Threats
'Your Phone May Be Receiving Many Spam Texts' Pop-Up Scam
A new scam is being pushed by many websites online, but this one is even less convincing that most of those before it. It is called simply the "Your Phone May Be Receiving Many Spam Texts" scam and will attempt to get... Read more
SchoolBoys Ransomware Uses Aggressive LockBit 3.0 Code
SchoolBoys ransomware is a new strain of file-encrypting malware that is built using the LockBit 3.0 ransomware code that was leaked online in recent weeks. SchoolBoys will encrypt nearly every file found on the... Read more
Use Caution: Laplas Clipper Malware Steals Clipboard Data
Laplas Clipper is the name of a piece of malware that functions as a clipper. Clippers are malicious tools that allow hackers to "clip" or intercept and obtain the strings of information contained in the system... Read more
Browser Hijacker Posing as Color Swapper Infects Millions
Malicious browser extensions hiding behind some sort of innocuous functionality such as a color changer are nothing new. Dormant Colors, however, is a story apart. Dormant Colors is the name of a group of rogue... Read more
What does the Cog Rogue Browser Extension Do To Your Computer?
Cog is the name of a rogue browser extension that works as an adware application. Adware and rogue extensions in general are classified as potentially unwanted software. In the case of the Cog extension, it will... Read more
How to Avoid Finishupworld.com Ads
Finishupworld dot com is yet another misleading site with a seemingly nonsensical domain name, put up online with the sole purpose of pushing ads into visitors' browsers. Landing on the page, you will likely see a... Read more
Spyder Loader Malware Tool Used in Attacks on Hong Kong Entities
Spyder Loader is the name of a malicious tool that was first spotted early last year. The same malware is now used in attack campaigns targeting entities located in Hong Kong. Security researchers are tracking an... Read more
What is Killnet Ransomware?
Killnet is the name of a new strain of ransomware that was discovered in late October 2022. Killnet is not a member of any specific ransomware family. The ransomware will encrypt the infected system, leaving files... Read more
'Password Expired' Scam Uses Old Tricks
There is a new email campaign used to distribute scam messages and try to deceive people. The new scam uses a slight variation of an old trick from the scammer's playbook. Victims receive an email telling them their... Read more
WARLOCK DARK ARMY Ransomware is a New Chaos Clone
WARLOCK DARK ARMY ransomware is the latest clone of the Chaos ransomware family that was spotted in the wild. WARLOCK DARK ARMY will encrypt the majority of files found on the victim system, rendering them useless.... Read more
Mouse Rogue Extension
Mouse is the name of a browser extension that functions as adware. Similar browser extensions that exhibit potentially unwanted software behavior are commonly called rogue extensions. Adware is software that will... Read more
What is the TenBrowser and Can it be Trusted?
TenBrowser is the name of a standalone browser application that is offered through the Microsoft Store. In fact, visiting the browser's home page and clicking the Download button will open up the Microsoft Store by... Read more
Prestige Ransomware Lists No Ransom Demands
Prestige is the name of a new ransomware variant that is not related to any of the big ransomware families. Prestige will encrypt files found on the victim system's drives once deployed, scrambling their contents and... Read more
How to Avoid and Eliminate Zeleboba.click Ads
Zeleboba dot click is a misleading website with a nonsensical domain name that aims to push ads into your browser. Landing on the page, you will be greeted by an image styled to look like the interface box of an... Read more
How to Avoid Time-delta.xyz Pop-Ups
Time-delta dot xyz is a misleading website that will attempt to push ads into your browser. The website belongs to the category we broadly call "fake anti-bot check" pages. There are hundreds and hundreds of similar... Read more
What is Eking (VoidCrypt) Ransomware?
Eking is the name of a new ransomware variant, based on VoidCrypt ransomware code. Eking does almost nothing new when it comes to the established VoidCrypt formula. It will encrypt most files on the victim system,... Read more
PowerAnalytics Adware Affects Macs
PowerAnalytics is the name of a potentially unwanted application that can appear on your Mac computer. PowerAnalytics is classified as adware, also known as ad-supported software. PowerAnalytics is a member of the... Read more
How to Stop Vipcaptcha.live Ads
Vipcaptcha dot live is a simple misleading website. The page is set up with a fake anti-bot check on it, intended to lure users into accepting ads from the misleading site. A lot of similar misleading domains run the... Read more
