MVS Warns Fake Browsing Fines Can Lead to Bank-Data Theft
Ukraine’s MVS warns about fake website-browsing fines. See how the payment lure seeks bank details and what changes if you already shared information.
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Fresh malware news, scam explainers, removal guides, browser fixes, and field notes from the Gridinsoft research team. Start with the alert, then move to the fix.
Car Apps Share VINs and Location: What a New Privacy Study Actually Found
Northeastern tested 21 cars and 30 apps. Seven apps sent personal identifiers to trackers; encrypted vehicle traffic revealed…
Poper Blocker Collects AI Chats Through Rules Delivered After Installation
Researchers found Poper Blocker collecting browser history and AI chats. The case shows how delayed remote rules complicate…
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UMBRA Ransomware: Identify .umbra Files and Plan Recovery
Identify UMBRA ransomware signs, preserve encrypted files, remove remaining threats, and choose realistic recovery options without risking your only copies.
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Background Intelligent Transfer Service High CPU: Find the BITS Job
Find the BITS job behind high CPU usage, distinguish downloads from stuck transfers, and recover without permanently disabling Windows update services.
DCOM Server Process Launcher High CPU: Trace the Trigger
Service Host Local System High CPU: Find the Busy Service
smartscreen.exe: Is It Safe, and What If It Crashes?
Crypto Address Changes When You Paste It? Check for Clipboard Malware
MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe Keeps Crashing? Check Updates Before Disabling It
Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.EN.B!ml: Removal and False Positive Checks
Understand the exact Sabsik EN.B Defender alert, keep suspicious files quarantined, and use Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to investigate repeat detections.
Trojan:MSIL/Jalapeno!MTB: Removal and False-Positive Checks
Check Trojan:MSIL/Jalapeno!MTB by its file path and quarantine status. Separate browser-cache alerts from an installer that…
Domain Age of Flagged Online Stores: A Study of 1,000 Records
Gridinsoft studied 1,000 flagged store records. Compare domain ages for new records and updates, with date…
How Malware Abused Paste.tc: XWorm, LimeRAT, and AsyncRAT Cases
A cross-case investigation of how AsyncRAT, LimeRAT, and XWorm used Paste.tc raw pages as C2 resolvers…
Plushiefun.xyz PowerShell Chain Found Under HP Task Identities
Gridinsoft Labs observed plushiefun.xyz on nine endpoints where activity under Hewlett-Packard Diagnostics task identities led into…
Planet Search Chrome Extension: Is It Safe and How to Remove It
Planet Search can route Chrome searches through hidden intermediaries to Nextgeeker. Verify its ID, remove it,…
Rotating Names, Stable Loader: A Polymorphic CoinMiner Cluster on Chinese Windows Systems
Gridinsoft telemetry links 45 CoinMiner hashes across 34 Chinese Windows installations to rotating EXE names, signed…
OkoBot/TookPS: New C2 and GDrive Backup Sync Task
Gridinsoft Labs identifies 22tuk.digital as a new high-confidence TookPS/OkoBot callback and analyzes its encoded PowerShell launcher,…
Payment to Bank Details DOCX: Broken altChunk Lure Analysis
Static analysis of a suspicious Payment to Bank Details DOCX attachment with a broken altChunk/RTF import…
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Browser closes when you search for antivirus, or installers disappear? Scan Windows with Gridinsoft…
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MSP360 Phishing Turns One Fake Invitation Into Two Remote-Access Channels
Microsoft traced fake invitations and PDF lures to MSP360, then ScreenConnect. Why UAC mattered…
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iPhone Duo Preorder Trap Starts a DarkSword Attack Before You Submit
A fake iPhone Duo offer loads DarkSword before the form is submitted. What the…
Troubleshooting
Generic ML PUA: Virus, Unwanted App, or False Positive?
Understand the Sophos Generic ML PUA alert, remove unwanted software with Gridinsoft Anti-Malware, and…
Security News
Dodo Pizza Cyberattack Puts Customer Addresses and Order Details at Risk
Dodo Pizza says a September 27–28 cyberattack may have exposed customer contact details and…
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NeedyMantis Hides Its Next Stage Behind Familiar DLL Names
Microsoft traces NeedyMantis through planted DLLs, an extensionless archive and a fake PowerShell filename.…
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KB5002907 Paused After Office 2016 and 2019 Lose Activation or Disappear
Microsoft paused KB5002907 after some Office 2016 and 2019 installations lost activation or were…
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Belnet Email Breach Exposes Messages and Attachments From Outside Senders
Belnet says attackers copied incoming emails and attachments. Check the July–September exposure window and…
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Wagenius Gets 70 Months for Phone-Record Hacking and Extortion
Cameron Wagenius received 70 months for telecom hacking and extortion. The case shows why…
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WordPress Template Flaw Enters KEV as Attacks Reach File Writes
CISA lists the exploited WordPress template flaw. Learn why theme and PHP conditions matter,…
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Kiteworks Calls for a Nine-Hour Pause After Threat Warning
Kiteworks requested a nine-hour shutdown without reporting a breach. Who handles the pause, what…
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Ledger Phishing Ads Turn a Fake Device Check Into a Seed-Phrase Trap
Google ads led Ledger users through cloud redirects to a fake device check. Its…