While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered the Allock ransomware. This malicious program is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. After a sample of Allock was executed on our testing system, it encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".allock8" ex
Sxn is ransomware - malware that blocks access to files by encrypting them. Unlike most ransomware variants, Sxn does not append its extension to the filenames of encrypted files. However, it drops 26 files with no data in them with the ".Locked" extension. Also, Sxn displays a pop-up window conta
CodeRAT is the name of an information stealer aimed at Ukrainian-speaking users. Cybercriminals use it to steal sensitive information. Typically, malware of this type targets data that can be used to steal online accounts, money, identities, etc. It often runs silently in the operating system to a
Our inspection of the "Session Validation Error" spam email revealed that it operates as a phishing scam. The letter states that an error occurred in the recipient's mailbox. When an attempt is made to rectify the error – the user is redirected to a phishing website. This page mimics the recipient
Nosu is the name of a malicious program classified as a stealer. This malware is designed to steal information from infected machines. The Nosu stealer can extract a wide variety of data from devices and installed applications. The most active campaigns associated with Nosu were noted in North and
We have examined reportyouridentitydata[.]site and found that it runs the "Norton Security - Your PC might be infected with viruses!" scam. Also, reportyouridentitydata[.]site wants to show notifications. We discovered reportyouridentitydata[.]site while inspecting websites that use shady advertis
After inspecting the "Professional Hacker Managed To Hack Your Operating System" email and its German language equivalent - we determined that this mail is spam. These letters operate as sextortion scams. They make false claims about the recipients' devices being infected with malware and subsequ
We have analyzed this site and found that it is running a survey scam. It shows a deceptive message claiming that visitors have been chosen to participate in a survey and will win a prize. People who fall for such scams never receive any prizes. Thus, the "Walmart Loyalty Program" scam should be i
Our team has inspected updaterdesign[.]com and found that it uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and redirects them to scam web pages. We discovered updaterdesign[.]com while examining websites that use rogue advertising networks. It is uncommon for
After investigating a fake Adobe Flash Player installer, we discovered the PrimaryServiceSearch rogue application. This app that was within the installer operated as adware on our test machine. It is noteworthy that PrimaryServiceSearch is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands