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Your Account Has Been Dormant Email Scam

What kind of scam is "Your Account Has Been Dormant"?

Our team has analysed this scam and discovered that it includes at least two similar email versions. In both cases, scammers aim to trick recipients into believing that they have to take take urgent action to resolve the "occured" issue. Their ultimate goal is to steal personal information from recipients.

   
Payment Has Been Sent Email Scam

What is "Payment Has Been Sent"?

Our team has scrutinized this email and found that it is fraudulent. It masquerades as a notification regarding a payment to lure recipients. The scammers behind it aim to trick recipients into clicking a misleading link and providing personal information. Such emails are known as phishing emails, and they should be avoided/ignored.

   
Heda Ransomware

What kind of malware is Heda?

Our discovery of Heda occurred during an analysis of malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. We found that Heda is ransomware that encrypts files on infected computers. Also, it modifies filenames, changes the desktop wallpaper, and generates a text file (a ransom note named "#HowToRecover.txt").

Heda renames files by appending the victim's ID, an email address, and the ".Heda" extension to filenames. For example, it changes "1.jpg" to "1.jpg.[ID-E8330FE1-1337].[hedaransom@gmail.com].Heda" and "2.png" to "2.png.[ID-E8330FE1-1337].[hedaransom@gmail.com].Heda". It is worth noting that Heda is identical to Sauron ransomware.

   
Rockytrails.top Ads

What kind of page is rockytrails[.]top?

We have inspected rockytrails[.]top and noticed that this page uses a deceptive technique to obtain permission to send notifications to users. Once allowed, it shows misleading notifications (e.g., fake alerts). Therefore, users should avoid visiting rockytrails[.]top and consenting to receive its notifications.

   
Civia App Unwanted Application

What is Civia App?

Our examination of the Civia App has shown that it is a questionable application with not clear purpose. We also discovered that the installer distributing Civia App is flagged as malicious by multiple security vendors and it may contain other unwanted, potentially malicious applications.

   
Operating System Fell To My Hacking Expertise Email Scam

What is "Operating System Fell To My Hacking Expertise"?

We have inspected this email and learned that it is a fake letter from a hacker claiming that the recipient's computer has been hacked and infected, and "intriguing" material has been obtained. The purpose of the scammer behind this email is to extract money from unsuspecting recipients. This email should be ignored, as all its claims are fake.

   
PureStealer Malware

What kind of malware is PureStealer?

PureStealer is information-stealing malware that targets Windows users. The cyber criminals running this campaign are specifically targeting Ukrainian military recruits. It is known that they also deploy Android malware. The attackers use PureStealer to harvest data stored in their victims' web browsers.

   
Denaliview.top Ads

What kind of page is denaliview[.]top?

Our team has inspected denaliview[.]top and learned that the purpose of this site is to obtain permission to deliver notifications to visitors. Once visited, denaliview[.]top presents misleading content to lure visitors. Therefore, it is highly advisable to avoid visiting this page and not permit it to show notifications.

   
Toqutor.com Ads

What kind of page is toqutor[.]com?

Our inspection of toqutor[.]com has revealed that the purpose of this web page is to lure visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. This deceptive site uses clickbait to achieve this goal. Users should never allow pages like toqutor[.]com to show notifications and close them if encountered.

   
Blockchain.com Airdrop Scam

What is the fake "Blockchain.com Airdrop"?

We have examined the site (blockchainverified.vercel[.]app) and discovered that it promotes a fake cryptocurrency giveaway (airdrop). Our discovery of this fraudulent page occurred during the analysis of a deceptive email. Users should avoid visiting blockchainverified.vercel[.]app and similar sites to avoid financial losses and (or) other problems.

   

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