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What is takhiza[.]com?

Takhiza[.]com is an untrustworthy website, which operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and/or redirecting them to other rogue or malicious sites. Users typically access pages like takhiza[.]com unintentionally; most get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

These apps do not require explicit permission to infiltrate devices; hence, users may be unaware of their presence. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather browsing-related data.

There are thousands of websites akin to takhiza[.]com on the Web; admntrk.com, netflowcorp.com, news-back.org, rockstartpush.net - are but a few examples.

What is Shopping Lovers?

Shopping Lovers is an adware-type browser extension. According to its advertising, this piece of software is designed to aid users with online shopping.

On other promotional/download webpages, the browser extension is stated to have some adblocker qualities (i.e., undesirable advert removal). However, instead of operating as indicated by its promotional material, Shopping Lovers runs intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Additionally, it has data tracking abilities that are used to collect browsing-related information. Software products distributed using various questionable techniques are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

What is SALAMA email virus?

Typically, cybercriminals behind malspam impersonate legitimate companies, organizations, or other entities when they send emails with a malicious attachment (or attachments) or download links for a malicious file.

Their goal is to trick recipients into downloading and opening a malicious file designed to infect a computer with malware. It is noteworthy that cybercriminals disguise their emails as important, urgent letters regarding some invoice, shipment, purchase order, etc. This email is used to deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) called Agent Tesla.

What is Oplatabtc3 ransomware?

Belonging to the Xorist ransomware family, Oplatabtc3 is a malicious program designed to encrypt data (render files inaccessible/unusable) and demand payment for the decryption (access/use recovery).

During the encryption process, affected files are appended with the ".(oplatabtc3@gmail.com)" extension, which consists of the cyber criminals' email address. For example, a file originally titled something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.(oplatabtc3@gmail.com)", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.(oplatabtc3@gmail.com)", "3.jpg" as "3.jpg.(oplatabtc3@gmail.com)", and so forth.

After this process is complete, ransom-demanding messages are displayed/created in a pop-up window, "КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt" text file, and desktop wallpaper. The text presented in the notes is identical, though in the pop-up and text file - it is in Russian, while in the wallpaper - it is in English.

It is noteworthy that if the infected system does not have the Cyrillic alphabet installed, the pop-up window's message will appear as gibberish.

What is OriginalTechSearch?

OriginalTechSearch is a rogue application classified as adware. The app delivers intrusive ad campaigns and also has browser hijacker characteristics.

I.e., browser modification and fake search engine promotion. Adware-type apps and browser hijackers typically monitor users' browsing activity. Additionally, since most users install OriginalTechSearch unintentionally, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

This application is proliferated using fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Note that bogus software updaters/installers are also used to proliferate various PUAs and even malware (e.g. ransomware, Trojans, etc.).

What is Cum ransomware?

Ransomware is a form of malware that blocks access to files by encrypting them and generates (creates or displays, or both) a ransom note to provide contact, payment, and other information. Cum is part of the Dharma ransomware family.

This variant encrypts and renames files - it appends the victim's ID, dagsdruyt@onionmail.org email address, and the ".cum" extension to their filenames.

For example, it renames a file named "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.id-C279F237.[dagsdruyt@onionmail.org].cum", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.id-C279F237.[dagsdruyt@onionmail.org].cum", and so on. Cum displays a pop-up window and creates the "info.txt" text file as its ransom notes.

What is Ielock ransomware?

Ielock is a malicious program, which is part of the GlobeImposter ransomware family. This malware is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption.

In other words, victims are unable to access the files affected by Ielock, and they are asked to pay - to recover access/use of their data. During the encryption process, files are appended with the ".ielock" extension.

For example, a file initially named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.ielock", "2.jpg" as "2.jpg.ielock", and so forth. Once the encryption is complete, ransom-demanding messages - "how_to_back_files.html" - are dropped into compromised folders.

What is netflowcorp[.]com?

Netflowcorp[.]com is like news-back[.]org, rockstartpush[.]net, newstorg[.]cc, and many other rogue websites that contain deceptive content and promote other potentially malicious pages.

As a rule, users do not open these pages intentionally - they get opened through deceptive ads, shady pages, or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that users possibly have installed on browsers or the operating system.

It is noteworthy that PUAs often are designed not only to promote untrustworthy pages like netflowcorp[.]com or other pages of this kind, but also to gather information about their users, generate advertisements.

What is admntrk[.]com?

Similar to news-back.org, rockstartpush.net, captcharesolver.com, newstorg.cc, and thousands of others, admntrk[.]com is a rogue website. It operates by delivering questionable material and/or redirecting its visitors to untrustworthy/malicious sites.

Users rarely access websites of this kind intentionally. Most get redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps do not require explicit user permission to infiltrate systems.

PUAs are designed to cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather browsing-related data.

What is Nexi email scam?

Typically, cybercriminals behind phishing emails impersonate legitimate organizations, companies, or other entities with the purpose to trick unsuspecting recipients into providing sensitive information.

Typically, their goal is to extract financial information (e.g., credit card details), login credentials (usernames, email addresses, passwords), social security numbers, or other details. It is common that phishing emails contain a website link designed to open a deceptive website where visitors are asked to enter personal information.

Cybercriminals behind this phishing email impersonate an Italian bank that specializes in payment systems called Nexi. Their goal is to steal login credentials.