Threats
OrionRound Adware Affects Macs
OrionRound is a piece of adware or ad-supported software that can show up on Mac computers. It is believed to belong to the broader family of AdLoad adware clones that can affect Macs. OrionRound will show up in your... Read more
1More Ransomware Joins VoidCrypt Family
The fittingly named 1More ransomware is the latest arrival to expand the already large family of ransomware clones based on VoidCrypt ransomware code. The new strain does nothing particularly notable in terms of how... Read more
Mcprotectionpro.com Uses Video as Bait to Push Ads
Mcprotectionpro dot com is a misleading website that sends mixed signals through its domain name and page content. The website's domain name suggests something related to computer security, however, the page displays... Read more
Lofy Stealer Grabs Credit Card Data
Security researchers identified a new malicious campaign pushing an infostealer malware dubbed Lofy. The campaign itself is called LofyLife and was first reported by a team with Securelist. According to that team, the... Read more
POLINA Ransomware Lists No Ransom Demand
POLINA ransomware is a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The ransomware was first spotted in July 2022 and it does not seem to share code or belong to any of the big ransomware families. Once... Read more
DUCKTAIL Malware Targets High-Profile Facebook Accounts
DUCKTAIL is the name of a highly specialized piece of malware that targets Facebook Business accounts for the purpose of exploitation. DUCKTAIL is believed to be linked with a criminal outfit operating out of Vietnam.... Read more
Healthy Adware May Deliver Rogue Ads
Healthy is the name of a piece of adware, also known as ad-supported applications. Its sole purpose is to display ads on your system and generate revenue for its makers along the way. Unlike a lot of ad-related... Read more
TeslaStrategy Giveaway Scam Fishes for Naive Victims
There is yet another scam making the rounds online, yet again abusing names, branding and imagery associated with Tesla and the company's face and CEO - Elon Musk. First things first - it should be made clear that the... Read more
What is AllocateClassics Mac Adware?
AllocateClassics is the latest addition to the endless roster of AdLoad family clones. AdLoad is a family of Mac adware that numbers hundreds of variants that do essentially the same thing - deliver ads to your... Read more
Redeemer 2.0 Ransomware Back with a Vengeance
Redeemer 2.0 is the name of the updated version of the previously released Redeemer ransomware strain. Redeemer 2.0 does a couple of things differently from other ransomware variants, but at its core, it's business as... Read more
How to Avoid Ads from Directsad.xyz
Directsad dot xyz is a misleading website that uses fake adult content lures to push notifications and ads in users' browsers. Landing at Directsad dot xyz, chances are you got there after clicking a rogue ad on... Read more
SpaceEnergy Mac Adware Pushes Ads
SpaceEnergy is the name of yet another AdLoad adware clone that can deploy on Mac computers. AdLoad is a family of adware or ad-supported software which affects Macs. SpaceEnergy is just one of the hundreds of similar... Read more
Beamed Ransomware Spouts Abuse in Ransom Note
Beamed is the name of a newly discovered strain of ransomware. The new variant does not seem to belong to any particular large ransomware family. The thing it's most notable for is the particularly edgy ransom note,... Read more
Antivirus-defence.com Claims False Malware Infection
Antivirus-defence dot com is a very plain misleading website, put together with the sole purpose of shoving intrusive and potentially dangerous ads in your browser. Landing on Antivirus-defence dot com, users are... Read more
Estimatorone.xyz Pushes Ads Through Fake Virus Scares
Estimatorone dot xyz is a website with a semi-random domain name and a load of misleading content on it. Landing on Estimatorone dot xyz usually means you clicked a rogue ad on another website. The first thing you... Read more
Vveo Ransomware is Yet Another Djvu Clone
Vveo ransomware is the latest offshoot that joins the never-ending stream of new Djvu ransomware clones that are released weekly. Vveo does nothing to set it apart from other Djvu variants. It will encrypt files on... Read more
FedEx Corporation Email Scam
There is yet another scam making the rounds online, abusing and misusing the name and branding imagery of a legitimate company, in this case - FedEx. The so-called FedEx Corporation email scam is pretty much a... Read more
Protectwatch.xyz Uses Fake Malware Warnings to Push Ads
Protectwatch dot xyz is a misleading website that pushes images and text containing completely fake malware warnings on users. Landing on Protectwatch dot xyz, the first thing you will see is a large image styled to... Read more
