Threats
Helphack Ransomware Spotted in the Wild
A new ransomware clone based on Chaos ransomware code has been spotted in the wild. The new version is called the Helphack ransomware. Helphack encrypts files on the victim's system, making their contents unreadable.... Read more
CycleAfter Mac Adware Joins AdLoad Army of Clones
Yet another adware app belonging to the AdLoad family was spotted in the wild recently. The latest clone to join the endless host of AdLoad spinoffs uses a nonsensical randomly generated name just like all other... Read more
Paradies Clipper Sold on the Dark Web
Paradies clipper is the name of a newly discovered malicious application. As the name suggests, Paradies acts as a clipper. A clipper is the shorthand name for malware that can monitor the system clipboard for... Read more
ReadSRead Ransomware Joins MedusaLocker Family of Clones
The newest member of the MedusaLocker ransomware family spotted in the wild is called the ReadSRead ransomware. The new variant behaves like most recently discovered MedusaLocker clones do. Files are encrypted by... Read more
LiftEffort Adware Will Flood Your Mac With Ads
LiftEffort is the very latest in an endless string of adware clones that all belong to the AdLoad family of adware. Adware or ad-supported software of this kind has no real benefits to it. It will display unsolicited... Read more
Ukindwouldm.xyz Uses Fake Video to Push Ads
Ukindwouldm dot xyz is a misleading website that attempts to convince visitors there is a desirable video on the page. The entire purpose of the site is to inject a browser hijacker in your browser of choice and spam... Read more
Agenda Ransomware Will Encrypt Your Files
A new strain of file-encrypting malware was spotted in the wild by independent security researcher Petrovic. The new strain is called the Agenda ransomware and it does not seem to belong to any particular big family... Read more
AIVARAT Mobile Malware
AIVARAT is the name of a newly detected strain of mobile malware. The new threat is a remote access trojan or a RAT, as the name implies. The capabilities of the new malware are considerable. AIVARAT can scrape and... Read more
How to Avoid Jerenga.click Ads
Jerenga dot click is a misleading website that attempts to convince visitors their system is infected with viruses. The fake scares used by Jerenga dot click are found on a lot of similar misleading pages. The site is... Read more
U2K Ransomware Copies Older Strain
U2K is a newly discovered ransomware variant spotted in the wild. It bears a lot of resemblance to the older MME ransomware that was discovered in early 2022. U2K encrypts files and makes them unreadable. Affected... Read more
Rewardusacenter.com Promises Expensive Devices to Harvest Emails
Rewardusacenter dot com is a misleading page that combines elements of both misleading websites and data harvesting scams. Landing on the page, you will see a poorly thrown-together collage of a Playstation and an... Read more
Hheo Ransomware Joins Massive Malware Family
Hheo is the name of the latest ransomware strain that joins the ranks of the Djvu ransomware family. Djvu is one of the most numerous ransomware families based on what is essentially the same source code. The Hheo... Read more
GetAnAntivirus Ransomware Tries to Be Funny
A new strain of ransomware using rehashed Chaos ransomware code was discovered in the wild. The new variant has the somewhat humorous name GetAnAntivirus ransomware. The GetAnAntivirus ransomware encrypts files as all... Read more
Akwets.com Pushes Ads Using Fake Videos
Akwets dot com is one of the hundreds of similar misleading websites that use the same bait to get the user to allow push notifications and ads in their browser. Akwets dot com will display what looks like a web video... Read more
Lizard Squad Ransomware Asks for Unusual Ransom Currency
The newest strain of ransomware discovered in the wild is called the Lizard Squad ransomware. The new variant does not seem to belong to any of the big ransomware families. The ransomware acts like other variants - it... Read more
Keepsafetycore.com Pushes Fake Virus Scares
Keepsafetycore dot com is a misleading page that uses fake virus warnings to push ads and pop-ups. Landing on Keepsafetycore dot com, if you are in a location that is targeted, you will see a number of images styled... Read more
Fake Coinbase Wallet Mimics Legitimate Extension
There is a rogue browser extension going by the name Coinbase Wallet. The issue here is that there is a legitimate Coinbase Wallet extension, different from the rogue one, and confusing the two can be very easy. The... Read more
What is Hhew Ransomware and How To Remove It
Researchers spotted a new strain of file-encrypting malware in the wild. The new variant is named the Hhew ransomware, after the extension it appends to encrypted files. Hhew belongs to the huge family of Djvu... Read more
