Our research team discovered the Tin Colors browser extension while inspecting suspicious software-promoting websites. This extension is promoted as a tool capable of changing webpage background colors. However, our analysis revealed that Tin Colors operates as adware instead. Adware stand
Browse-defense[.]com is the address of a rogue page. Our researchers discovered this site during a routine inspection of suspicious webpages. Browse-defense[.]com promotes deceptive content (scams), pushes spam browser notifications, and redirects users to other (likely unreliable/malicious) pages
Exploit6 is the name of ransomware designed to encrypt files, append the ".exploit6" extension to filenames of all encrypted files, and drop the "READMI.txt" file. Our malware researchers discovered Exploit6 while examining samples submitted to the VirusTotal website. An example of how Exploit6 m
After examining cimen[.]click, we found that this page runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. It also wants to show notifications. Cimen[.]click is an untrustworthy page. We discovered it while inspecting other pages of this kind (pages that use rogue advertising networks).
Files Download Tool is an application that supposedly allows users to keep track of downloads and manage or create new downloads. After testing this app, we found that it shows unwanted advertisements. For this reason, we classified Files Download Tool as adware. Our team discovered this browser e
After examining 62IX, we learned that it is ransomware that encrypts files, appends the ".62IX" extension to filenames, changes the desktop wallpaper, and creates the "КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ FILES.txt" file (a ransom note). Our team discovered 62IX while checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitt
Our research team discovered Cyber_Puffin during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. This malicious program is classified as ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts data and demands payment for decryption. After we launched a sample of Cyber_Puffin on our test machine, it e
While examining the PowerSet application, we noticed that various ads appear while this app is installed. Software that displays unwanted advertisements is called adware. Typically, users install software of this type unintentionally. We discovered PowerSet while inspecting deceptive websites.
During a routine investigation of suspicious websites, our researchers discovered the antivirus-stability[.]com rogue page. It is designed to promote deceptive content; when we inspected antivirus-stability[.]com, it ran the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. Additionally, this site p
While inspecting dubious software-promoting sites, our researchers discovered one advertising the EmailCheckToday browser extension. This piece of software is endorsed as an easy-access tool for email services. Instead, we determined that EmailCheckToday operates as a browser hijacker - it modifi