Our researchers found a deceptive webpage endorsing the Motorsports Start browser extension while inspecting sites that use rogue advertising networks. This piece of software is presented as a tool capable of providing easy access to updates, results, and the latest news relating to motorsports.
RatMilad is the name of an Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) with spyware capabilities targeting users in the Middle Eastern. It is known that this malware is distributed via NumRent - a VPN and phone number spoofing application. Previously, RatMilad was hiding behind an app called Text Me. NumR
MafiaWare666 is a piece of malicious software classified as ransomware. Malware within this classification operates by encrypting victims' data (i.e., rendering it inaccessible) and demanding payment for the decryption. Once we launched a sample of this ransomware on our test machine, it began en
Moviesm is described as an extension that allows users to watch movies and TV shows anytime and everywhere. Our team has tested Moviesm and learned that this app barely provides useful features and shows intrusive advertisements. Thus, we classified Moviesm as adware. Additionally, this app can re
Desktopsecurityradar[.]com is a website running the "Norton Security - Your PC Might Be Infected With Viruses!" scam. Our team discovered this page while inspecting other pages that use rogue advertising networks. We also found that desktopsecurityradar[.]com wants to show notifications. This page
Cyberone is a ransomware-type program. It is designed to encrypt data and make ransom demands for the decryption. After we executed a sample of this ransomware in our testing system, it appended the filenames of encrypted files with a ".cyberone" extension. For example, a file originally named "1.
Wikitravel is a travel guide based on the wiki format. Its website promotes an advertising-supported software (adware) called TravelSmart. The purpose of adware is to show annoying advertisements. It is known that it installs on computers as "TravelSmart - TravelSmart for Desktop" and runs in the
AnalogManager is a piece of rogue software that our researchers discovered while looking through new submissions to VirusTotal. After analyzing this app, we determined that it operates as adware. Additionally, AnalogManager is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertis
While examining software-saver[.]com, our team discovered that it is an untrustworthy page designed to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected. This page runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Additionally, it wants to show notifications. This page (m
ThrillAlgorithm is the name of an application that we discovered while examining untrustworthy websites offering to download fake updates for the Adobe Flash Player. After downloading and installing ThrillAlgorithm, we found that it generates intrusive advertisements. Software of this type is ca