POP-UP Scam (Android)
Phishing/Scam

Your System Is Heavily Damaged POP-UP Scam (Android)

Our researchers discovered the "Your System Is Heavily Damaged" scam during a routine investigation of deceptive websites. There are several variants of this Android device targeting scheme. The versions we have inspected claim that the visitor's device is infected and urge them to download the re

Your Email Has Been Restricted Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Your Email Has Been Restricted Email Scam

We inspected this email and concluded that the scammers behind it aim to trick recipients into providing them personal information. Emails of this type are called phishing emails. This one is disguised as a letter from an email service provider. It instructs recipients to validate their identity v

Flying Dutchman Ransomware
Ransomware

Flying Dutchman Ransomware

During a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found and sampled the Flying Dutchman ransomware. This malicious program belongs to the Xorist ransomware family. After we executed Flying Dutchman's sample on our test machine, it encrypted files and changed their ti

Gold Fields Bullion Limited Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Gold Fields Bullion Limited Email Scam

We examined this email and learned that it is a fake congratulatory letter from a company named "Gold Fields Bullion Limited" (there is a real gold mining company called Gold Fields Limited). Scammers behind this email attempt to trick recipients into believing that they have won an award. They en

WiredBlank Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

WiredBlank Adware (Mac)

While inspecting the WiredBlank application, we learned that it shows advertisements. Apps that show ads are classified as adware (advertising-supported software. In most cases, adware is promoted and distributed using deceptive methods (e.g., scare tactics and fake installers). Our team discove

Dkey Ransomware
Ransomware

Dkey Ransomware

While inspecting new malware submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers came upon the Dkey ransomware-type program. It belongs to the Dharma ransomware family, and it is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for decryption. Once executed on our test system, Dkey began encrypting files and a

NetSearchPanel Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

NetSearchPanel Adware (Mac)

While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found a rogue application named NetSearchPanel. Following our analysis of this application, we determined that it operates as adware. It is pertinent to mention that NetSearchPanel is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adw

Nidescar.com Ads
Notification Spam

Nidescar.com Ads

Nidescar[.]com is a rogue site designed to deceive visitors into enabling spam browser notification delivery. It is also capable of redirecting them to various (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites. Users typically access such webpages through redirects caused by sites that use rogue advertis