Threats
What is the Nury Ransomware?
Nury ransomware is a new piece of file-encrypting malware that belongs to the Djvu family of clones. Once deployed on a system, Nury will encrypt almost every file, including media file types, documents, archives,... Read more
What Does The Duck Rogue Browser Extension Do?
Duck is the mysterious name of a rogue browser extension for Chrome. The extension shares traits typical for both browser hijackers and adware. Similar rogue extensions are classified as potentially unwanted programs,... Read more
Beware: 'Account Termination Request' Scam Hunts for Victims
Yet another low-effort scam is being distributed online, through malicious spam email campaigns. The campaign consists of simple bait emails sent to potential victims. The email goes as follows: Account Termination... Read more
Lumino_Ransom Ransomware Contains Bilingual Ransom Note
Lumino_Ransom is a new ransomware variant discovered in late October 2022. It does not belong to any of the big families of ransomware clones. Lumino will encrypt the system and scramble files on it. Once encrypted,... Read more
Secure Search Pro Rogue Browser Extension
Secure Search Pro is a browser extension that is made to promote the securesearch.pro fake search engine. If you install Search Search Pro in your copy of Chrome, it will change your default search engine to the one... Read more
What is Ash Ransomware?
Ash ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The new strain belongs to the Dcrtr ransomware family of clones. The Ash ransomware will encrypt almost every file on the system and... Read more
Nuow Ransomware is Yet Another Djvu Clone
Nuow is the name of the latest Djvu ransomware clone that was discovered by security researchers. Nuow encrypts almost every file found on the victim system, except for files essential for the continued operation of... Read more
How to Avoid Conatysystems.com Ad Pop-Ups
Conatysystems dot com is yet another misleading website hosted on a domain with a randomly generated name, whose only purpose is to push ads into your browser. The website belongs to the category we loosely call "fake... Read more
Eu Ransomware Contains Decryption Hints
Eu ransomware is a strange new strain of file-encrypting malware. The new variant does not belong to any big family. Eu encrypts all files on the system, like most ransomware variants do, appending the ".eu" extension... Read more
How to Avoid Dolty.click Ad Spam
Dolty dot click is a misleading website that will attempt to scare the visitor with fake warning messages. We classify this type of misleading page as a "fake virus alert" or "fake security alert" site. This kind of... Read more
How to Avoid Notquiteso.buzz Ads
Notquiteso dot buzz is a misleading page that will attempt to flood your browser with ads. If you found your way to Notquiteso dot buzz, it's very likely that you hit a bad redirect somewhere or clicked a rogue ad.... Read more
Omerta (Scarab) Ransomware Contains Ransom Note in Russian
Omerta is the name of a new ransomware strain that belongs to the Scarab family of ransomware variants. The new version will encrypt the victim system, leaving files in an unusable state. Encrypted files are renamed... Read more
What is Nuis Ransomware?
Nuis ransomware is a new piece of malware distributed by threat actors using the Djvu ransomware infrastructure. Nuis encrypts almost every tile on a system and leaves its contents scrambled. Once encrypted, files... Read more
BlackLotus Malware Evades Detection
BlackLotus is a piece of malware that is reportedly up for sale on the dark web. The malware has unusually impressive capabilities that make it seem more like a tool that a state-sponsored threat actor would use, and... Read more
Roblox Ransomware Makes Victims Install Popular Game or Suffer Dire Consequences
A new and very unusual ransomware application was spotted in the wild in late October 2022. The new ransomware is called the Roblox ransomware, after the popular online game. Roblox will encrypt the victim system and... Read more
What is FractionElement Adware?
FractionElement is the name of an adware app that affects Macs. FractionElement is a member of a huge family of hundreds of identical pieces of Mac adware, believed to be part of the AdLoad family. All those clones... Read more
Beware! Social Security Phishing Scam Preys on Victims
A new email scam is distributed online, using phishing emails. This time around, the scammers chose to send phony US Social Security Association emails. The scam has a simple premise - potential victims receive an... Read more
Flash Ransomware is a New Dcrtr Clone
Flash ransomware is a new clone of the Dcrtr ransomware. The discovery of Flash coincided with the emergence of another Dcrtr strain that seems to be closely related to Flash, named simply Ash ransomware. Flash will... Read more
