HelloXD Ransomware Goes for Double Extortion
A research team with Palo Alto Networks has picked apart a relatively recent ransomware strain. The ransomware is called HelloXD and was first spotted in the last months of 2021. HelloXD is the type of ransomware gang... Read more
FrequencyPlatform Adware
FrequencyPlatform is a piece of adware that can affect Mac computers. It is part of the broader family of AdLoad adware that can affect Macs. FrequencyPlatform is an app that will show up in your Applications folder,... Read more
Efvc Ransomware
Efvc ransomware is the latest entry in the long list of Djvu ransomware clones. The ransomware behaves like all of its clones - it encrypts files on the victim system, scrambling their contents and leaving them... Read more
BRATA Malware Keeps Evolving
BRATA is the name of a banking malware targeting Android devices. Security researchers with Cleafy have picked apart the newest versions of the malware and are seeing signs that the group behind BRATA is starting to... Read more
Secure Color Search PUP
Secure Color Search is the name of a browser extension that claims to have useful capabilities but has a few undisclosed additions that go along with them. Secure Color Search is meant to allow the user to click on... Read more
How to Avoid "Ads Skipping Over" Ads
Ads Skipping Over is the rather unusual name of a Chrome browser extension that is even offered on the Chrome web store. According to the extension's own description, its purpose is to "skip or block" advertising in... Read more
'Loyalty Program' Scam Uses Fake Prizes to Phish Visitors
There is yet another scam making the rounds online, this time called simply the "Loyalty program" scam. The gist of the scam is simple - visitors who land on websites and domains running the scam are offered to take a... Read more
Highpotencysoftware.com Pushes PUP Extension
Highpotencysoftware dot com is the domain name of a misleading website that attempts to install a browser extension that exhibits all signs of a potentially unwanted program. When visitors land on Highpotencysoftware... Read more
Fullsecuritysystem.com Pushes Fake Virus Warnings
Fullsecuritysystem dot com is the name of a misleading website that is used to push fake virus warnings. When you land on Fullsecuritysystem dot cum, very likely ending up there after you clicked a rogue ad on a... Read more
Freepotato.fun Pushes Ads in Your Browser
Freepotato dot fun is a misleading website. Its only purpose is to coax visitors into allowing ads on their browsers, so that the page can use push notifications functionality to spam intrusive and potentially harmful... Read more
Info Ransomware
The Info ransomware is a new strain of malware that encrypts victim files. The Info ransomware belongs to the family of Dharma ransomware variants. The Info ransomware will encrypt most widely used extensions on the... Read more
How to Dodge Mentranding.xyz Ads
Mentranding dot xyz is a misleading site, set up with a singular goal - to get as many visitors as possible to click a button on the page and get ads delivered in their browser, making money for the website owners in... Read more
