Threats
RedAlert (N13V) Ransomware Attacks Both Windows and Linux Systems
RedAlert (N13V) is the name of a new ransomware strain that does more than most ransomware variants. RedAlert (N13V) can encrypt both Windows-based systems and servers running Linux VMware ESXi. The names RedAlert and... Read more
How to Avoid Smartcaptcha.top Ads
Smartcaptcha dot top is a garden-variety misleading website that presents a fake anti-bot check to visitors in order to get them to allow ads in their browsers. If you found yourself on Smartcaptcha dot top in the... Read more
Subzero Malware Employed by Private-Sector Threat Actor
Security researchers with Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center released a report on a piece of malware developed by a private-sector threat actor. The malware in question is called Subzero and the entity using it is... Read more
Beware of 'Windows Firewall Has Detected That Your Windows Is Damaged And Irrelevant' Scam
There is yet another scam making the rounds online, this time trying to trick users that their copy of Windows is "damaged". The scam begins with landing on a misleading web page, usually by hitting a bad redirect or... Read more
What is RelianceTask Mac Adware?
RelianceTask is the name of an ad-supported application, also known as adware. RelianceTask belongs to the family of adware variants known as AdLoad and can affect Mac computers. Ad-supported software works by... Read more
DawDropper Mobile Malware Delivers Banking Trojans
DawDropper is a newly discovered mobile malware threat that targets Android devices. The malware, as the name suggests, functions as a dropper. Droppers are an intermediary type of malicious tool. They sometimes do... Read more
Twithdiffer.xyz Loads Ads with Fake Downloads
Twithdiffer dot xyz is a misleading website that has been thrown together very lazily. The only reason it exists is to shove ads in your browser that are both unsolicited and potentially dangerous. Landing on the... Read more
Diet Adware Pushes Unsolicited Ads
Diet is the name of an adware application, sometimes also referred to as an ad-supported application. The sole purpose of Diet adware or any other ad-supported app for that matter is to display ads on your system and... Read more
Po Ransomware Expands Dharma Family
A newly discovered ransomware named Po is the latest strain to join the already large family of ransomware clones based on the Dharma ransomware. Po works as expected for a ransomware variant, encrypting files on the... Read more
'M&T Bank' Email Scam Fishes for Victims
There is a new scam being distributed using malspam emails. This latest iteration is called the "M&T Bank" email scam. The gist of the scam is simple. Victims receive an email claiming that over $400 was withdrawn... Read more
SHARPEXT Browser Extension is Out for your Inbox
Security researchers have spotted a new malicious browser extension that goes by the name of SHARPEXT. The malware is associated with a North Korean threat actor that employs SHARPEXT to poke through victim emails.... Read more
Urgentscanur.com Uses Cheap Virus Scare Tricks
Urgentscanur dot com is a misleading site that belongs to what can be called the "fake virus warnings" category of misleading pages. Similar misleading pages will use a number of fake warnings about virus and malware... Read more
Beware of 'The raffle of prizes from the social network Instagram' Scam
There is a new online scam pushed through misleading pages. This latest scam is called "The raffle of prizes from the social network Instagram" scam and abuses the brand and name of Instagram to appear more credible.... Read more
What Does The Style Flex Browser Hijacker Do?
Style Flex is the name of a browser extension that claims to have some dubious functionality at best, but in reality functions as a browser hijacker. Style Flex claims it can "change webpage content alignment left... Read more
Hydrox Ransomware - More Wiper Malware Than Ransomware
Hydrox ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-decrypting malware. That description is particularly fitting in this case, as Hydrox is not a typical ransomware strain. The first part of a Hydrox... Read more
How to Avoid Ads4pc.com Ads
Ads4pc dot com is a misleading website that will attempt to coax visitors into allowing ads and pop-ups inside their browser. Landing on Ads4pc dot com, you will see a blank page with a single image of a cartoon robot... Read more
File Ransomware Goes for a Generic Name
File ransomware is the rather generic-sounding name of a newly discovered strain of ransomware. Despite its bland name, the new variant belongs to the Phobos family of ransomware clones - one of the most infamous... Read more
Severalsituations.click Fakes Virus Warnings to Push Ads
Severalsituations dot click is a misleading page set up to push ads into visitors' browsers. The website is full of fake virus warning alerts that should not be trusted. There is a whole category of misleading... Read more
