Adobe Acrobat Extension Flaw Could Expose WhatsApp Web Chats
CVE-2026-48294 in Adobe Acrobat for Chrome could expose rendered WhatsApp Web chats. Check the extension version and linked devices.
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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.
OTTERCOOKIE Malware Hides in SVG Files in Fake Coding Tests
Fake coding-test repositories hide OTTERCOOKIE fragments in SVG flags. Here is what executes, what it steals, and what…
Grok Build Repository Upload: What to Do After Version 0.2.93
Grok Build 0.2.93 was observed uploading tracked repositories and Git history. Here is how to scope exposure, rotate…
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“Assistance In Claiming The Money” Email Scam: What to Do
The “Assistance In Claiming The Money” email is a fake inheritance offer. Learn the exact red flags and what to do after…
Dropbox Purchase Order Email Scam: Check the Share Before Opening
Free Sports Streaming Site Scams: Fake Players, Pop-Ups, and Malware
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Is Windows Sandbox Safe for Testing Suspicious Files?
Windows Sandbox isolates unknown apps, but it cannot prove a file is clean. Learn its limits, safer .wsb settings, and what to…
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 launcher abuse, and fake SecurityHealth persistence.
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…
Why Antivirus Flags Old Bookmarks and URL Shortcuts
Old Favorites and .url shortcuts can be flagged when saved sites become phishing, scam, or adware…
SF Express E-Invoice HTML Phishing Kit: Technical Analysis
A technical analysis of an SF Express e-invoice HTML attachment that steals email passwords through Telegram…
Runechat.com Scam: RuneScape Casino Phishing Warning
Runechat.com is flagged as phishing with a 3/100 trust score. Learn why not to log in,…
Echo.ac Malware? Echo Anti-Cheat and echo_driver.sys Safety Check
Is Echo.ac malware? Learn when Echo Anti-Cheat is legitimate, why echo_driver.sys needs verification, and what to…
SocGholish Malware: Fake Update Removal Guide
SocGholish, also called FakeUpdates, uses fake browser update prompts on compromised sites. Learn what to do…
Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Learn what Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen means in VirusTotal results, when it is likely a false positive, and when…
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