Orkhovdi.xyz is one of many highly questionable websites that push a social engineering scam to trick users into allowing advertisements on the desktop. In order to do that, the site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites with permission to show push notifications that appear on the desktop. Only instead of useful content, sites like Orkhovdi.xyz start spamming users…
“Your Password Expires Today” email is a fake warning email sent by malicious actors to phish personal information/login credentials and/or trick users into downloading malicious software. The email is disguised to look like it’s sent by Microsoft to warn about your account closing if you do not validate it. It’s a very common type of scam that either intends to…
Iiof ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s yet another ransomware version to come from this malware family, one of the hundreds already released. Because this ransomware encrypts files, it’s considered to be a very dangerous infection. It targets personal files, encrypts them, and then demands that you pay to recover them. Unfortunately, once files are encrypted,…
“Army of Ukraine need your support” scam email is an attempt by scammers and cybercriminals to make money during a time of crisis. The email encourages recipients to make donations to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces using the provided Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet addresses. But while the email does link to the legitimate National Bank of Ukraine website, the wallet…
Fgnh ransomware is a generic file-encrypting malware infection, yet another ransomware from the Djvu/STOP malware family. The cybercrime gang operating these ransomware infections releases new versions every couple of days, with likely hundreds already released. Because it encrypts personal files, it’s considered to be a very serious infection. Unfortunately, encrypted files can only be decrypted using a special decryptor but…
IDP.Generic Malware refers to a generic detection by anti-virus programs like AVG and Avast. If you have one of these anti-virus programs and it has detected a seemingly legitimate file as IDP.Generic, it’s likely a false positive. You were likely trying to install a video game or some other program when the detection popped up. The detection is generally not…
Idp.alexa.51 Virus refers to a false positive detected by anti-virus programs Avast and AVG. Users may encounter this detection when trying to install something that appears suspicious to your anti-virus. It’s very common for this detection to be triggered by video games but the detection is not associated with any specific program. Even if it’s harmless, the file would be…
Yts.mx is a torrent website that not only distributes content illegally but can also expose users to malicious ads/content. It’s one of the thousands of websites that allow users to easily pirate copyrighted content. However, it’s also a site that allows questionable ads and malicious torrents. Ideally, you should not be using Yts.mx or similar sites because they are illegal. But…