Carnival’s Real Booking Email Led to Malware Through an Expired Domain
A genuine Carnival booking email led to deceptive downloads through a lapsed domain. A new report traces the visitor filtering and the August fix.
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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.
BigBear 2.0 Phishing: What to Do After Microsoft 365 MFA
BigBear 2.0 phishing can steal Microsoft 365 sessions after MFA. What to report, how to contain session access,…
Claude Code Auto Mode: Check What an Approved Command Can Reach
A controlled Opus 5 test turned a website summary into code execution. Review imports, sandbox limits and child…
Guides
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SimpleSwap Bonus Script Scam: Remove Malicious Userscripts
Remove a fake SimpleSwap bonus userscript, check browser persistence, and respond safely if a crypto address changed or you already sent funds.
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SnakeBiteAgent RAT: Remove Remote Access and Secure Accounts
Check SnakeBiteAgent RAT exposure, remove unauthorized remote access, scan Windows, and secure accounts after running a suspicious ZIP download.
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 checks and clear methodological limitations.
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…
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…
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Troubleshooting
Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry High CPU: Trace the Appraiser
Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry using high CPU or disk? Check CompatTelRunner, task history, and Windows…
Troubleshooting
WSAPPX High CPU or Disk: Find the Stuck Store App
WSAPPX using high CPU, disk, or memory? Identify a stuck Microsoft Store app, repair…
Troubleshooting
Secure System High Memory: Check VBS Before Disabling It
Secure System using too much RAM? Check the actual memory trend, VBS features, drivers,…
Troubleshooting
System Interrupts High CPU: Find the Driver or Device
Diagnose System Interrupts high CPU on Windows 11. Isolate USB devices, compare driver changes,…
Troubleshooting
AppHostRegistrationVerifier.exe: Check a Firewall Alert
See what AppHostRegistrationVerifier.exe does, verify its Windows signature and network destination, and decide whether…
Security News
Virtualizor BGP Hijack: Check the Server After the Update
A valid certificate accompanied a malicious Virtualizor update. Check the vendor indicator, preserve evidence…
Security News
AI-Assisted Intrusion: Stolen Cloud Keys Outlive a Blocked Change
Unit 42 corrected its account to an intrusion. Review stolen credentials and build authority…
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ASCII Smuggling Phishing: What to Do With a Funding Email
Invisible characters can hide financial lure words from simple filters. Verify the offer, preserve…
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PackClient RAT: A Tax Notice Can Leave Persistent Access
PackClient tax lures deliver a Windows RAT with a restart guard. Check what ran,…
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StreamRat Android Trojan: Stop the Fake Streaming Install
StreamRat installers can block Internet access while seeking phone control. Check which installation and…
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Defender Says It Is Turned Off: Verify Protection First
Microsoft confirms false Defender-off alerts. Check the active antivirus provider and read-only protection status…
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Packagist iPhone Spyware: Check iOS and the Website Theme
Malicious Packagist themes target older iPhones through streaming sites. Separate phone updates, account exposure…