ARROW ransomware will take your files hostage as it’s a file-encrypting malware. You can recognize when you’re dealing with this particular ransomware when encrypted files have the .ARROW extension added to them. Unfortunately, you will not be able to open files that have this extension unless you first use a decryptor on them. However, acquiring the decryptor will not be…
The “Account Review Report” email falls into the phishing category as it tries to phish users’ email login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider about recipients needing to take action to prevent restricted access to their accounts. Supposedly, users’ passwords are about to expire, and they need to choose either to keep the same…
The “HEX Airdrop” scam refers to an attempt to steal users’ cryptocurrencies by imitating the legitimate Hex website. Hex is a legitimate blockchain-based certificate of deposit (CD) system, with hex.com as the official website. To take advantage of Hex’s popularity, malicious actors have created an imitation site (events-hex.net) that tries to trick users into connecting their digital wallets and initiating a…
TXTME ransomware is malicious software that encrypts files. The ransomware is part of the Dharma ransomware family and can be identified by the extension that ends in .TXTME added to encrypted files. The extension also includes a unique ID assigned to you, as well as the malicious actors’ contact email address. Unfortunately, your files having that extension means they’ve been…
“ChatGPT malware” refers to all malicious activities performed by impersonating ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot. Due to its extremely high popularity, malicious actors often misuse the popularity for their malicious purposes. That includes disguising malware as ChatGPT apps and desktop clients, as well as distributing ChatGPT cracked versions that supposedly give users access to premium features. It goes without saying…
The “Resolv Discord Verification” scam refers to a malicious attempt to steal users’ cryptocurrencies by imitating the legitimate Resolv website. The “Resolv Discord Verification” scam is hosted on discresolv.xyz, and it claims that users need to complete a Discord verification process in order to access the Discord server. The site looks very similar to the legitimate one (resolv.xyz) in design, though the…
The “Instagram Password Hacker” scam refers to fake services that claim to allow users to get Instagram account passwords by simply entering the username. instagramhackonline.com is one of the sites promoting these scams. The site requires users to enter an Instagram username to get the password. If users initiate this supposed hack, they will get an alert saying they need to…
MARK ransomware is a file-encrypting malware that belongs to the Makop ransomware family. These types of infections take files hostage by encrypting them and demanding a payment for their recovery. Unfortunately, encrypted files will not be openable unless they’re first put through a decryptor. This ransomware can be identified by the extension it adds to encrypted files, specifically .[decsupp24@tuta.io].MARK. The…
The SyncAppFix scam refers to a crypto scam hosted on wallets.syncappfix.info that tries to phish information related to users’ crypto wallets. SyncAppFix is being promoted as a decentralized platform wallet that ensures the security and integrity of digital assets. However, the site promoting this scam tries to phish information related to users’ digital wallets. Specifically, the malicious actors operating this scam site…
There is currently an Onyx Goliath Staking crypto scam going around, trying to trick users into connecting their crypto wallets to a fraudulent site that activates a crypto drainer that steals all funds in the wallet. The scam is hosted on onyx-migration.com, a nearly identical site to onyx.org, the legitimate site for the Onyx blockchain platform. The Onyx platform is in…