Tech support scammers falsely claim that there is something wrong with your computer so they can trick you into paying for tech support services you do not actually need. Tech support scams are a huge issue that costs millions of dollars to consumers every year. While not very sophisticated, these scams take advantage of users who know little about computers.…
Shgv ransomware is part of the Djvu/STOP family of file-encrypting malware. If your files have the .shgv file extension added to them, your computer is infected with the Shgv ransomware. Because it encrypts files and essentially takes them for hostage, it’s a very dangerous computer infection. Unfortunately, you will be unable to open any of the encrypted files unless you first…
Salesrepresw.xyz is a highly questionable website that pushes a social engineering scam. The site misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites with users’ permission to show notifications on the desktop. In some situations, this can be a useful feature. However, instead of useful notifications, sites like Salesrepresw.xyz show advertisements. And not completely safe ones either. If you allow Salesrepresw.xyz to show…
Yqjs ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s part of the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family operated by a cybercrime gang that releases new ransomware on a regular basis. These malware infections essentially take personal files hostage in order to extort money from victims. If you find that your files have been encrypted and now have .yqjs added to them, you…
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has disclosed that in the first nine months of 2021, $148 million was lost by consumers to gift card scams. Gift card scams are fraudulent activities that ask victims to make payments using gift cards. According to the FTC, nearly 40,000 consumers reported making payments in gift cards. Victims do not realize they are dealing…
Mljx ransomware is file-encrypting malware that was released by the same cybercrime gang operating the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a very serious infection that encrypts files and demands payment for their decryption. You can identify this ransomware by the .mljx extension it adds to encrypted files. Unfortunately, unless you have a backup of files, it’s currently not possible to recover…
“Windows Firewall Alert” scam refers to a fake security alert that claims your computer is infected with a malicious infection that is stealing your data. The whole point of this “Windows Firewall Alert” scam is to trick you into dialing the displayed phone number. You would be connected to fake technical support who would try to scam you out of hundreds…
Hrougthatsidh.club is a generic website that will try to trick you into allowing ads on the desktop. It misuses a legitimate browser feature to do this. When you get redirected to the site, you will get a browser alert saying “Hrougthatsidh.club wants to show notifications”. If you allow these notifications, the site will spam your desktop with ads, some of…