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Hydrox Ransomware
Ransomware

Hydrox Ransomware

Hydrox is ransomware that our team has discovered while analyzing malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. It encrypts files, appends the ".hydrox" extension to filenames, drops the "Hydrox Ransomware.txt" file (a ransom note), and changes the desktop wallpaper. An example of how Hydrox ransomwar

RelianceTask Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

RelianceTask Adware (Mac)

Our research team discovered the RelianceTask rogue application while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this app revealed that it operates as advertising-supporting software (adware). Furthermore, RelianceTask is part of the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supp

DailyPanel Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DailyPanel Adware (Mac)

DailyPanel is an application that shows unwanted advertisements. It is an advertising-supported app (adware). Our team discovered DailyPanel while examining websites claiming that the Adobe Flash Player is out of date. DailyPanel is distributed via a fake installer. Advertisements displa

DawDropper Malware (Android)
Trojan

DawDropper Malware (Android)

DawDropper is a piece of malicious software targeting Android operating systems. It is classified as a dropper - a type of program designed to cause chain infections (i.e., download/install other malware). This dropper has been used to infect devices with various banking trojans. DawDropper's dev

Summon To Court For Pedophilia Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Summon To Court For Pedophilia Email Scam

"Summon To Court For Pedophilia" refers to scam emails disguised as court summons issued by governmental bodies. These letters claim that the recipient is accused of activities relating to pedophilia. We have inspected two variants of these spam emails, one in French and the other in Lithuanian, E

Fake "Chrome" Extension
Adware

Fake "Chrome" Extension

While inspecting websites offering "cracked" software, our researchers discovered a rogue browser extension simply titled "Chrome". Many fake extensions may use this name; in general, it is common for dubious software to use the names and graphics of legitimate products and companies. Typically, d

Urgentscanur.com Ads
Notification Spam

Urgentscanur.com Ads

During a routine investigation of suspicious websites, our researcher team found the urgentscanur[.]com rogue page. It hosts deceptive content (scams), promotes spam browser notifications, and redirects users to other (likely untrustworthy or malicious) sites. Most visitors to urgentscanur[.]com

TerminalGenerate Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

TerminalGenerate Adware (Mac)

TerminalGenerate is an application that we discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this rogue app revealed that it is adware. Furthermore, TerminalGenerate is part of the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software (adware) is designed to disp

FILE Ransomware
Ransomware

FILE Ransomware

Our researchers discovered a new ransomware-type program belonging to the Phobos family - called FILE. Malware within this category operates by encrypting data in order to demand ransoms for the decryption. After we executed a sample of File ransomware on our test machine, it encrypted files and

Estimatorone.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

Estimatorone.xyz Ads

Our researchers discovered the estimatorone[.]xyz rogue page during a routine investigation of untrustworthy websites. This webpage runs scams, promotes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to different (likely unreliable or malicious) sites. Usually, webpages like estimatorone[.]xyz