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What is the "Quick 10 second PC scan" scam?

"Quick 10 second PC scan" is a scam run on various deceptive websites. It shares many similarities with the "Norton Subscription Has Expired Today" scheme and operates by claiming that devices might be infected and advising users to perform a quick system scan.

The bogus scan 'finds' various nonexistent viruses and states that the anti-virus software requires an update. Be aware that no site can run such scans or detect threats/issues present. Therefore, all information provided by "Quick 10 second PC scan" is false.

This scam is designed to promote a variety of dubious and possibly malicious content. Most users access deceptive/scam web pages unintentionally - typically, they are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the system.

What is limetorrents[.]info?

limetorrents[.]info is one of the most popular torrent sites. This particular web page uses rogue advertising networks, and therefore contains untrusted ads and redirects people to various other dubious pages.

Unsuspecting visitors who use limetorrents[.]info service might arrive at potentially malicious sites, be tricked into downloading potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), etc. Furthermore, limetorrents[.]info contains copyrighted content, and downloading it via torrents is illegal. For these reasons, you should never trust this website.

What is the Reverse Phone Search browser hijacker?

Reverse Phone Search is a browser hijacker, which is endorsed as a tool enabling users to search for information associated with telephone numbers (e.g. owner names and addresses). In fact, Reverse Phone Search operates by modifying browser settings to promote services.reversesearch-svc.org (a fake search engine).

Furthermore, it has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate Reverse Phone Search, it is also classed as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

What is the Online Radio Streams browser hijacker?

Online Radio Streams is a rogue application classified as a browser hijacker. It is advertised as a tool for easy access to various radio streaming services. Following successful installation, however, it modifies browsers to promote search.onlineradiostreamstab.com (a fake search engine).

Since most users download and install Online Radio Streams unintentionally, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Note that PUAs (including browser hijackers) often have data tracking capabilities.

What is odicfulbrid[.]info?

odicfulbrid[.]info is a rogue website, designed to promote dubious content and generate redirects to other untrustworthy and even malicious web pages. The site shares many similarities with ryseconomi.info, goodbase.biz, thefastpush.com, place-web.com and countless others.

Few users enter these websites intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into devices. These apps do not need express user permission to be installed onto systems. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns and tracking browsing-related data.

What is Get News Quickly Now?

The Get News Quickly Now app is advertised as allowing quick access to various news websites. In fact, it is a browser hijacker, which promotes search.getnewsquicklytab.com (the address of a fake search engine) by changing browser settings.

Browser hijackers often gather browsing-related information and are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people do not usually download or install them intentionally.

What is Test Speed Here Tab?

Test Speed Here Tab is a rogue application categorized as a browser hijacker and a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It is advertised as an easy access tool to various internet speed testing services. This app operates by modifying browsers to promote search.htestspeedhere.com, a fake search engine.

Furthermore, Test Speed Here Tab has data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity. It is classified as a PUA, since most users install it unintentionally. Note that Test Speed Here Tab is often distributed together with another PUA called Hide My History.

What is SkilledDeskSearch?

SkilledDeskSearch belongs to the AdLoad adware family. Adware-type applications are usually designed to feed users with various advertisements. This particular app functions not only as adware but also as a browser hijacker. It is designed to promote searchpulse.net and akamaihd.net, which are addresses of fake search engines.

Typically, people download and install adware inadvertently. Therefore, these apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Research shows that SkilledDeskSearch is distributed through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer.

What is MajorSignalSearch?

MajorSignalSearch is another potentially unwanted application (PUA), which belongs to the AdLoad adware family. Adware serves various advertisements. In addition, this particular case, MajorSignalSearch is designed to promote searchpulse.net and akamaihd.net (addresses of fake search engines).

Note that people often download and install adware unintentionally. Research shows that MajorSignalSearch is distributed through various fake Adobe Flash Player installers.

What is Ravack?

Discovered by dnwls0719, Ravack is malicious software belonging to the Hakbit ransomware family. It has been known to proliferate via fake Movavi Video Editor 20 Plus installers. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and users receive ransom demands for decryption.

During the encryption process, all affected files are appended with the ".ravack" extension. For example, a file originally named something like "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.ravack" following encryption.

Once this process is finished, Ravack ransomware drops a ransom message (within "HELP_ME_RECOVER_MY_FILES.txt") onto the victim's desktop, the wallpaper of which is also changed.