Threats
Cryptbit Ransomware
Cryptbit ransomware is a strain of file-encrypting malware that scrambles the data inside files on the targeted system, rendering them unreadable. Once Cryptbit is deployed on a system, it will start encrypting files... Read more
VoltageTask PUP
VoltageTask is the name given to a piece of potentially unwanted software. It can be found installed on Mac computers. VoltageTask shares some similarities with browser hijackers. It can quietly inject ads into the... Read more
Aytonus.com Scares Users with Fake Warning Messages
Aytonus dot com is a malicious and misleading website that displays fake warning messages to users who land on it. The site is targeting mobile users, specifically iPhone owners, and will display a window, tailored to... Read more
BTC (Voidcrypt) Ransomware
Researchers have singled out a new ransomware variant. The new strain is called BTC ransomware and belongs to the wider family of Voidcrypt ransomware strains. Unlike other recent clones of the Djvu ransomware family,... Read more
Solidprotectionspc.com Attempts to Spam Browser Notifications
Solidprotectionspc dot com is a misleading website that exists primarily to spread push notifications and pop-up ads to users' browsers. The content you will see on Solidprotectionspc dot com will largely depend on... Read more
Beware! New ZxxZ Trojan Used by Bitter APT
Security researchers have been tracking an ongoing malicious campaign targeting entities located in Bangladesh. The campaign has been in progress since the second half of last year and makes use of a new Trojan dubbed... Read more
World Grass Ransomware
World Grass, also going by the aliases EarthGress and EarthGrass, is a strain of file-encrypting malware, commonly classified as ransomware. The ransomware will encrypt files on the victim system, appending a... Read more
Juicycelebinfo.com Mixes Lures to Plant Ads in Browsers
Juicycelebinfo dot com is the domain associated with a misleading website. Its chief purpose is to plant annoying pop-up ads in the browsers of visitors and generate revenue for the website owners in the process. The... Read more
Sysrv-K Botnet Tries to Mine Crypto on Victim Devices
The Sysrv botnet has been around for a while now, but security researchers have identified a new, updated strain of the malicious tool. The new version has been dubbed Sysrv-K and it is targeting both Windows and... Read more
GlobalQueue Adware
GlobalQueue is the name given to a piece of potentially unwanted software that can end up on Mac computers. GlobalQueue has some similarities it shares with browser hijackers and some it shares with adware. It can... Read more
'$100 Amazon Gift Card' Email Scam Promises Fake Rewards
The so-called "$100 Amazon Gift Card" scam is a recent malspam campaign that distributed emails intended to spread the Dridex malware. To lure users into action, the malicious emails open up with an enticing subject... Read more
What Does Fdcv Ransomware Do to your Computer?
A new ransomware variant belonging to the ubiquitous Djvu family was spotted by security researchers. The new strain is called the Fdcv ransomware, named after the file extension the ransomware appends to files after... Read more
Saitama Backdoor
Saitama backdoor is the name of a newly discovered piece of malware, coded and compiled in .Net. As the name suggests, Saitama operates like a backdoor. The malware is distributed as an executable file, named... Read more
How to Remove BlockAll PUP
A Chrome browser extension with the name "BlockAll" advertises itself as an ad blocker. In reality, however, it acts like adware and will display unwanted and intrusive advertising inside the user's browser. BlockAll... Read more
Fefg Ransomware
A new strain of ransomware based on Djvu ransomware code has been registered by researchers. The new variant is called the Fefg ransomware. The malware does exactly what you would expect it to - it encrypts the... Read more
Quick Baro Search Messes Up Browser Settings
Quick Baro Search is the name of a potentially unwanted program that exhibits all the features commonly found in browser hijackers. When installed on your system and nested inside your favorite browser, Quick Baro... Read more
Growtopia Stealer Scrapes Info from Victims
Growtopia stealer is the name of a malicious tool distributed online and coded and compiled using the C# language. The file is disguised as an automatic farming tool for the online game Growtopia and is even named... Read more
What is TURKEY Ransomware and Should You Pay the Ransom?
A new ransomware variant was recently spotted in the wild. The new strain is called TURKEY ransomware and it belongs to the family of Chaos ransomware variants. The ransomware works like you would expect it to - it... Read more
