Fake AI Subscription Sites Use Real Google Sign-In
Researchers linked over 100 subscription sites using genuine Google login. Learn why authentication does not verify the seller or cancel a purchase.
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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.
Settra Ransomware Leaves a Defender Log Intact After a Typo
Huntress found that Settra misspelled a Defender event-log name. What survived, how MeshAgent was used, and what recovery…
The Gentlemen Turn Stolen Backups Into a Source of Credentials
Talos traced backup images being opened for credential extraction and cloud transfer. Why recovery tests alone do not…
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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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Diagnostic Policy Service High CPU: Find What Keeps It Busy
Trace Diagnostic Policy Service CPU spikes to their trigger. Check the host PID, recurring events and devices before changing Windows diagnostics or…
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 ran, then verify cleanup.
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…
Why Antivirus Flags Old Bookmarks and URL Shortcuts
Old Favorites and .url shortcuts can be flagged when saved sites become phishing, scam, or adware…
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RatHat Android Malware Can Reinstall Itself After Removal
RatHat turns Accessibility access into local ADB control. How a separate process restores the…
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bpost Phishing: A €4.95 Fee Leads to Card and Bank Details
A new bpost phishing report traces a €4.95 customs lure to an IBAN and…
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WallHack: Police Disrupt 300 Telegram Channels Behind Phishing
Ukraine reports 239 searches in Operation WallHack. Police evidence shows the coordination behind fake…
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Flock Camera Investigation Finds People Detection and a Local Key
A Flock camera investigation recovered local footage and tested person detection. What it shows…
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T-Mobile Points Scam: New Research Tracks 81 Phishing Domains
New T-Mobile phishing research tracks changing texts and 81 domains. Learn the address trick…
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MovieReaper Turns Movie Torrents Into Remote File Access
MovieReaper used a compromised torrent repository, a movie-named EXE and Solana address lookup. See…
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CHOSEN BRICK: Fake Support Moves Spyware to Personal PCs
A joint warning shows how CHOSEN BRICK operators move targets from work devices to…
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Pixel Modem Flaw: Check the September 5 Security Patch
Google warns of targeted exploitation of a Pixel modem flaw. Check the Android security…
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Fake Avast Renewal Page Hid an Unfinished Cancellation Form
A fake €129.99 Avast renewal page asked for contact details, but its form sent…
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Fake macOS Toolkit Setup Leads to AMOS Data Theft
Unit 42 traced a fake macOS toolkit from a pasted Terminal command to password…
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Fake Bank Calls in Mykolaiv Turned “Reserve Accounts” Into Theft
Police in Mykolaiv exposed callers posing as bank security. Their reserve-account pitch turned a…
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PeckBirdy Hides Malware Control Behind Casino Websites
Infoblox traced casino decoys to a hidden PeckBirdy control channel. The script evidence, fake-update…