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Charmsearching.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Charmsearching.com Redirect

charmsearching.com is the address of a fake search engine. These bogus web search engines are usually promoted by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs), classified as browser hijackers. This software operates by making modifications to browser settings to promote fake search tools (including ch

JB78 Ransomware
Ransomware

JB78 Ransomware

JB78 replaces the filenames of encrypted files with the jamesBaker78@criptext.com email address, a string of random characters. It also appends the ".JB78" extension to them. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "[JamesBaker78@criptext.com].y5ebua4u-oXnxuIWO.JB78", "2.jpg" to "[JamesBaker78@criptex

FG69 Ransomware
Ransomware

FG69 Ransomware

FG69 is a malicious program that belongs to the Matrix ransomware family. Like most of these programs, it encrypts files, renames them and creates a ransom message. FG69 renames files, replacing their filenames with the Adamfox69@criptext.com email address, a string or random characters, and appen

Service24.report POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Service24.report POP-UP Scam (Mac)

Websites such as service24[.]report often trick visitors into downloading and installing potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). In many cases, these web pages claim that the device is infected with viruses and offer to remove them with a specific app. Note that users do not often visit sites

Hilanfavouris.top Ads
Notification Spam

Hilanfavouris.top Ads

hilanfavouris[.]top is a rogue web page sharing many similarities with a1-nerdhut.com, belighterservice.com, myfreshposts.com and thousands of others. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrusted or possibly malicious websites. Typically, users

A1-nerdhut.com Ads
Notification Spam

A1-nerdhut.com Ads

Commonly, browsers are forced to open websites such as a1-nerdhut[.]com due to installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). I.e., users do not often visit these web pages or download/install PUAs intentionally. Note that most PUAs promote sites like a1-nerdhut[.]com, serve ads, and gather

Your Microsoft Subscription Has Been Expired Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Your Microsoft Subscription Has Been Expired Email Scam

Commonly, scammers behind phishing emails try to trick recipients into sharing personal information. Usually, their emails (or websites) demand usernames, passwords, bank account numbers, credit card details or other sensitive information. In this particular case, scammers use an email that appea

AnalyticParameter Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

AnalyticParameter Adware (Mac)

AnalyticParameter is an adware-type application with browser hijacker traits. Following successful installation, it runs intrusive advertisement campaigns and makes modifications to browser settings to promote fake search engines. AnalyticParameter promotes d2sri.com on Safari browsers and searc

Belighterservice.com Ads
Notification Spam

Belighterservice.com Ads

In most cases, websites such as belighterservice[.]com are promoted by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that people download and install inadvertently. I.e., people do not often visit/open these sites intentionally. PUAs tend to promote dubious websites, feed users with ads, and collect in

MS-Windows Support Alert POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

MS-Windows Support Alert POP-UP Scam

In most cases, technical support scam pages such as this are designed to appear as official Microsoft websites. Generally, they display fake notifications, virus alerts stating that there is a problem with the computer (e.g., infected with malware) and needs to be resolved immediately. The main p