Threats
How to Avoid Broadmaster.top Pop-Ups
Broadmaster.top is a rogue website that displays fake anti-robot checks. This page attempts to deceive visitors into allowing it to deliver spam browser notifications by using fake CAPTCHA verification. Users usually... Read more
What Does Video Player Plus Rogue Extension Do To Your Computer?
We discovered a browser extension called Video Player Plus, which is advertised as a tool to easily download videos in multiple formats. However, upon closer inspection we found that it is actually adware – software... Read more
Store-notifications.online Deceptive Page
While investigating store-notifications.online, our team discovered that it is a deceptive page which shows a fabricated alert message in an effort to trick visitors into downloading a certain application. This... Read more
LummaC2 Stealer Targets Windows Systems
LummaC2 is a malicious program classified as a stealer, which can be spread through various cybercriminal platforms. It is lightweight and can infect Windows systems from 7 to 11, making it easy to install. On... Read more
How to Avoid Desktopanalyticscenter dot site Pop-Ups?
Desktopanalyticscenter dot site is a misleading page that attempts to deceive users by displaying fake and exaggerated warnings. These warnings are designed to frighten the user into clicking "allow" and accepting... Read more
Zoqw Ransomware is Another Djvu Clone Seeking Files To Encrypt on Your PC
Our team recently discovered a ransomware belonging to the Djvu family, dubbed Zoqw. This malicious software encrypts files and adds the ".zoqw" extension to their filenames, as well as dropping the "_readme.txt" file... Read more
Gazpachuisthree.xyz Pushes Fake Virus Warnings
Gazpachuisthree.xyz is a deceptive website that attempts to trick visitors into believing their computers are infected with malicious content. It does this by displaying fake security alerts and system warnings,... Read more
What is the Zendaya Ransomware?
Zendaya is a malicious program that belongs to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. It was discovered by our researchers while inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal. How does the Zendaya ransomware affect files? It... Read more
How to Avoid Yourtopdefencebulwark.site Ads and Pop-Ups?
Our research team recently investigated yourtopdefencebulwark.site and identified it to be an untrustworthy site that promotes scams, spam notifications and redirects users to other potentially malicious sites. This... Read more
What is the KoRyA Ransomware?
KoRyA is a type of ransomware that belongs to the Xorist family. It was discovered by malware researchers while examining samples submitted to online threat databases. KoRyA encrypts data and adds the ".KoRyA"... Read more
Why You Cannot Trust ExtendedTech Adware
Adware is a type of malicious software that can be found on Mac computers. ExtendedTech is one such ad-supported application, belonging to the large family of AdLoad variants and clones. It has an easily recognizable... Read more
Why You Should Never Trust UniversalSource Adware
When we tested UniversalSource, we found that it acts as adware. This type of software is often installed unintentionally by users and can display intrusive advertisements. These ads can lead to malicious websites,... Read more
'USPS - Shipment Is Still Pending' Scam Uses Old Bait
The 'USPS - Shipment Is Still Pending' scam is a fake letter from USPS created by scammers. The goal of these scammers is to get recipients to open a fake login page and enter their credentials. This type of email is... Read more
Upsilon Ransomware Asks for $500 in Ransom
Our researchers discovered the Upsilon ransomware-type program while examining new submissions to online threat databases. What is the Upsilon ransomware and what does it do to files? Upsilon launches by encrypting... Read more
OperativeQueue Adware
OperativeQueue was discovered among recent submissions to the VirusTotal online threat analysis database. OperativeQueue is classified as adware. This type of software can be used to display intrusive advertisements,... Read more
Zouu Ransomware Joins Host of Djvu Variants
When analyzing the malicious software known as Zouu, we discovered that it is a type of ransomware. It encrypts files and adds the ".zouu" extension to their filenames. Additionally, Zouu creates a "_readme.txt" file... Read more
What is the Mao Ransomware Threat?
We recently discovered a ransomware clone belonging to the Dharma family, dubbed Mao. This malicious software encrypts files and appends the victim's ID, the sony.mao@techmail.info email address, and the ".mao"... Read more
How to Avoid Brousless.com Ads
Brousless.com is a malicious website that uses the browser’s push notifications system to display spam pop-up ads on victims’ devices. It does this by using fake error messages and alerts to trick people into... Read more
