How to remove apps that open yourprizeszx websites

What is yourprizeszx?

Yourprizeszx is a family of deceptive websites that typically include pages designed to deceive visitors into providing sensitive information, installing potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) such as browser hijackers, adware, or even malicious software including ransomware, Trojan-type programs, etc.

Be aware that yourprizeszx web pages can never be trusted. Commonly, these sites are opened when users click deceptive advertisements, open dubious web pages and/or have PUAs installed on their browsers or operating systems. I.e., users do not often visit yourprizeszx and other similar websites intentionally.

One yourprizeszx page is a lottery scam page, which is similar to "Dear Safari User, You Are Today's Lucky Visitor" and many other similar sites. These pages attempt to deceive visitors into believing that they have won (or can win) a prize (e.g., iPhone, gift card).

Visitors are encouraged to complete a survey and provide various information. Scammers behind these web pages attempt to extort confidential information (such as credit card details) that they can misuse to generate revenue by making fraudulent transactions, purchases, etc.

Therefore, never trust these rogue websites. Furthermore, yourprizeszx might include pages used to distribute browser hijackers, adware-type applications and others (PUAs or even malicious programs such as ransomware, Trojans). Browser hijackers promote fake search engines by changing browser settings and collecting user-system information.

They usually target browsing data, however, they might also target personal, sensitive details. Adware serves various intrusive advertisements and commonly gather information. Ransomware-type programs encrypt files with a strong encryption algorithm so they could not be restored without tools that can only be purchased from the cyber criminals who designed them.

Trojans also spread/install other rogue programs of this kind. They open 'backdoors' for other malware to infiltrate.

Unwanted and malicious programs are also distributed through fake Adobe Flash Player installers - it is very likely that yourprizeszx includes web pages designed to promote these 'installers'. For the above reasons, no yourprizeszx sites can be trusted and they should be avoided.

Threat Summary:

Name	yourprizeszx pop-up
Threat Type	Phishing, Scam, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Related Domains	yourprizeszx2[.]live, yourprizeszx5[.]live, yourprizeszx12[.]live, yourprizeszx19[.]live
Detection Names (yourprizeszx5[.]live)	Spamhaus (Spam), Full List (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	193.35.48.24
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
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Yourprizeszx is not the only family of untrustworthy, deceptive websites. Some more examples are prizeseeker, prizesfinder and vnbue. They usually load pages that contain deceptive advertisements, trick visitors into providing sensitive details, advertise dubious, potentially unwanted or even malicious software, and so on.

To avoid possible problems such as issues relating to browsing safety, online privacy, identity theft, monetary loss, etc., never trust any of these sites - never download anything from them, provide any information on them or trust them in any way. Commonly, browsers open these pages when they are forced to by installed PUAs.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

In most cases, PUAs are distributed through deceptive advertisements, which cause unwanted downloads/installations by running certain scripts, and through the download/installation set-ups of other programs.

People are often tricked into downloading and installing PUAs when they leave the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings available in the set-ups unchecked and unchanged - this allows PUAs to be downloaded and installed together with regular software. This distribution method of potentially unwanted apps is known as "bundling".

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Channels such as third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule and other networks of this type), unofficial, dubious websites, etc., can distribute PUAs. It is possible that they might also be used to spread malware. Therefore, all files and programs should be downloaded only from official websites and through direct links.

Check all download and installation settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced" and dismiss offers to download and install additionally-included applications (PUAs).

Never trust advertisements that appear on dubious websites (e.g., on those relating to pornography, gambling, adult dating) - they can lead to untrusted, potentially malicious websites or cause download/installations of unwanted software. Remove unwanted, suspicious apps (extensions, plug-ins, add-ons) installed on the browser immediately.

Also apply this to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of one of the yourprizeszx pages (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is yourprizeszx pop-up?
• How to identify a pop-up scam?
• How do pop-up scams work?
• How to remove fake pop-ups?
• How to prevent fake pop-ups?
• What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

How to identify a pop-up scam?

Pop-up windows with various fake messages are a common type of lures cybercriminals use. They collect sensitive personal data, trick Internet users into calling fake tech support numbers, subscribe to useless online services, invest in shady cryptocurrency schemes, etc.

While in the majority of cases these pop-ups don't infect users' devices with malware, they can cause direct monetary loss or could result in identity theft.

Cybercriminals strive to create their rogue pop-up windows to look trustworthy, however, scams typically have the following characteristics:

• Spelling mistakes and non-professional images - Closely inspect the information displayed in a pop-up. Spelling mistakes and unprofessional images could be a sign of a scam.
• Sense of urgency - Countdown timer with a couple of minutes on it, asking you to enter your personal information or subscribe to some online service.
• Statements that you won something - If you haven't participated in a lottery, online competition, etc., and you see a pop-up window stating that you won.
• Computer or mobile device scan - A pop-up window that scans your device and informs of detected issues - is undoubtedly a scam; webpages cannot perform such actions.
• Exclusivity - Pop-up windows stating that only you are given secret access to a financial scheme that can quickly make you rich.

Example of a pop-up scam:

How do pop-up scams work?

Cybercriminals and deceptive marketers usually use various advertising networks, search engine poisoning techniques, and shady websites to generate traffic to their pop-ups. Users land on their online lures after clicking on fake download buttons, using a torrent website, or simply clicking on an Internet search engine result.

Based on users' location and device information, they are presented with a scam pop-up. Lures presented in such pop-ups range from get-rich-quick schemes to fake virus scans.

How to remove fake pop-ups?

In most cases, pop-up scams do not infect users' devices with malware. If you encountered a scam pop-up, simply closing it should be enough. In some cases scam, pop-ups may be hard to close; in such cases - close your Internet browser and restart it.

In extremely rare cases, you might need to reset your Internet browser. For this, use our instructions explaining how to reset Internet browser settings.

How to prevent fake pop-ups?

To prevent seeing pop-up scams, you should visit only reputable websites. Torrent, Crack, free online movie streaming, YouTube video download, and other websites of similar reputation commonly redirect Internet users to pop-up scams.

To minimize the risk of encountering pop-up scams, you should keep your Internet browsers up-to-date and use reputable anti-malware application. For this purpose, we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS.

What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

This depends on the type of scam that you fell for. Most commonly, pop-up scams try to trick users into sending money, giving away personal information, or giving access to one's device.

• If you sent money to scammers: You should contact your financial institution and explain that you were scammed. If informed promptly, there's a chance to get your money back.
• If you gave away your personal information: You should change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication in all online services that you use. Visit Federal Trade Commission to report identity theft and get personalized recovery steps.
• If you let scammers connect to your device: You should scan your computer with reputable anti-malware (we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS) - cyber criminals could have planted trojans, keyloggers, and other malware, don't use your computer until removing possible threats.
• Help other Internet users: report Internet scams to Federal Trade Commission.

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