We discovered malware named Kamikizu while examining the samples submitted to the VirusTotal website. After inspecting Kamikizu, we learned that it is ransomware that encrypts files, modifies filenames, and drops the "!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT" file (a ransom note). We also found th
While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found the TaskPost application. After analyzing this rogue app, we learned that it is adware. Additionally, this piece of software belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software (adware) enables the p
TwinValley is an application designed to bombard users with intrusive advertisements. It has no useful features and can cause certain problems. Our malware researchers discovered TwinValley while inspecting deceptive pages promoting fake installers. Since TwinValley displays unwanted ads, we cla
69 is the name of a ransomware-type program. Malware within this classification is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. We obtained a sample of this ransomware and executed it on our test machine. The malware encrypted files and appended their filenames with a ".69" ext
While checking the VirusTotal page for recently submitted malware samples, we found a new Djvu ransomware called Hhyu. This ransomware encrypts files and appends the ".hhyu" extension to their filenames (e.g., it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.hhyu", "2.png" to "2.png.hhyu", and so forth). It also drop
Licktaughigme[.]com is a website that displays deceptive content to get permission to deliver notifications. Also, it redirects to untrustworthy websites. We encountered this page while inspecting other sites that use rogue advertising networks. It is very uncommon for sites like licktaughigme[.]c
News-kezana[.]cc is a rogue webpage that promotes browser notification spam and causes redirects to other (likely unreliable/harmful) websites. Our researchers discovered news-kezana[.]cc while inspecting sites that use rogue advertising networks. Additionally, redirects caused by the latter are
While looking through new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found the SagaDynasty rogue application. After analyzing this piece of software, we discovered that it operates as adware and is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware displays third-party graphical content (e.g.,
Lpnottech[.]com is a rogue webpage that we discovered while investigating untrustworthy sites. It operates by pushing spam browser notifications and redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) pages. Most users enter lpnottech[.]com and similar websites via redirects caused by
After examining the jonne[.]club website, we found that it is a deceptive page running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, it wants to show notifications. We came across this site while analyzing illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages that use rogu