Phreaker is the name of a ransomware-type program discovered by your researchers during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. This malicious program is based on the Chaos ransomware. Once we executed a sample of Phreaker on our test machine, it began encrypting files and appended
DAGON LOCKER is ransomware (an updated variant of the Mount Locker ransomware). It encrypts files and creates a ransom note (the "README_TO_DECRYPT.html" file) containing instructions on how to contact the attackers. Additionally, it renames files by appending the ".dagoned" extension to filenames
While testing IronBrowse, we found that this application displays intrusive advertisements. Apps that show unwanted apps are called advertising-supported apps (or adware). A big part of adware is promoted and distributed using questionable (often deceptive) methods. We discovered IronBrowse on a
Similar to ubersear[.]ch, poshukach[.]com is the URL of an illegitimate search engine. Websites of this kind are typically promoted by browser hijackers. However, we discovered poshukach[.]com while inspecting a malicious Android application that does not modify browsers. Instead, this app create
After inspecting the "Apple Invoice" email, we determined that it is spam mail. These scam emails are presented as invoices for Apple products that the recipients have supposedly purchased. Additionally, it is worth mentioning that we discovered spam text messages (SMSes) used to promote this "App
After examining ourhotposts[.]com, our team learned that this page uses a clickbait technique to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirects to other websites. This page was discovered by us while inspecting other pages that use rogue advertising networks. Usually, sites lik
Royal is the name of ransomware that encrypts files and appends the ".royal" extension to filenames (an updated variant of Royal ransomware appends ".royal_w" extension). It also creates a text file (named "README.TXT") containing a ransom note. Cybercriminals behind Royal ransomware attacks aim t
RealInfo is a rogue app that our researchers discovered 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 operates by displaying advertisements on various interfac
While inspecting champse[.]click, our team discovered that this page runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and wants to show notifications. It is designed to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected. We found champse[.]click while examining pages that
Our researchers found the desktopdefence[.]online rogue page while inspecting suspect websites. It is designed to promote scams, push browser notification spam, and redirect users to other webpages (likely unreliable or harmful) sites. Most visitors to pages like desktopdefence[.]online access th