In our regular examination of malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal website, we have identified the Pig865qq ransomware, a variant associated with the GlobeImposter family. Pig865qq encrypts files, appends the ".Pig865qq" extension, and displays a ransom note ("HOW TO BACK YOUR FILES.exe").
After closely examining this fraudulent scheme, our assessment indicates that it adheres to the structure of a technical support scam crafted to mislead unsuspecting visitors into performing certain actions. Such scams are commonly orchestrated to extract funds or information or to disseminate mal
During a routine investigation of unreliable websites, our research team discovered the sbrakepads.com page. Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue webpage promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) sites. Most users access pages like sbr
Qtadsmail[.]com is a rogue page discovered by our research team during a routine investigation of questionable websites. It operates by promoting browser notification spam, and this webpage is also capable of redirecting visitors elsewhere (likely dubious/malicious sites). Users primarily access
Our research team found the mastason[.]com rogue page while investigating suspicious websites. The webpage is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites. The majority of visitors to mastason[.]com and similar pages access them thr
Hunters International is a malicious program initially believed to be the rebrand of Hive ransomware following disruption of the latter's operations in 2023 by the FBI and Europol. The speculation regarding a rebrand was refuted by the group behind Hunters International and is further corroborated
"CPU-Z virus" refers to malicious content distributed under the guise of CPU-Z – a legitimate freeware system profiling and monitoring application. Using the names and graphics associated with genuine products or bundling them with harmful software or malware is not an uncommon technique. One not
Lightninganvil[.]top is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered while checking out suspicious sites. This page is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to other (likely unreliable/harmful) websites. Most visitors to lightninganvil[.]top and webpages akin to it a
BiBi is a type of malware known as a wiper, and it targets both Linux and Windows users (there are two variants of BiBi targeting different operating systems). Wiper malware is a destructive form of malicious software designed to erase or damage data on infected systems irreversibly. A group of ha
Upon inspection, it has been determined that abyssalforge[.]top is one of the numerous websites that display deceptive content to deceive visitors into allowing them to deliver notifications. Additionally, abyssalforge[.]top is designed to redirect users to unreliable websites. Thus, users should