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DocuSign - Signature Requested Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

DocuSign - Signature Requested Email Scam

Our examination of this "DocuSign - Signature Requested" email revealed that it is spam. This fake message notifies the recipient that they need to sign a document, thus it lures them into visiting a phishing site that targets email log-in credentials. It must be emphasized that this email is not

Equalecioncers.com Ads
Notification Spam

Equalecioncers.com Ads

Equalecioncers[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation of suspicious websites. This page operates by promoting browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Most users access webpages like equaleci

IMAP/POP3 Mail Delivery Incomplete Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

IMAP/POP3 Mail Delivery Incomplete Email Scam

After inspecting this "IMAP/POP3 Mail Delivery Incomplete" email, we determined that it is fake. This spam message claims that five emails failed to reach the recipient's inbox, and three were deleted. The goal of this mail is to deceive recipients into disclosing their email account log-in creden

Cyb3r Drag0nz Ransomware
Ransomware

Cyb3r Drag0nz Ransomware

Cyb3r Drag0nz is a ransomware-type program designed to encrypt data and demand ransoms for the decryption. After we executed a sample of this malware on our test machine, it encrypted files and added a ".Cyb3rDrag0nz" extension to their names. For example, an original filename like "1.jpg" appear

DefaultArchive Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

DefaultArchive Adware (Mac)

DefaultArchive is a rogue app discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of new file submissions to the VirusTotal website. Our examination revealed that this application is advertising-supported software (adware). DefaultArchive is part of the AdLoad malware family. Adwar

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Server (IMAP) Session Authentication Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Server (IMAP) Session Authentication Email Scam

Our inspection of the "Server (IMAP) Session Authentication" email revealed that it is spam. This fake message states that access to the recipient's email account has been restricted due to detected irregular activity. The goal is to trick users into disclosing their account log-in credentials (pa

Internet Fraudsters Arrested Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Internet Fraudsters Arrested Email Scam

After reading this "Internet Fraudsters Arrested", we determined that it is fake. This spam letter states that online scammers who had previously defrauded the recipient have been arrested, and the courts have ordered the Spanish government to compensate them two million euros. It must be emphasi

Clarity Tab Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Clarity Tab Browser Hijacker

While investigating suspicious websites, our researchers discovered the Clarity Tab browser hijacker. This extension promises to provide new tab widgets (e.g., clock, weather, bookmarks, etc.) and browser wallpapers. However, it changes browser settings to promote (via redirects) a search engine.

Bank Details Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Bank Details Email Scam

Our inspection of the "Bank Details" email revealed that it is spam. This message claims that the invoice sent by the recipient lacks their company bank details, so the sender asks for this information. This spam mail aims to lure victims into visiting a phishing website that targets email account

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Crocodilus Malware Steals Crypto Wallet Keys
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Crocodilus Malware Steals Crypto Wallet Keys

Android users have long been the target of sophisticated banking trojan malware families. Some of the most prevalent threats, which have seen constant development and evolution, are Anatsa, Hook, and Octo. In a recent report by Threat Fabric, a new malware strain, Crocodilus, can be added to that li

VanHelsing Ransomware Comes To Encrypt Data
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VanHelsing Ransomware Comes To Encrypt Data

Security firm Cyfirma has recently discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called VanHelsing. Once a name given to mythical slayers of Vampires, VanHelsing is now attached to a criminal enterprise designed to siphon a business' lifeblood in return for decrypting data, which the threat actors

Arcane Stealer Emerges
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Arcane Stealer Emerges

In a blog post published by Kaspersky Labs, security researchers revealed the discovery of a new information-stealing malware called Arcane Stealer by the cybersecurity firm. The malware is distributed fairly novel, in that it is distributed via YouTube and videos that provide users with computer ga

Akira Ransomware Bypass EDR Via Unpatched Webcam
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Akira Ransomware Bypass EDR Via Unpatched Webcam

In a recent attack by Akira ransomware threat actors, attempts to encrypt data were initially stopped; however, an unpatched webcam proved to be the entry point threat actors were looking for and managed to bypass Endpoint Detection and Response Software installed on the enterprise machines. T

Lazarus Linked To Massive Bybit Crypto Theft
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Lazarus Linked To Massive Bybit Crypto Theft

On February 21, 2025, Bybit reported that it had suffered a massive cryptocurrency theft, estimated at 1.46 billion USD using that day's exchange rate. Ethereum (ETH) was stolen from one of its ETH cold wallets, which stores cryptocurrency private keys offline. In practice, private keys are transfe

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Combo Cleaner Anti-Malware (for Windows computers)

Combo Cleaner Anti-Malware (for Windows computers)

Combo Cleaner is an anti-malware application for Windows computers (also available for Mac computers). It's developed by a company RCS LT which has been working in cyber security industry for over 10 years. The accumulated experience in internet security allowed us to create a robust anti-malware so

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Combo Cleaner: Antivirus and System Optimizer (for Mac computers)

Combo Cleaner: Antivirus and System Optimizer (for Mac computers)

Combo Cleaner is an antivirus and system optimizer created by a company called RCS LT. This application runs on Mac computers and works with all recent Mac operating systems, including Yosemite, macOS 13 Ventura, and macOS 14 Sonoma. This application takes a different approach as compared to tradit

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Malwarebytes Premium

Malwarebytes Premium

Over the years, signature-based malware detection has proven vulnerable to abuse by malware developers. Good companies will quickly adapt to new malware versions, creating new and better signatures for malware detection. However, there is still a time delay between discovery and detection. Behavi