While inspecting questionable download webpages, our research team discovered the Common Search browser extension. Our analysis of this piece of software revealed that it operates as a browser hijacker. Common Search changes browser settings to promote the search.common-search.com fake search engi
VantageReservation is a piece of rogue software that our researchers discovered while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this app revealed that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. Adware is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. In othe
Discovered by the MalwareHunterTeam, Jenny is a piece of malicious software classified as ransomware. Programs within this classification encrypt victims' data and demand payment for the decryption. When we launched a sample of Jenny on our test system, it encrypted files and appended their filen
"Toll Fraud" malware refers to a specific category of malicious software targeting the Android Operating Systems (OSes). Apps within this classification aim to stealthily sign-up victims to various premium services, thus racking up their phone bills. As mentioned in the introduction, Toll
We have discovered the Extra Search application while examining shady websites. After analyzing the app, we found that it is a browser hijacker. Extra Search modifies some of the settings of a web browser by changing them to search.extra-searches.com (a fake search engine). Extra Search ch
While inspecting dubious websites, our researchers discovered the subscribe-notifications[.]com site. It promotes spam browser notifications and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable and malicious) webpages. Most users enter subscribe-notifications[.]com and sites akin to it through redi
Our team has discovered ExplorerTrusted during an analysis of deceptive websites claiming that it is required to update the Adobe Flash Player (encouraging to download a fake installer). It was found that the purpose of ExplorerTrusted is to generate advertisements. Therefore, we categorized it
Lux is ransomware belonging to the Chaos ransomware family. Our team has discovered this ransomware while checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted malware samples. We found that Lux renames files and appends the ".lux" extension to filenames. Also, it changes the desktop wallpaper and d
During a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team discovered the ExploreTransaction application. After analyzing this app, we determined that it operates as advertising-supported software (adware) and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware enables the
Yanluowang is ransomware that encrypts (and renames) files, ends all running processes, stops services, and creates the "README.txt" file containing a ransom note. It appends the ".yanluowang" extension to filenames. Cybercriminals behind Yanluowang are targeting enterprise entities and organizati