“Managed by your organization” Chrome extension, in this case, refers to a browser hijacker that misuses a feature that allows administrators to manage browsers of users in their company. Administrators can remotely change browser settings, install or remove extensions, block certain sites and content, etc. It’s a convenient tool to use in some situations. However, when your browser is not…
If your Google Chrome browser is displaying “Managed by your organization”, either your browser is indeed managed by your workplace administrator or your Mac computer is infected with a browser hijacker infection. The message saying “Managed by your organization” would appear at the bottom of Chrome’s menu (the three dots).
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Gthroposite.co is a deceptive website that will try to trick you into allowing its advertisements on your desktop. It misuses a legitimate feature that allows websites to ask users for permission to show push notifications. This is why you will be shown a browser alert saying “Gthroposite.co wants to show notifications” as soon as you enter the website. However, instead…
Ucationininanceen.xyz is a questionable website that pushes a scam to trick users into allowing advertisements on the desktop. It misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows websites to show push notifications on users’ desktops. This is why you will see a browser alert saying “Ucationininanceen.xyz wants to show notifications” as soon as you enter the site. If you allow it…
Urretyequirements.xyz is a generic fake sports news website that pushes a social-engineering scam that tricks users into allowing advertisements on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will get a browser alert saying “Urretyequirements.xyz wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, ads will start appearing on your desktop. Interacting with those ads is not recommended because…
Utjg ransomware is a file-encrypting malware that adds .utjg to encrypted files. This ransomware comes from the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family and is the most recent version released by this gang. Ransomware versions from this family are considered to be quite dangerous because there is no free decryptor to decrypt encrypted files. The malware operators will offer you a decryptor…
Futm ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP family. The malware encrypts files and then demands money for their decryption. The Djvu malwa family is responsible for releasing hundreds of these ransomware infections, with a new one appearing every few days. Futm ransomware is the most recent one. Unfortunately, it’s currently not possible to decrypt files for free, and getting the…
Oranopportunitytos.xyz is a very generic scam website, completely identical to sites like Cafvdemyunderthf.xyz, Eagreatassetto.xyz, and Everalyearsfou.xyz. Sites like this misuse a legitimate browser feature to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will be shown a browser alert saying “Oranopportunitytos.xyz wants to show push notifications”. However, instead of useful content, the…