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Notification Spam

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Ptifirelaria[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation. After inspecting this page, we learned that it endorses spam browser notifications and redirects users to other (likely dubious/harmful) sites. Most visitors to ptifirelaria[.]com and similar webpag

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Notification Spam

Advoiderce.com Ads

While browsing untrustworthy sites, our research team discovered the advoiderce[.]com rogue webpage. Upon examination, we found that it is yet another site that promotes browser notification spam through a CAPTCHA-themed lure. This page can also redirect users elsewhere, likely unreliable or malic

BAFAIAI Ransomware
Ransomware

BAFAIAI Ransomware

Our researchers found the BAFAIAI ransomware while inspecting new file submissions to the VirusTotal site. This malicious program is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. BAFAIAI encrypts files and creates a ransom note. It adds a ".BAFAIAI" extension to their filenames. For example, a file

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Notification Spam

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Our review of thicationize.co[.]in shows that the site is created to trick users into enabling its notifications. If someone allows them, the site can push misleading content (e.g., fake warnings) directly to their device. Because of this, thicationize.co[.]in and similar pages should be avoided,

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Notification Spam

Hypstichly.co.in Ads

Our research team discovered hypstichly.co[.]in while investigating suspicious websites. After inspecting this rogue webpage, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and generates redirects to other (likely dubious/dangerous) sites. Hypstichly.co[.]in and analogous pages are primaril

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Instagram Password Hacker Scam
Phishing/Scam

Instagram Password Hacker Scam

"Instagram Password Hacker" is a scam run on various deceptive websites. This scheme is presented as a hacking service allowing users to steal Instagram social media accounts by entering their usernames. The aim of "Instagram Password Hacker" is to promote untrustworthy and malicious sites, namel

Android Has Detected A Wiretap On Your Phone Scam (Android)
Phishing/Scam

Android Has Detected A Wiretap On Your Phone Scam (Android)

While investigating dubious websites, our researchers discovered the "Android Has Detected A Wiretap On Your Phone" scam. It claims that the user's smartphone has been wiretapped. Typically, scams of this kind aim to trick users into downloading/installing or purchasing (likely suspicious/harmful)

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Browser Hijacker

WebWebWeb.com Redirect

The WebWebWeb.com browser hijacker infiltrates Internet browsers (Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) through free software downloads. At time of testing, this website was promoted via an application called 'video downloader professional'. Developers of this browser settings-changing adware (LINK6

Email Verification Campaign Scam
Phishing/Scam

Email Verification Campaign Scam

Our examination of the "Email Verification Campaign" message revealed that it is spam. This letter is presented as a verification process alert for email activity. The purpose of this mail is to deceive recipients into providing their email passwords to a phishing website. This scam messag

XMRIG Virus
Adware

XMRIG Virus

XMRIG is a completely legitimate open-source application that utilizes system CPUs to mine Monero cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, criminals generate revenue by infiltrating this app into systems without users' consent. This deceptive marketing method is called "bundling". In most cases, "bundling"

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The Evolution Of Sneaky2FA As A Commercial PhaaS Kit
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The Evolution Of Sneaky2FA As A Commercial PhaaS Kit

The phishing threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and recent developments highlight how attackers are combining professional cybercrime platforms with realistic visual deception techniques to bypass user confidence and technical controls. A notable example is the recent evolution of the Sne

Kraken Ransomware Now Benchmarking Victims
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Kraken Ransomware Now Benchmarking Victims

In the rapidly evolving world of cybercrime, the Kraken ransomware group stands out for its sophisticated tactics. It benchmarks victim systems before encrypting data. This rare approach allows Kraken to adapt encryption dynamically, maximizing damage while lowering detection risk. Emerging in 2025,

DanaBot Returns To Reclaim Title Of Cybercrime Juggernaut
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DanaBot Returns To Reclaim Title Of Cybercrime Juggernaut

After a six-month hiatus, DanaBot malware has reemerged, signaling the return of one of cybercrime's most adaptive threats. Once a banking trojan, DanaBot has evolved into a modular, multipurpose framework supporting espionage, data theft, and ransomware delivery. Moreover, its return also follows

Landfall - A New Commercial Grade Spyware
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Landfall - A New Commercial Grade Spyware

In November 2025, researchers publicly disclosed a previously unknown Android spyware family, now called Landfall. The security team at Unit 42 (part of Palo Alto Networks) described it in a blog post as "new commercial-grade Android spyware in an exploit chain targeting Samsung devices." The

SesameOp Backdoor Abuses OpenAI API
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SesameOp Backdoor Abuses OpenAI API

In a striking demonstration of how cyber-threats adapt to emerging technologies, Microsoft's Incident Response team has uncovered a sophisticated new malware known as SesameOp, which uniquely exploits the OpenAI Assistants API for command-and-control (C2) operations. This discovery marks one of the

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Combo Cleaner Anti-Malware (for Windows computers)

Combo Cleaner Anti-Malware (for Windows computers)

Combo Cleaner is an anti-malware application for Windows computers (also available for Mac computers). It's developed by a company RCS LT which has been working in cyber security industry for over 10 years. The accumulated experience in internet security allowed us to create a robust anti-malware so

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Combo Cleaner: Antivirus and System Optimizer (for Mac computers)

Combo Cleaner: Antivirus and System Optimizer (for Mac computers)

Combo Cleaner is an antivirus and system optimizer created by a company called RCS LT. This application runs on Mac computers and works with all recent Mac operating systems, including Yosemite, macOS 13 Ventura, and macOS 14 Sonoma. This application takes a different approach as compared to tradit

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Avast Premium Security

Avast Premium Security

Avast has traditionally provided good protection against malware threats and a great-looking interface. However, it was often felt that users had to pay for that great interface over standout features It has also struggled to balance paid products and its free antivirus software. The free version