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Kotalq App is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application) that acts as a dropper for the Legion Loader malware. Our researchers discovered an installer containing Kotalq App promoted on a rogue webpage. In addition to the malware, this PUA also dropped the fake "Save to Google Drive" browser extensi
While inspecting malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we discovered Loches, ransomware from the GlobeImposter family. Loches encrypts data, appends ".loches" to files, and provides a ransom note ("how_to_back_files.html"). An example of how Loches renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.lo
After examining this "Login From A New Device" email, we determined that it is spam. This fake message alerts the recipient that their email account was signed into from a new device. This spam mail attempts to lure recipients into disclosing their account log-in credentials to a phishing webpage.
We have inspected the email and determined that it is a fake letter regarding an important electronic fund transfer document. It is written by scammers who seek to steal personal information from recipients. Emails of this type should be ignored, and links (or other elements) in them should be lef
Edfr789 is ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts files to prevent access to them. Threat actors use it to get paid for a decryption tool. In addition to locking files, Edfr789 appends four random characters to them and generates a ransom note ("Decryptfiles.txt"). An example of how the ranso
We have examined the email and concluded that it is a sextortion scam. This type of scam typically involves a fraudulent claim that the sender has obtained compromising material, such as explicit photos or videos. Scammers behind such scams demand a ransom, often in cryptocurrency, to prevent the
Shadowpad is a modular malware that uses information-stealing modules and can cause chain infections. It has been around since at least 2017. Initially used by a single threat actor based in China, its later attacks have been attributed to multiple Chinese cyberespionage groups. The latest campai
GhostSocks is a malicious program written in the Go programming language. It is compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems. This program is a SOCKS5 backconnect proxy malware. Essentially, software of this kind is used by attackers to employ victims' Internet connections for malicious pur
Keep Awake is promoted as an app that allows users to stop their computers from entering sleep mode with just one click. However, our analysis shows that multiple security vendors flag Keep Awake (and its installer) as malicious. For this reason, we classified Keep Awake as an unwanted application