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CommandAccess Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

CommandAccess Adware (Mac)

CommandAccess is a piece of rogue software that our researchers found while investigating new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this application revealed that it operates as advertising-supported software (adware). Additionally, we learned that CommandAccess is part of the AdLoad malwar

CRYPTCAT Ransomware
Ransomware

CRYPTCAT Ransomware

While inspecting new malware submissions to VirusTotal, our researcher team discovered the CRYPTCAT ransomware-type program. After we launched a sample of CRYPTCAT on our test system, it encrypted files and altered their names. Original filenames were appended with a unique ID assigned to the vic

Cookie Stuffing Browser Extensions
Adware

Cookie Stuffing Browser Extensions

"Cookie Stuffing Browser Extensions" refers to malicious browser extensions designed to insert affiliate IDs into the Internet cookies of specific websites. We have inspected four such extensions. "AutoBuy Flash Sales, Deals, and Coupons" - with the promised functionality of making automatic purc

Declined Debit Email Virus
Phishing/Scam

Declined Debit Email Virus

Our inspection of the "Declined Debit" email revealed that it is malspam (malicious spam). This letter aims to trick recipients into opening a virulent attachment by claiming that it contains a declined payment note from the sender's bank. Once the file attached to this fake email is opened, it i

ChipSynergy Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

ChipSynergy Adware (Mac)

Our research team found the ChipSynergy app during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this application, we determined that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to enable the placement of advertisements on visited webs

CHEAPLAMINATE Ransomware
Ransomware

CHEAPLAMINATE Ransomware

While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, we discovered the CHEAPLAMINATE malicious program, which is based on another ransomware called Chaos. Malware within this category operates by encrypting data and demanding ransoms for the decryption. Once we executed a sample of this ransomware on

PIZZASUCKER Ransomware
Ransomware

PIZZASUCKER Ransomware

While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found a ransomware based on Chaos - called PIZZASUCKER. When we executed a sample on our test machine, this ransomware encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".ICQ@PIZZASUCKER" extension (which is also the attackers' c

FunctionBlast Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

FunctionBlast Adware (Mac)

We found the FunctionBlast application while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this piece of software revealed that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It is designed to run intrusive advertisement

Due Payment-Invoice Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Due Payment-Invoice Email Scam

Our inspection of the "Due Payment-Invoice" email revealed that it is spam operating as a phishing scam. This letter makes false claims regarding an invoice to view which - recipients have to provide their email account log-in credentials. It must be emphasized that this mail is fake, and it canno

Oovb Ransomware
Ransomware

Oovb Ransomware

Oovb is the name of a ransomware-type program that our research team discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. This piece of malicious software belongs to the Djvu ransomware family. Once we executed a sample of Oovb on our testing system, it started encrypting files and changed