consmertestconnect.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. It also hosts a scam that tries to phish users’ personal information. If you get redirected to this site, you will see a “Casg App Reward” scam that claims you can get a $750 reward. You will also see a browser alert saying “consmertestconnect.com wants to…
Vgod ransomware is file-encrypting malware that targets personal files. The malware encrypts files and essentially takes them hostage. The ransomware infection can be identified by the .Vgod extension it adds to encrypted files. None of the files with that extension will be openable unless you first decrypt them. The malicious actors operating Vgod ransomware demand that victims pay a ransom to get a…
The Zhong Stealer trojan is a data-stealing type of infection that targets Windows systems. Because its functionality includes being able to steal browser data (e.g. saved passwords, authentication tokens), it’s considered to be a very dangerous type of infection. And because it’s a data-stealing trojan, it will try to stay in the background and avoid detection as much as possible. It’s…
tripleads.top is a misleading website that attempts to trick users into allowing desktop ads. It misuses a legitimate browser feature to do this, which is why you’ll get a browser alert saying “tripleads.top wants to show notifications” when you get redirected to the site. tripleads.top is a highly questionable site so allowing it to show notifications will result in ads appearing…
unveriumenflue.com is a very generic scam website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to spam ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you’ll get a browser alert saying “unveriumenflue.com wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, you will be permitting the site to show ads on your desktop. Those ads could expose you to…
windtrackr.site is a generic scam website. When you get redirected to it, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “windtrackr.site wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature, which is why if you click “Allow”, you will start seeing ads on your desktop. Those ads could expose you to potentially malicious content, so you need…
The “Netflix Account Suspended” scam email falls into the phishing category. The email is disguised as a notification from Netflix, informing users about payment issues. Supposedly, Netflix was unable to validate the recipient’s billing information and the account will be suspended as a result. The membership will be suspended within 48 hours if correct payment details are not provided. The…
The DeepSeek trojan is an infection that impersonates DeepSeek AI to spread. The trojan is after cryptocurrency and will stay hidden in the background while trying to steal data. While it has limited functionality at the moment, it’s still a very dangerous infection.
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