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What is Atlantida?

Atlantida is the name of a stealer. Malware within this classification is designed to extract sensitive information from systems and applications installed on them. The Atlantida stealer has been observed being actively spread through suspicious freeware and "cracked" software websites.

What kind of malware is Qowd?

Qowd is ransomware that encrypts files on a victim's computer and demands a ransom payment in exchange for decryption tools. Our team discovered Qowd while checking the VirusTotal site for recently submitted malware samples. Qowd is a variant of the Djvu ransomware family. It may be distributed alongside other malware, such as RedLine or Vidar.

When Qowd infects a computer, it appends the ".qowd" extension to the filename of each encrypted file and drops a ransom note in the form of a file called "_readme.txt". For example, a file named "1.jpg" would be renamed to "1.jpg.qowd", "2.png" to "2.png.qowd", and so forth.

What kind of malware is Qoqa?

Qoqa is a type of ransomware that belongs to the Djvu family. Our research team discovered it while examining malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. Once it infects a computer, it encrypts the victim's files and renames them by appending the ".qoqa" extension to the end of the original filename.

For example, "1.jpg" would be renamed to "1.jpg.qoqa", "2.png" to "2.png.qoqa", etc. Additionally, Qoqa creates a ransom note, which is a text file named "_readme.txt". There is a chance that Qoqa is distributed alongside an information stealer such as RedLine or Vidar.

What is energysearch.co?

While examining energysearch.co, we found that it is a shady search engine that may provide misleading results. Typically, search engines of this kind are promoted through browser hijackers. Apps of this type modify the settings of web browsers to promote search engines.

What kind of page is mp3-convert[.]org?

While investigating suspicious websites, our research team found the mp3-convert[.]org page. It operates as a YouTube converter, i.e., the site allows users to convert said platform's video links to downloadable MP3 files. This service break copyright laws. What is more, mp3-convert[.]org is monetized via rogue advertising networks that are known to promote deceptive and malicious content.

What kind of scam is "Requested Information Or Content"?

We have examined this email and determined that it is a phishing email. Typically, scammers behind such emails try to trick individuals into providing sensitive information such as passwords or financial data. In this case, the phishing email is disguised as a letter from an email service provider.

What kind of page is fastcaptcha[.]top?

After investigating fastcaptcha[.]top, our team has determined that it is an untrustworthy website that shows a misleading message to deceive visitors into consenting to receive notifications. Websites like fastcaptcha[.]top are often accessed inadvertently by visitors. We discovered fastcaptcha[.]top while inspecting other shady pages.

What kind of email is "Your Domain And/Or Service Requires Upgrade"?

Our inspection of the "Your Domain And/Or Service Requires Upgrade" email revealed that it is spam. This fake letter informs the recipient that their email account has failed to upgrade and will be deleted. It urges updating the mail so as to avoid its deactivation. The aim of this spam letter is to promote a phishing website that records entered email passwords.

What kind of malware is Atharvan?

Atharvan is the name of a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The purpose of malware of this type is to give an attacker unauthorized access to a computer or device from a remote location. The attacker can perform a variety of malicious activities, such as stealing passwords, deploying additional malware, deleting or modifying files, etc.

What is ChatGPT malware?

"ChatGPT malware" refers to malicious content distributed under the guise of ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) – a chatbot developed by OpenAI. Since its inception in the autumn of 2022, ChatGPT has reached extreme popularity. At the time of writing, its user base has grown over 100 million. It is particularly prevalent that any enormously popular product/service is swiftly taken advantage of by cyber criminals and scammers alike.

Although ChatGPT is only available online (chat.openai.com), numerous fake desktop clients and mobile apps imitating this chatbot have been discovered. A variety of harmful and malicious software has been proliferated using "ChatGPT" as a disguise.

Additionally, OpenAI has released ChatGPT Plus – a paid premium service. This has opened the avenue for cyber criminals to offer "cracked" versions and create fake payment websites that target victims' financial information.

It must be emphasized that this fraudulent and dangerous content is in no way associated with either the actual ChatGPT or OpenAI.