Threats
Loplup Ransomware Uses Tox Chat for Contact
Loplup ransomware is the name of a newly discovered ransomware variant. The new strain is a member of the relatively unpopular Zeppelin ransomware family. Loplup encrypts the victim system, leaving files essentially... Read more
HYPERSCRAPE Malware Steals Information
HYPERSCRAPE is the name of a piece of malware associated with a threat actor known under the aliases Charming Kitten, APT35 and Phosphorous. Charming Kitten is believed to be an Iranian-based threat actor that... Read more
You Can't Trust The 'Internet Download Manager' Rogue Extension
Internet Download Manager is the name of a rogue extension that masquerades as a download manager for Chrome, but in reality functions as a browser hijacker. It should be noted that Internet Download Manager is not... Read more
Beware! Grenam Malware Masquerades as MS Paint
Grenam is the name of one part of a family of malicious files that has been identified by Microsoft's security researchers. The threat should be picked up by the instance of Microsoft Defender that you have running on... Read more
Catchlucksurvey.top Pushes Fake Surveys and Rewards
Catchlucksurvey dot top is a misleading website that uses a fake survey and questionnaire to harvest personal information from visitors. When you land on Catchlucksurvey dot top, you will either see the text... Read more
Qqpp Ransomware is a New Djvu Clone
Qqpp ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware that belongs to the family of Djvu ransomware clones. It seems that a new variant of Djvu crops up every week and all variants follow... Read more
DONKEYHOT Ransomware Relies on ICQ
DONKEYHOT is the name of a new ransomware variant. This time, the new strain does not seem to belong to any big family of ransomware clones. It seems the threat actor behind the DONKEYHOT ransomware may be Russian, as... Read more
News-xebipi.com Uses Fake Anti-Bot Check
News-xebipi dot com is a garden-variety misleading website that will attempt to shove ads inside your browser. Landing on the page, you will see a generic stock image of humans and a robot, along with text encouraging... Read more
Zxcvb Ransomware is a New Dharma Variant
Security researchers spotted a new ransomware variant that belongs to the Dharma family. The new strain is called the Zxcvb ransomware. The Zxcvb ransomware will perform encryption of nearly all files found on all... Read more
How Malicious is the Diet.exe Cryptominer file?
Diet.exe is the name of a malicious file that acts as a cryptomining tool. Cryptominers are a category of malware that deploys on victim computers, then tries to keep a low profile while the crypto mining malware... Read more
What is the Achiva Email Scam?
There is a new email scam out and about, being distributed using malicious email spam. The name assigned to this new campaign is the "Achiva email" scam. The scam consists of a fake price quote solicitation email. The... Read more
BianLian Ransomware is Written in Go
A new ransomware variant called BianLian has been spotted in the wild. The new strain is coded and compiled in the Go language. The ransomware encrypts files on the victim system, leaving them in an unusable state.... Read more
Takeekatthree.xyz Pushes Intrusive Ads
Takeekatthree dot xyz is a misleading website, put up online with a single purpose - to deliver ads in your browser. The page at Takeekatthree dot xyz can be seen running the so-called "Your Windows 10 is infected... Read more
What is VantageAdvisor Adware?
VantageAdvisor is a potentially unwanted application. It can affect computers running macOS and is classified as adware, also known as an ad-supported application. VantageAdvisor belongs to a wider family of adware... Read more
ZZZZZ Ransomware Joins Family of Scarab Clones
A new Scarab ransomware variant was discovered recently. The new variation based on Scarab code is called the ZZZZZ ransomware. The ZZZZZ ransomware will encrypt files found on connected system drives. Encrypted files... Read more
What does the Chrome Glass Extension do?
Chrome Glass is the name of a rogue browser extension that can inject ads into pages you browse or display them as pop-ups. It should be noted that Chrome Glass is not found on the official Chrome Web Store. The Web... Read more
How to Avoid Ylcufr.com Ads
Ylcufr dot com is a low-effort misleading website that exists with a single purpose - to shove ads in the browsers of people who visit it. The page has no content on it, save for an image styled to look like a... Read more
Qqkk Ransomware Will Encrypt Your System
Qqkk is the name of yet another new member of the ubiquitous Djvu ransomware family. The new strain named Qqkk does nothing to set itself apart from the hundreds of recent Djvu clones. The ransomware will encrypt the... Read more
