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Polkadot Giveaway Scam

What is the "Polkadot giveaway" scam?

"Polkadot giveaway" is the name of a scam promoted on various untrustworthy sites. The scheme promises to triple the DOT (Polkadot) cryptocurrency users submit to the "competition". However, any amount users transfer to the digital wallet address provided by this scam - will be simply lost, as it will be stolen by the scammers.

   
BufferRecord Adware (Mac)

What is BufferRecord adware?

BufferRecord functions as adware and a browser hijacker: it generates revenue for its developer by displaying advertisements and promoting a fake search engine. Many of the apps of this type are promoted and (or) distributed using questionable, deceptive methods. Thus, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)

   
OperationValue Adware (Mac)

What is OperationValue?

OperationValue is an adware-type app with browser hijacker qualities. Since most users inadvertently download/install software products within these classifications, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
Apel.top Ads

What is the apel[.]top site?

Similar to verifyrobots.online, ositieonthat.space, mobsuitem.com, eneedande.online, and thousands of others, apel[.]top is a rogue website. It operates by loading questionable content, pushing its browser notifications, and/or redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable or malicious) pages.

Rogue sites are typically accessed via redirects caused by untrustworthy webpages, intrusive adverts, or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) already installed onto the system.

   
SAM Trading Group Email Virus

What is "SAM Trading Group" email virus?

"SAM Trading Group email virus" refers to a malware-spreading spam campaign. The scam emails are presented as payment-related messages.

However, it must be emphasized that all the information provided by these letters is false, and the legitimate entities mentioned in them - are not associated with this scam. The aim of this spam campaign is to infect recipients' systems with the Agent Tesla RAT (Remote Access Trojan).

   
ServHelper Malware

What is ServHelper?

ServHelper is a malicious backdoor program. Malware of this type is designed to open a "backdoor" for other malicious software. These programs can be used to infect systems with trojans, ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, and other malware. Therefore, the threats posed by ServHelper and programs akin to it - are extensive.

   
Key Omni Browser Hijacker

What is Key Omni browser hijacker?

Key Omni is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that hijacks a web browser by changing some of its settings. The purpose of Key Omni is to force users to visit keysearchs.com (use a fake search engine). Most users end up having a browser hijacked by an app like Key Omni inadvertently.

   
Domain Info Adware

What is Domain Info?

Domain Info is the name of a rogue browser extension supposedly capable of quickly providing information about website domains. Instead, Domain Info operates as adware. Furthermore, due to the dubious methods used to distribute adware-type products, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
SillyRAT Malware

What is SillyRAT malware?

SillyRAT is the name of a cross-platform Remote Access Trojan (RAT) written in Python programming language. RAT is a form of malware allowing cybercriminals to control infected devices remotely. Typically, it is used to steal sensitive information and (or) distribute malicious software.

   
Im In Possession Of All Of Your Private Data Email Scam

What is "Im in possession of all of your private data Email Scam"?

"Im in possession of all of your private data Email Scam" refers to a spam campaign. These emails use the sextortion scam model, and there are three known variations of the deceptive messages they use. In essence, all variants claim to have obtained a sexually explicit video of the recipient and threaten to leak it - unless a ransom is paid.

It must be emphasized that all of the claims made by these emails - are false. Therefore, the letters pose no threat to the recipients.

   

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