The “Time Is Slipping Away From Your Grasp” email falls into the sextortion email category. It’s a generic scam email that falsely claims your computer has been infected with malware, which supposedly allowed the sender to record you watching pornography. The sender threatens to release the video publicly and send it to all your contacts unless you agree to pay.…
FOX ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Dharma family. Because it targets personal and important files, it’s considered to be a very serious and dangerous infection. The ransomware can be identified by the .unique ID.[secretuser@tuta.io].SCRT extension added to encrypted files. Unfortunately, you will not be able to open files that have this extension. To be able to open them, you…
The “Login From A New Device” email is a generic phishing attempt that tries to phish your email login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider about an unrecognized login attempt. The email asks that users check their accounts as soon as possible by clicking on the link if the login attempt was not them.…
CipherLocker ransomware is malware that takes files hostage by encrypting them. The ransomware targets personal files and makes them unopenable. Encrypted files will have the .clocker extension added to them, and the extension is how the ransomware can be identified. Unfortunately, to be able to open the files, you will need to use a decryptor on them. However, getting the…
The “One Time Verification” email falls into the phishing category. The email falsely claims that you need to verify your email address to prevent account interruptions. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider and asks that recipients confirm their email addresses. The email includes a button, which will lead users to a phishing site. It’s aiming…
Vgod ransomware is file-encrypting malware that targets personal files. The malware encrypts files and essentially takes them hostage. The ransomware infection can be identified by the .Vgod extension it adds to encrypted files. None of the files with that extension will be openable unless you first decrypt them. The malicious actors operating Vgod ransomware demand that victims pay a ransom to get a…
The Zhong Stealer trojan is a data-stealing type of infection that targets Windows systems. Because its functionality includes being able to steal browser data (e.g. saved passwords, authentication tokens), it’s considered to be a very dangerous type of infection. And because it’s a data-stealing trojan, it will try to stay in the background and avoid detection as much as possible. It’s…
The “Netflix Account Suspended” scam email falls into the phishing category. The email is disguised as a notification from Netflix, informing users about payment issues. Supposedly, Netflix was unable to validate the recipient’s billing information and the account will be suspended as a result. The membership will be suspended within 48 hours if correct payment details are not provided. The…
The DeepSeek trojan is an infection that impersonates DeepSeek AI to spread. The trojan is after cryptocurrency and will stay hidden in the background while trying to steal data. While it has limited functionality at the moment, it’s still a very dangerous infection.
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Salat trojan is a data-stealing type of malware. The reason it’s classified as a stealer type of malware is that it aims to steal highly sensitive information from the infected device. It’s a very serious infection that users will not necessarily notice because it stealthily stays in the background. It has several worrying features, including the ability to steal files…