While analyzing captchaless[.]top, we found that this page is created to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. The purpose of this site is to promote other untrustworthy websites and apps. Our team discovered captchaless[.]top while inspecting sites that use rogue advertising netw
SmartRecord is a rogue app that we discovered while looking through new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this piece of software, we determined that it is adware. Additionally, it is noteworthy that SmartRecord is part of the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software
File Download Manager - as its name implies - is a rogue browser extension that claims to operate as a download management tool. Our research team discovered this extension while inspecting dubious software-promoting webpages. After analyzing File Download Manager, we determined that it is adware.
After testing the DimMode application, we learned that it provides no useful features and generates annoying advertisements. Additionally, it can read data on all visited websites. Thus, we classified DimMode as adware. It is worth mentioning that this app/browser extension is promoted via decepti
Donkeyf*cker is ransomware designed to encrypt files, modify filenames, and drop the "#HOW_TO_DECRYPT#.txt" file (a ransom note) on the desktop. We discovered this ransomware while examining malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal web page. Donkeyf*cker renames files by appending a string of
While examining the mysmarterdeals[.]shop page, we found that it is a deceptive website running a survey scam and asking for permission to deliver untrustworthy notifications. Also, it redirects visitors to other shady web pages. We discovered mysmarterdeals[.]shop while inspecting sites that use
While inspecting questionable software-promoting websites, our researchers discovered the Reduce-Light browser extension. This piece of software promises to enable dark mode for simple design webpages. However, our analysis revealed that Reduce-Light operates as adware instead. Advertising
Securityanalysisreport[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered while inspecting dubious sites. This page operates by promoting deceptive content, pushing browser notification spam, and redirecting visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites. Users typically enter
Movieholic is the name of a rogue browser extension that promises easy access to film streaming websites. After inspecting this piece of software, we determined that it operates as adware. In other words, Movieholic runs intrusive advertisement campaigns, and it has data tracking functionalities.
After analyzing this scam, we learned that it is a survey scam designed to trick unsuspecting visitors into participating in a fake survey to win a prize. The page running this scam is disguised as the official T-Mobile page. Websites of this kind can never be trusted - no one ever receives any pr