TripleChop is the name of an application that we discovered after downloading and using a fake installer for the Adobe Flash Player. While analyzing the app, we learned that it generates annoying advertisements. Thus, our team classified TripleChop as adware (advertising-supported software).
Our researchers discovered the "You May Have Viruses On After Visiting An Adult Website" scam while inspecting dubious websites. We found two variants of this scheme - one in English and the other in Portuguese. Like most scams of this kind, "You May Have Viruses On After Visiting An Adult Webs
Ukindwouldm[.]xyz is one of the many deceptive websites that use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Also, ukindwouldm[.]xyz redirects visitors to other pages. Our team discovered this page while inspecting illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar
While inspecting new malware submissions on VirusTotal, our researchers discovered the Lizard Squad ransomware-type program. After we executed a sample of this ransomware on our test system, it encrypted files and modified their titles. The filenames were appended with extensions consisting of fo
BytesShow is a piece of rogue software that our researchers discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. After running this app on our test system, we learned that BytesShow operates as advertising-supported software (adware) and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware
While analyzing websites encouraging to update "outdated" software (distributing fake installers), we discovered an application called WiseInternational. We found that this is an advertising-supported app. In other words, WiseInternational is designed to generate intrusive advertisements.
While inspecting malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal website, our team discovered ransomware called Hheo. It is malware that encrypts the victim's files, appends its extension (".hheo") to the filenames of all encrypted files, and drops a ransom note (creates the "_readme.txt" file). We al
While checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted malware samples, our researchers discovered ReadSRead - ransomware that encrypts files. We found that ReadSRead is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. It not only encrypts files but also appends the ".ReadSRead" extension to filenam
While inspecting untrustworthy websites offering to update supposedly outdated software, our team discovered the AllianceSpace application. While examining this app, we found that it functions as adware. AllianceSpace feeds users with intrusive advertisements that promote questionable pages.
Colors scale is the name of a browser extension that promises to allow users to change the color, saturation, contrast, and similar appearance details of visited websites. However, our analysis of this piece of software revealed that it operates as adware instead. Advertising-supported sof