Bloom is an adware program that can sneak into computers without users noticing and spam them with intrusive ads. It’s not a particularly dangerous infection because it does not directly harm the computer. However, it’s also not something you want on your computer because it will constantly expose you to questionable ads, some of which could be dangerous. If you…
Bpqd ransomware is malware that encrypts files. This malware comes from a notorious ransomware family known as Djvu/STOP. The cybercriminals operating this malware family release new versions on a regular basis, with hundreds already released. Bpqd ransomware is one of the most recent versions to be released and it can be identified by the .bpqd extension added to encrypted files. If…
Smscoldne.xyz is a questionable website with no content that aims to trick you into allowing ads on your desktop. It misuses a legitimate browser feature, which is why you’ll see a browser alert saying “Smscoldne.xyz wants to show notifications” as soon as you enter the website. We don’t recommend allowing it to show notifications because you could be exposed to…
“Kaspersky – Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!” is a common scam that falsely claims your computer is infected with viruses in order to trick you into buying bogus subscriptions. It should also be mentioned that Kaspersky is a legitimate anti-virus vendor and it has nothing to do with this scam. Scammers are merely misusing the name in order…
Ngexcellern.xyz is a generic scam website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to trick users into allowing notifications on the desktop. As soon as you visit the site, you will get a browser alert saying “Ngexcellern.xyz wants to show notifications”. Normally, legitimate sites would show useful content but sites like Ngexcellern.xyz show ads. Furthermore, a lot of the ads could expose…
Vtym ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. The majority of ransomware versions from this malware family are more or less identical, though they can be differentiated by the extensions added to encrypted files. This ransomware adds .vtym, hence why it’s known as Vtym ransomware. Unfortunately, you will not be able to open any files with this extension unless…
“Access to this PC has been blocked for illegal activities” is a fake alert that incorrectly claims that a computer has been blocked. Because it displays a fake Microsoft technical support number, it’s classified as a tech-support scam. It’s a fairly typical scam that tries to trick users into thinking there’s something seriously wrong with their computers so scammers can…
Rplnd25.com is a generic website that promotes various scams. In addition to currently promoting a fake gift card giveaway, the site is also misusing a legitimate browser notification that allows sites to ask for permission to show notifications on the desktop. As soon as you enter the site, you will see a browser alert saying “Rplnd25.com wants to show notifications”.…