"The Anti-Hacker Project," Russian malware claiming to protect users from Russian hackers

[OfclyGoodenough]

Popup - THE ANTI-HACKER PROJECT (antihack.tech)

Registered in Sankt-Petersburg, Russia via PublicDomainRegistry on October 26, 2022 (Updated November 25, 2022) - Whois antihack.tech

The Anti-Hacker Project is a fraudulent antivirus service claiming that users can “protect” themselves from Russian hackers for a one-time fee of $39.99, which can only be paid through PayPal or Bitcoin.

Associated IP Address - 2a03:6f00:1::5c35:60f5

[ObamaIsntReal]

I am not from Russia, but this doesn’t surprise me this is happening.

[OfclyGoodenough]

I’ve reported this incident to PhishLabs directly, along with the Federal Trade Commission & Federal Bureau of Investigation.

[ObamaIsntReal]

good deal.