web-startpage.com is a fake search engine that may be set as your default if your computer has a browser hijacker installed. These kinds of infections are not serious but they are quite annoying. Browser hijackers essentially take over browsers by changing settings, specifically changing the homepage/new tabs and setting a different search engine. Thus, if you notice that web-startpage.com is…
backstineseudis.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “backstineseudis.com wants to show notifications”. Unlike on legitimate sites, if you click “Allow” when on backstineseudis.com, you will start seeing ads on your desktop. The site is questionable at best, and its…
The Cool Ad Popup Blocker may be advertised as a useful extension but it’s classified as adware. While it’s promoted as a tool to block ads, it actually does the opposite by increasing the number of ads you see while browsing. If you discover this extension on your device, you might not remember installing it as adware frequently uses misleading…
equalecioncers.com will try to deceive you into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to it, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “equalecioncers.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show notifications. This is a legitimate feature that allows sites to show notifications on users’ desktops if users give permission. Legitimate…
The “IMAP/POP3 Mail Delivery Incomplete” email is a phishing attempt that tries to trick you into revealing your email login credentials. The email claims that 5 emails have been undelivered to your inbox because of server issues. The email offers you two choices, to delete or receive the 5 undelivered emails. Whatever you click on, you will be redirected to…
euchakedne.com is a scam website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “euchakedne.com wants to show notifications”. The site is using a legitimate feature, which is why you’ll start getting ads on your desktop if you click “Allow”. Not only will these ads…
Nanocrypt ransomware is file-encrypting malware. It’s a type of infection that takes users’ personal files hostage and demands payment for their recovery. When ransomware encrypts files, it adds an extension, which in this case is .ncrypt. Unfortunately, encrypted files will be unopenable unless they are first decrypted using a special decryptor. The only ones who have the decryptor are the…
hotbguveku.today is a deceptive scam website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. It misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to request permission to show notifications, which is why you’ll see browser alerts on certain sites saying “x wants to show notifications”. However, while legitimate sites show useful notifications, sites like hotbguveku.today spam ads on the desktop.…