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Safari-protection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

What is safari-protection[.]com?

safari-protection[.]com is the address of a deceptive website that should not be trusted. It encourages visitors to download the Net Shield application, which is designed to protect users from having personal data stolen through malicious ads. Do not download applications that are advertised through (or on) deceptive websites.

Furthermore, people do not generally visit websites such as safari-protection[.]com intentionally - they are redirected to them by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on their browsers or operating systems.

   
Solo85.biz Ads

What is solo85[.]biz?

Like vnuser.biznerinlelighda.pro, mediasource.online and thousands of others, solo85[.]biz is a rogue site. It is designed to feed visitors unreliable content and to generate redirects to likewise untrustworthy websites.

In most cases, visitors to solo85[.]biz do not access it willingly; they either get redirected by intrusive ads (typically hosted by compromised sites) or by having it force-opened by PUAs (potentially unwanted applications).

It should be noted, that these undesirable apps are not bound by explicit user permission, therefore they can infiltrate devices without user consent and/or knowledge. Aside from causing redirects, PUAs are also capable of running invasive advertisement campaigns and some can gather data.

   
Kvag Ransomware

What is Kvag?

Kvag is ransomware-type software that belongs to the Djvu family. Like most programs of this type, Kvag is designed to prevent access to files by encoding them with a strong encryption algorithm. To decrypt files, victims are encouraged to use a decryption tool and key by paying a ransom to cyber criminals (Kvag developers).

This ransomware creates a ransom message within the "_readme.txt" text file and renames victims' files by adding the ".kvag" extension to filenames. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.kvag".

   
CompuClever PC TuneUp Unwanted Application

What is CompuClever PC TuneUp?

CompuClever PC TuneUp is a piece of software, supposedly capable of optimizing computer system performance and cleaning unnecessary files, as well as making various other enhancements. Most users install this application onto their devices inadvertently, therefore it is categorized as a PUA (potentially unwanted application).

CompuClever PC TuneUp is often distributed together with other software, i.e. it is "bundled". This false marketing tactic, by which ordinary programs are pre-packed with unwanted content, is called "bundling".

   
Free Forms Online Browser Hijacker

What is Free Forms Online?

Free Forms Online is but one of many browser hijackers out there. It is endorsed as a free multiple tool pack, consisting of quick access to various forms and a fake search engine. Due to few users ever installing this rogue application intentionally, it is categorized as a PUA (potentially unwanted application).

As a browser hijacker, it alters certain browser settings in order to promote search.freeformsonlinetab.com, its fake search engine. It must also be known, that Free Forms Online has data tracking abilities.

   
Apple.com-clean-mac.site POP-UP Scam (Mac)

What is apple.com-clean-mac[.]site?

apple.com-clean-mac[.]site is one of many deceptive websites that displays fake notifications of 'detected viruses'. Typically, websites of this type promote various dubious applications.

Note that apple.com-clean-mac[.]site encourages visitors to download and install Cleanup My Mac, however, it might also be used to promote other apps. In any case, do not download apps from websites such as apple.com-clean-mac[.]site.

   
Maranhesduve.club POP-UP Redirect

What is maranhesduve.club?

Most people do not visit maranhesduve.club intentionally - they are redirected to it by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that they have installed on their browsers (or computers) unintentionally. This is a rogue website, very similar to undrabbifor.info, tontritrattof.info, blogsfeed.info, and many others.

These sites cause redirects to other dubious pages or display malicious content. Most PUAs cause redirects to web pages similar to maranhesduve.club and also deliver unwanted, intrusive ads and gather data.

   
My Weather Live Browser Hijacker

What is My Weather Live?

My Weather Live is a browser hijacker. It is endorsed as a pack off tools, comprised of a quick access to weather forecasts and a fake search engine (search.myweatherlivetab.com). Due to most users installing this app inadvertently, it is classified as a PUA (potentially unwanted application).

My Weather Live alters browser settings and promotes its fraudulent web searching tool, however it can also track data.

   
Joophesh.com Ads

What is joophesh[.]com?

joophesh[.]com is a rogue site, sharing many traits with maroolatrack.comonlinecontent.funprocontent.me and countless others. It is created for the purpose of generating redirects to compromised and possibly malicious websites. Additionally, it feeds users unreliable and dubious content (e.g. clickbait).

The joophesh[.]com website gets most of its visitors through unauthorized redirects, i.e. users access it unwillingly. These redirects can be caused by clicking on intrusive advertisements or by PUAs (potentially unwanted applications) already present in the system.

It should be noted, that these apps do not need express user permission to be installed onto their devices. Once invaded, they cause redirects, deliver invasive ad campaigns and some can even track data.

   
InnfiRAT Virus

What is InnfiRAT?

InnfiRAT is the name of a remote access or administration tool (RAT). Typically, software of this type is used to control connected computers remotely, however, in many cases, cyber criminals seek to trick users into installing RATs so they can use them to perform malicious actions.

To avoid serious problems that can be caused with this software, we strongly recommend that you uninstall this RAT from your system immediately.

   

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