Threats
Smmsky.co Attempts to Infect Devices
Smmsky dot co is a website that is seemingly distributing mobile applications. Sadly, all the apps listed on its front page are fake and will harm your device in one way or another. Above all else, you should never... Read more
Essential-scan.com Pushes Fake Virus Warning
Essential-scan dot com is a misleading website of the "fake virus warning" variety. The page at Essential-scan dot com will produce images styled to resemble the interface of a real and legitimate antivirus... Read more
What Does Maggie Malware Do To Your Computer?
Maggie is the name of a newly discovered malware that comprises a backdoor that can attack Microsoft SQL server setups. A research team with DSCO CyTec discovered the new malicious tool. The highest number of infected... Read more
Beware of the 'Your Device Apple iPhone Has Been Hacked' Pop-Up Scam
A new mobile scam is targeting iPhone users. The scam is being promoted through misleading websites that cause pop-ups to appear on your phone. If you land on a site hosting the scam, you will see a message telling... Read more
What Does ScanBox Malware Do To Your Computer?
Security researchers with Proofpoint published their findings on a long espionage campaign conducted by a Chinese threat actor. The group used a malicious tool called ScanBox. The threat actor behind the ScanBox... Read more
What is Towz Ransomware?
Towz ransomware is a new variant of the Djvu ransomware family. Towz encrypts most files on the system it targets. Encryption scrambles file contents and ultimately renames the files, appending the ".towz" extension... Read more
NetSearchPanel is More AdLoad Adware
NetSearchPanel is the name of an application distributed through untrustworthy websites that can install on Mac computers. In essence, NetSearchPanel is yet another clone belonging to the numerous AdLoad adware... Read more
What is Lostdata Ransomware?
Lostdata is the name of a new ransomware strain. The new ransomware variant does not seem to belong to any particular larger ransomware family. Upon encryption, the ransomware will change file names to a gargantuan... Read more
Topmusicalcomedy.com Pushes Ad Pop-Ups
Topmusicalcomedy dot com is a misleading website with a largely nonsensical name. It was put up online with a single purpose - to push ads into your browser. Landing on Topmusicalcomedy dot com, you will see a blank... Read more
CovalentStealer Used in Attack on US Defense Entity
CovalentStealer is the name of a malicious tool used for data exfiltration. CovalentStealer was used in an attack on an entity operating in the US defense industrial base sector that was detailed only recently,... Read more
What is Tohj Ransomware?
Tohj ransomware is a newly discovered ransomware strain based on the older Djvu ransomware. Like most recent Djvu variants, the ransomware's name is made up of four randomly chosen letters. Tohj will encrypt most... Read more
How to Avoid Groundflares.com Ads
Groundflares dot com is a misleading page set up to push ads in visitors' browsers. The page at Groundflares dot com is set up in a way that vaguely resembles an anti-bot check. The page is blank, save for an image of... Read more
How to Avoid Newadsfit.com Ad Pop-Ups
Newadsfit dot com is a misleading website that exists for a single purpose - to push ads inside your browser of choice. When you land on Newadsfit dot com, you will see a misleading image set up to look like an... Read more
Tojh Ransomware Reuses Djvu Code
There is a new variant of the Djvu ransomware in the wild, called the Tojh ransomware. Tojh encrypts most files on the targeted system and leaves them scrambled. Encrypted files will include media, document, archive... Read more
How to Avoid Fun4me.click Ads
Fun4me dot click is a misleading website that is using a fake download bar to hide its true purpose - pushing ads in visitors' browsers. Landing on Fun4me dot click, you will see an image designed to mimic the... Read more
What Does The Parental Control: BlackList Rogue Extension Do?
Parental Control: BlackList is the name of a rogue extension that functions as adware. Rogue extensions of this kind would usually exhibit some sort of potentially unwanted software behavior, whether this means... Read more
How to Remove JiangLocker Ransomware
JiangLocker is a newly discovered ransomware variant. It does not seem to belong to one of the big ransomware clone families. JiangLocker will encrypt almost all files on the victim system, leaving untouched only... Read more
How to Stop Hutters.click Ads and Pop-Ups
Hutters dot click is a misleading website that will attempt to push ads into your browser. Landing on the page, depending on your geolocation, you may see a completely blank page or one that tells you to "click allow"... Read more
