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What Color Adware
Adware

What Color Adware

The what color adware is the name of a browser extension that our team has discovered on a deceptive page instructing to add this extension/application to complete some process. After testing the app, we found that it is adware - it displays annoying/intrusive advertisements. Thus, it is advisable

Omouswomani.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

Omouswomani.xyz Ads

After examining the omouswomani[.]xyz page, we concluded that it is a deceptive website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Our team has discovered omouswomani[.]xyz while inspecting other websites that use rogue advertising networks. It is very uncommon for pages li

Avoiding Ads Adware
Adware

Avoiding Ads Adware

While inspecting dubious download webpages, our researchers discovered one promoting the Avoiding Ads browser extension. It is endorsed as an ad-blocking tool (adblocker) for YouTube. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it operates as adware (i.e., delivers advertisements).

Cleaningupdate.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

Cleaningupdate.xyz Ads

While inspecting unreliable websites, our researchers discovered the cleaningupdate[.]xyz rogue page. It promotes scams (at the time of research - "Your Windows 10 is infected with viruses"), pushes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Users

Helperate Adware
Adware

Helperate Adware

Helperate is the name of an application we discovered while inspecting a shady website offering to install a browser extension. Our team has tested Helperate and learned that it functions as adware. This application displays intrusive advertisements. It is strongly recommended not to have it on a

Yalohol Ransomware
Ransomware

Yalohol Ransomware

Our research team found the Yalohol ransomware-type program during a routine inspection of new malware submissions to VirusTotal. We also learned that this program is part of the Spora ransomware family. Once we executed a sample of Yalohol on our test system, it encrypted files and changed their

Again Ransomware
Ransomware

Again Ransomware

Our malware researchers have discovered a new ransomware called Again while examining malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal website. It was found that Again is part of the Babuk ransomware family. The purpose of this malware is to encrypt files. Also, Again renames encrypted files (appends

StandartSync Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

StandartSync Adware (Mac)

Our researchers discovered the StandartSync rogue application during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this app revealed that it operates as advertising-supported software (adware) belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware may require specific co

Dark Surfing Adware
Adware

Dark Surfing Adware

Dark Surfing application is described as an app allowing users to switch their browser to dark mode. However, after testing the app, we found that it generates advertisements. Thus, our team has classified Dark Surfing as adware. Typically, users do not add (or install) adware on purpose - they ca

Jjyy Ransomware
Ransomware

Jjyy Ransomware

Jjyy is ransomware belonging to the Djvu family. Our team has discovered this ransomware while checking the VirusTotal site for recently submitted malware samples. We found that Jjyy encrypts files and appends ".jjyy" as their new extension. Also, it drops the "_readme.txt" file that contains a ra