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Systemsecuritys.com Ads
Notification Spam

Systemsecuritys.com Ads

Systemsecuritys[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers found while inspecting dubious websites. This page is designed to load deceptive material, push browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Most users enter systemsecuritys[.]com and s

PancakeSwap Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

PancakeSwap Email Scam

After inspecting this "PancakeSwap" email, our researchers determined that it is spam that operates as a phishing scam. The letter claims that the recipient's cryptocurrency wallet will be suspended if it is not validated. This spam mail promotes a phishing page, which closely mimics the genuine P

FFDroider Stealer
Trojan

FFDroider Stealer

FFDroider is a malicious program classified as a stealer. It is designed to extract and exfiltrate sensitive data from infected devices. FFDroider targets popular social media and e-commerce platforms in particular. FFDroider has been observed evading detection by masquerading as the Teleg

Datasecuritycentr.com Ads
Notification Spam

Datasecuritycentr.com Ads

Datasecuritycentr[.]com is a deceptive website running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. It also asks for permission to show untrustworthy notifications. Our team has discovered datasecuritycentr[.]com while inspecting illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites.

Octo Banking Trojan (Android)
Trojan

Octo Banking Trojan (Android)

Octo is the name of the Android malware, a banking Trojan targeting Android users. Octo is pretty similar to another banking Trojan called ExobotCompact that was active until 2018 and targeted financial institutions. Octo banking Trojan has a remote access capability and uses anti-detectio

Norton Security Update Is Available Now POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Norton Security Update Is Available Now POP-UP Scam

During a routine inspection of untrustworthy websites, our researchers found the "Norton Security Update Is Available Now" scam. It falsely implies that the visitor's Norton anti-virus is outdated and urges them to renew their subscription. The scam claims that a new update is available fo

We Are Closing All Mailbox Users Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

We Are Closing All Mailbox Users Email Scam

We inspected this email and concluded that it is a phishing email used to steal email account login credentials. It is disguised as a letter from an email service provider. It contains a website link designed to open a phishing page asking to provide a password. This letter claims that the

McAfee Total Protection Has Expired POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

McAfee Total Protection Has Expired POP-UP Scam

While inspecting sites that use rogue advertising networks, our research team encountered a webpage promoting the "McAfee Total Protection has expired" scam. We have found two variants of this scheme, which claim that the visitor's McAfee anti-virus subscription has expired and urge them to renew

GeneralProjectSearch Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

GeneralProjectSearch Adware (Mac)

GeneralProjectSearch is a rogue application that our researchers found while inspecting deceptive websites promoting fake Adobe Flash Player updates. After testing this piece of software, we determined that it is an adware-type app belonging to the AdLoad malware family. It is noteworthy

WINKILLER Ransomware
Ransomware

WINKILLER Ransomware

WINKILLER is ransomware that was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. It is known that it prevents victims from using their computers and displays a ransom note (a pop-up window) containing instructions on how to restore access to the operating system. Screenshot of a pop-up displayed by this rans