truthwasisadl.org is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads by misusing a legitimate browser feature. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “truthwasisadl.org wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show ads on your desktop.
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CipherLocker ransomware is malware that takes files hostage by encrypting them. The ransomware targets personal files and makes them unopenable. Encrypted files will have the .clocker extension added to them, and the extension is how the ransomware can be identified. Unfortunately, to be able to open the files, you will need to use a decryptor on them. However, getting the…
The “One Time Verification” email falls into the phishing category. The email falsely claims that you need to verify your email address to prevent account interruptions. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider and asks that recipients confirm their email addresses. The email includes a button, which will lead users to a phishing site. It’s aiming…
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…