During our routine check for malware samples submitted to VirusTotal, we discovered ransomware called blueKey. We learned that this malware encrypts files, appends the ".blueKey" extension to filenames, changes the desktop wallpaper, and drops the "DECRYPTION_INSTRUCTIONS.txt" file (a ransom note)
RecordQuick is an untrustworthy software application that our malware researchers discovered while examining deceptive websites (after downloading a fake installer). After installation, we found that RecordQuick displays annoying advertisements. Software of this type is called adware. Typically,
While looking through new submissions to VirusTotal, our researchers discovered the LuckyRelic rogue application. Our analysis revealed that this app operates as advertising-supported software (adware) and belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware can require specific conditions to ru
Cleantoclean[.]xyz is the address of a rogue website that our researchers discovered while inspecting dubious sites. This page is designed to run scams, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) websites. Most users access webpages like cl
Getting Files is a rogue browser extension that our research team found while inspecting questionable download webpages. It is promoted as a download management tool. However, our analysis of Getting Files revealed that it operates as advertising-supported software (adware). Adware enables
While analyzing the samples submitted to the VirusTotal page, our team discovered spyware targeting macOS users called CloudMensis. It was found that CloudMensis is written in Objective-C programming language. It can exfiltrate documents and email attachments, capture the screen, log keystrokes,
PlanDevelopment is a piece of rogue software that our researchers discovered during a routine inspection of new submissions to VirusTotal. Our analysis of this application revealed that it operates as adware and is part of the AdLoad malware family. Advertising-supported software is desi
Auto Play is a browser extension that our team discovered while inspecting a deceptive website instructing us to add this extension to continue watching a video. After adding this app to a browser, we learned that it functions as adware - it shows annoying advertisements. Thus, we recommend not to
Notadvertise[.]com is a deceptive website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirect them to other untrustworthy websites. Typically, pages like notadvertise[.]com are visited unintentionally. We found this site while examining websites that use rogue advertisin
After analyzing this "Password Verification" email, we determined that it is a phishing spam email. Like many of its ilk, this letter attempts to trick recipients into revealing their email log-in credentials (passwords) by making false claims about their account's impending deactivation.