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Intuit QuickBooks - Negative Comments From A Consumer Email Scam

What kind of email is "Intuit QuickBooks - Negative Comments From A Consumer"?

After reviewing this "Intuit QuickBooks - Negative Comments From A Consumer" email, we determined that it is fake. This message states that a client has left a negative comment about the recipient's company. It must be stressed that these claims are false, and this mail is not associated with any legitimate entities.

It is a phishing email that aims to deceive recipients into visiting a fake QuickBooks sign-in page designed to steal their account log-in credentials.

   
Capital One - Unrecognized Purchase Email Scam

What kind of email is "Capital One - Unrecognized Purchase"?

Our inspection of the "Capital One - Unrecognized Purchase" email revealed that it is fake. This spam letter queries the recipient on whether they recognize a nonexistent purchase, and when they attempt to investigate it – they are redirected to a phishing website that targets account log-in credentials.

It must be emphasized that the information in this email is false, and this mail is not associated with the real Capital One Financial Corporation.

   
Bigsupersweepstakes.com Ads

What kind of page is bigsupersweepstakes[.]com?

Bigsupersweepstakes[.]com is a rogue webpage that promotes scams and browser notifications spam, and redirects users to other (likely dubious/dangerous) sites.

Most visitors to such pages access them via redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks. Our researchers discovered bigsupersweepstakes[.]com while inspecting sites that utilize said networks.

   
Flightsettle.site Ads

What kind of page is flightsettle[.]site?

We have examined flightsettle[.]site and found that it uses clickbait to get permission to show notifications. Once this permission is granted, flightsettle[.]site can display misleading notifications (e.g., fake warnings or offers) to trick users into opening deceptive sites. Thus, flightsettle[.]site should be avoided.

   
Euopue.click Ads

What kind of page is euopue[.]click?

In our analysis of euopue[.]click, we discovered that the site's purpose is to obtain permission to show notifications. Euopue[.]click uses a deceptive method to trick users into allowing it to send notifications. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid visiting euopue[.]click.

   
Behque.click Ads

What kind of page is behque[.]click?

Our researchers discovered the behque[.]click rogue website during a routine inspection of suspicious sites. Upon examination, we determined that this page endorses browser notification spam and generates redirects to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) websites.

The majority of visitors to behque[.]click and analogous webpages access them via redirects produced by sites that utilize rogue advertising networks.

   
$OBT Airdrop Scam

What is the fake "$OBT Airdrop"?

"$OBT Airdrop" is a scam that masquerades as the official website of Orbiter Finance (orbiter.finance). The fake site promotes an airdrop of the OBT token (Orbiter Finance's native token). Users who attempt to participate in this bogus event – inadvertently expose their digital wallets to a cryptocurrency drainer.

   
EByte Locker Ransomware

What kind of malware is EByte Locker?

We discovered EByte Locker while analyzing malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. During the inspection, we found that EByte Locker is ransomware based on Prince. Upon infiltration, EByte Locker encrypts files and appends ".EByteLocker" to them. It also changes the desktop wallpaper and provides a ransom note ("Decryption Instructions.txt").

Here is an example of how EByte Locker renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.EByteLocker", "2.png" to "2.png.EByteLocker", etc.

   
Traw Dapp Unwanted Application

What is Traw Dapp?

Our investigation into the Traw Dapp shows that security vendors classify it as malicious, and the app lacks any identifiable functions. Additionally, Traw Dapp is used to deliver Legion Loader, malware that can deliver harmful payloads. As a result, users should not install Traw Dapp and promptly remove it if it is already present.

   
Spring Ransomware

What kind of malware is Spring?

Spring is a malicious program based on CONTI ransomware. It is designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption.

Spring ransomware encrypts files and appends their names with a ".FIND_EXPLAIN.TXT.spring" extension. To elaborate, a file initially named "1.jpg" appears as "1.jpg.FIND_EXPLAIN.TXT.spring", "2.png" as "2.png.FIND_EXPLAIN.TXT.spring", and so on for all of the locked files. Afterward, Spring creates a ransom note titled "EXPLAIN.txt".

   

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