“Gift card giveaway” scam refers to pop-up scams that promise users various gift cards (Amazon, eBay, Google Play, iTunes, Netflix, etc.). This scam aims to phish users’ personal information. Users are redirected to this scam when browsing highly questionable sites without an adblocker or if their computers are infected with adware.
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“Professional Hacker Managed To Hack Your Operating System” email scam falls into the sextortion scam category. It’s a classic example of a sextortion scam that tries to extort money from users by threatening to release explicit videos of them. The contents of the email are completely false, thus paying would be a waste of money.
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The best VPN in Azerbaijan will ensure that you can browse privately and access content censored in the country. We have two recommendations, ExpressVPN and NordVPN, two equally excellent privacy tools.
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“Security status not satisfied” email scam falls into the sextortion scam category because it falsely claims that the recipient’s computer has been infected with malware that allowed the sender to make an explicit video of the user watching pornography. The scammer threatens to release the video unless a payment is made. However, the contents of the email are all false,…
Wisz ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s another version of the Djvu/STOP ransomware, operated by a notorious group of cyber criminals who release new versions regularly. It’s classified as a very dangerous infection because file recovery is not always possible.
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“Avira – Your Pc May Have Been Infected” pop-up scam is a fake virus alert that claims your Avira subscription has expired. It further claims that your computer has been infected with several threats. It’s a fake pop-up, a common scam often encountered when browsing.
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MagnaEngine is a questionable browser extension, classified as a browser hijacker due to its behavior. It’s not a dangerous infection but it is very annoying. It will hijack the browser and make unwanted changes in order to push a dubious search engine.
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Bgzq ransomware is malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. It’s a type of malware that encrypts files and essentially takes them hostage. It’s a very dangerous infection because it’s not always possible to recover files.
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