While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers found the ProgressBoost application. The analysis of this software revealed that it operates as adware and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to display adverts on visited websites and/or other interfac
ProgramOpen is a rogue application that our research team discovered while investigating new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that ProgramOpen is adware. Additionally, this app is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertisin
ModernLoader, also known as Avatar Bot and AvatarLoader, is a malicious program that has minimalistic loader and RAT (Remote Access Trojan) functionalities. Loader-type malware is designed to infect devices with additional malicious programs, while RATs enable remote access/control over infected
refresh color is the name of a browser extension we discovered on a deceptive website. After downloading and adding it, we learned that it shows annoying advertisements. Apps of this type are classified as advertising-supported apps (adware). refresh color is described as an application th
After examining this email, we found that it is sent by scammers who aim to trick recipients into contacting (calling) them. The email is disguised as a letter from NortonLifeLock (a legitimate software company) regarding order confirmation. This letter must be ignored. The email claims th
NominatusCrypt is the name of ransomware (a variant of the EvilNominatus ransomware). We discovered this ransomware while inspecting malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal website. Unlike most ransomware, NominatusCrypt does not rename files. It provides a ransom note by displaying instructio
Our researchers found the nonadvertised[.]com rogue page during a routine inspection of suspicious websites. It is designed to push scams, promote browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Users typically access such webpages via redirects caus
Our team discovered an untrustworthy application called OnlineProgram while examining various deceptive pages (e.g., web pages offering to download updates for supposedly outdated software). After installing OnlineProgram, we noticed that it shows unwanted advertisements. Thus, we categorized th
While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered the DoyUk 7.1 ransomware. This is not our first encounter with this malware, as we have previously analyzed the DoyUk 2.0 and DoyUk 5.0 variants. After we executed this latest version on our test machine, it encrypted file
After examining the email, we found that this is a fake email from YouTube regarding copyright infringement. It contains a website link designed to download an archive file that contains a malicious file. Cybercriminals behind this email aim to trick recipients into downloading and executing malwa