While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, we discovered the HelperProtocol rogue application. After analyzing this piece of software, we learned that it operates as adware and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software is designed to run intrusive advertis
While examining websites that use rogue advertising networks, our team came across the now-scan[.]com website. It is a deceptive page running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, now-scan[.]com asks for permission to show notifications. It is an untrustworthy page that sh
Remindexpert[.]xyz is a rogue page that our researchers found while inspecting untrustworthy websites. This webpage operates by hosting scams, promoting spam browser notifications, and redirecting visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Most users enter websites like remindexpert[.]xy
While examining deceptive pages, our team has discovered a browser extension called Quick Site. After adding it to a browser, we found that it makes certain changes in the settings. Quick Site hijacks a web browser to promote quicknewtab.com, a fake search engine. Quick Site changes the de
While looking through dubious webpages, our research team found the pcprotect[.]name rogue site. It promotes scams, pushes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to other (potentially unreliable/harmful) pages. Users typically enter sites like pcprotect[.]name through redirects caused
While inspecting a shady page, our team discovered a browser extension called Video Player. After testing the app, we found that it generates advertisements (it is an advertising-supported application). It is not recommended to have any adware added to a browser, especially if it was downloaded fr
Washedback is a piece of malicious software categorized as ransomware. Malware within this category encrypts data and demands ransoms for the decryption. Washedback is part of the Sojusz ransomware family. On our test system, the Washedback program encrypted files and altered their filenames. To
While analyzing the recently submitted samples to the VirusTotal site, our team discovered DARKY LOCK, which is ransomware. DARKY LOCK encrypts files, appends the ".darky" extension to filenames, and creates a ransom note (the "Restore-My-Files.txt" file). We also found that this ransomware is par
Jjll is ransomware that belongs to the Djvu family. It encrypts files and modifies their filenames (it appends the ".jjll" extension to filenames) and drops the "_readme.txt" file/a ransom note. An example of how Jjll modifies filenames: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.jjll", "2.png" to "2.png.jjll",
Make It Dark is a rogue browser extension that we discovered while inspecting questionable download webpages. This piece of software is promoted as a tool capable of enabling dark mode for browsers. However, our analysis revealed that Make It Dark operates as adware instead. Advertising-su