HARDBIT 2.0 is a new version of the HARDBIT ransomware. We discovered this version while inspecting malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. HARDBIT 2.0 encrypts data, appends a string of random characters, the victim's ID, email address, and the ".hardbit2" extension to filenames. Also, HARDBIT
We have inspected mudflised[.]com and found that the purpose of this site is to lure visitors into allowing it to display/send notifications. Mudflised[.]com displays deceptive content to get that permission. Our team discovered mudflised[.]com while examining pages that use shay advertising netwo
StealDeal is the name of an information stealer targeting Internet browser data and possibly other information. It is known that StealDeal is delivered via a compromised email address. The file used for malware distribution injects StealDeal and another malware called FateGrab - an information ste
Fraudsters use all kinds of ways to extract information or money from people and distribute malicious programs via emails. This article describes cases where fraudsters use emails to trick recipients into installing ConnectWise (formerly known as ScreenConnect). This software allows threat actors
RisePro is an information stealer that has similarities with another stealer called Vidar. It gathers sensitive data and extracts it in the form of logs. RisePro is written in the C++ programming language. Threat actors have been observed distributing RisePro via a malware downloader called Privat
GodFather is the name of an Android malware targeting online banking pages and cryptocurrency exchanges in 16 countries. It opens fake login windows over legitimate applications. Threat actors use GodFather to steal account credentials. Additionally, GodFather can steal SMSs, device information, a
Iswr is the name of a Djvu ransomware variant. We discovered it while inspecting malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal page. Iswr encrypts the victim's files, appends its extension (".iswr") to the filenames of all encrypted files, and drops its ransom note (the "_readme.txt" file). An exam
We have analyzed mywowspot[.]com and learned that the purpose of this page is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. Additionally, mywowspot[.]com may redirect users to other untrustworthy websites. It is very uncommon for pages like mywowspot[.]com to be visited on purp
CRYPT crypto-malware based on CONTI ransomware. It encrypts files, appends the ".CRYPT" extension to filenames, and creates the "Readme_Instructions.html" file that contains a ransom note. An example of how CRYPT modifies filenames: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.CRYPT", "2.png" to "2.png.CRYPT", an
Our team has analyzed this email and found that it is written by scammers pretending to be representatives of Standard Bank. The purpose of this scam email is to trick recipients into entering personal information on the opened fake web page. Emails of this kind are called phishing emails. They sh