dipplate.com is a deceptive website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to trick you into allowing ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “dipplate.com wants to show notifications”. Because this is a legitimate feature, if you allow dipplate.com to show you notifications, you will be authorizing it to show you ads on…
The “Standard Bank – VAT Increase” email is part of a phishing campaign that aims to steal users’ online bank login credentials. It’s a fairly generic phishing campaign that should be immediately recognizable by many users. The email claims that South Africa’s finance minister has announced that VAT rates will increase from 15% to 15.5% from 1 May 2025. The email…
networksearchflow.co.in is a deceptive website that tries to trick you into allowing ads on the desktop. What’s more, it displays a fake virus alert that claims your computer is at risk of being infected with viruses because you browse unsafe websites with illegal content. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to show notifications on users’…
Prime Cinema browser hijacker is a type of computer infection that takes over browsers and makes unwanted changes to settings. It’s not a dangerous infection but it’s also not something that should remain installed on your device. While it’s not going to cause damage to your device directly, it’s a very annoying infection because it messes with your homepage, new…
venesemise.com is a scam website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to trick users into agreeing to desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “venesemise.com wants to show notifications”. Unlike on legitimate sites, if you click “Allow” on venesemise.com, it will start showing ads on your desktop. In addition to the…
llowofthenamf.org is a deceptive website whose sole purpose is to trick users into allowing desktop ads. The site has no content on it but it misuses a legitimate browser feature to spam ads that appear on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “llowofthenamf.org wants to show notifications”, and if…
Craxsrat ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s a very serious malware infection that essentially takes personal files hostage. It targets all important files (e.g. photos, documents, etc.) and demands users pay for a decryptor to get them back. The ransomware can be identified by the .craxsrat extension added to encrypted files. Dealing with ransomware is tricky as even paying the…
lightspeedcon.co.in is a deceptive website that will try to trick you into allowing desktop ads. To do this, it misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to request permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. While legitimate sites show their content in these notifications, lightspeedcon.co.in and similar sites spam ads. What’s more, those ads could expose you to potentially malicious…