If your browser suddenly loads searchonsite.com every time you open your browser, your computer is infected with a browser hijacker. Specifically, SearchOnSite. It’s not a dangerous infection, but it will make unwanted changes to your browser’s settings in order to redirect you to certain websites. This particular hijacker will set searchonsite.com as your homepage/new tabs, and change your default search engine.…
naceling.com is a generic scam website. It’s completely empty as its sole purpose is to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “naceling.com wants to show notifications”. Because this is a legitimate feature, if you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show its notifications…
orbitinginsights.com is a fake search engine that may be set as your default if your computer is infected with a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers hijack browsers by changing their settings, and setting their promoted sites as homepages, new tabs, and default search engines. In this case, the site that will load every time you open your browser is orbitinginsights.com. The hijacker…
The “Mailbox Capacity Reduced” email is a generic phishing attempt that targets email login credentials. The email claims that your email account’s email capacity has been reduced to 7 emails. If you want to restore your account’s full capacity, the email asks that you update your settings as soon as possible by clicking on the provided button. However, if you were…
Warning ransomware is file-encrypting malware that belongs to the GlobeImposter malware family. Ransomware infections take users’ files hostage by encrypting them and demanding a payment for their recovery. Encrypted files cannot be opened unless they are first decrypted with a special tool, which will be difficult to obtain as only the ransomware operators have it. Encrypted files can be recognized…
The “Reviewing Account To Improve Server Effectiveness And Security” email is a phishing attempt targeting your email login credentials. The email is disguised as a security notification from your email provider, supposedly informing you that you need to confirm your account status. If you interact with the email, you will be taken to a phishing site and asked to log…
Crone ransomware is file-encrypting malware, identifiable by the .crone extension it adds to encrypted files. The ransomware targets all personal files and essentially takes them hostage by encrypting them. As you’ve likely already noticed, you cannot open encrypted files, and this will remain the case until you put the files through a decryptor. Unfortunately, only the people operating the malware…
webplannerview.com is a fake search engine promoted by a browser hijacker. If you suddenly find webplannerview.com loading every time you open your browser, your computer has a browser hijacker installed. It’s not a serious infection that will cause damage to your computer, but it will make unwanted changes to your browser’s settings. Specifically, it will set webplannerview.com as your homepage. The site…