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What is bluegrated.com?

bluegrated.com is another rogue website that shares similarities with replyalert.net, click.newsfeed.support, replyalert.net, and many others. bluegrated.com redirects visitors to other dubious sites and displays dubious content. Users generally visit this site inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads displayed on other rogue sites.

Many PUAs infiltrate computers without direct user permission. In addition, they cause redirects, generate intrusive advertisements, and record information relating to browsing habits.

What is pshntf.com?

pshntf.com is a rogue website virtually identical to relstemportsin.club, click-on-this.today, fireaction.fun, and many others. It redirects users to various other websites and displays dubious content.

Research shows that many users visit pshntf.com inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements delivered by other rogue sites. Most PUAs infiltrate systems without users’ permission. As well as causing redirects, they deploy intrusive advertisements and record personal information.

What is the "I Hacked Your Device" email scam?

"I Hacked Your Device" is a scam (a spam email campaign) that cyber criminals and scammers use to trick people into paying to prevent distribution of compromising material (videos) that they have supposedly obtained.

They send this email to many people hoping that someone will fall for this scam. In fact, statements issued by the "I Hacked Your Device" spam campaign are false and should be disregarded.

What is "I Am Well Aware"?

"I Am Well Aware" is a fraudulent email (a scam) used to extort money from people by threatening to proliferate compromising videos.

By sending this email to many users, scammers attempt to trick recipients into believing that they have recorded compromising videos and will send them to all contacts unless ransoms are paid. There are many scam campaigns of this type, none of which should be trusted. All statements issued by the "I Am Well Aware" email are false.

What is INDRIK?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, INDRIK ransomware (malicious program) is a computer infection designed to encrypt (lock) data stored on computers and blackmail users by demanding ransom payments.

The ransomware generates a ransom message within the "# HOW TO DECRYPT YOUR FILES #.html" file, placing it in each folder that contains encrypted files. INDRIK renames each encrypted file by adding the ".INDRIK" extension. For example, "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.INDRIK".

What is BlackRouter?

Discovered by Petrovic, BlackRouter is categorized as a ransomware-type malicious program. This virus (like most viruses of this type) blocks access to files (encrypts data) and displays ransom-demand messages in a pop-up window and a text file called "ReadME-BlackRouter".

BlackRouter renames all encrypted files by changing/adding a new extension. For example, file named "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.BlackRouter".

What is iTranslator?

iTranslator is a high-risk virus designed to diminish the browsing experience, redirect users to various information, and so on. Note that iTranslator is quite sophisticated malware as compared to others with similar behavior - the virus hides itself deep in the system and modifies a number of system settings in order to function properly.

What is readyupdate.thefreetogetcontentnow.icu?

readyupdate.thefreetogetcontentnow.icu is one of many rogue websites designed to redirect visitors to other sites that display deceptive content and promote browser hijackers, unwanted apps, and other dubious sites. Some examples of other websites of this type include getmacsoft.com, tweakingtools.info, and nextoptim.com.

Users often arrive at readyupdate.thefreetogetcontentnow.icu unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), which are are also installed inadvertently. Once installed, PUAs feed users with advertisements, cause redirects to untrustworthy websites, and record data relating to users' browsing habits.

What is "Love Letter Email Virus"?

"Love Letter Email Virus" is a spam campaign used by scammers (cyber criminals) to trick recipients of bogus emails into opening attachments and installing the malicious programs they contain.

The presented attachment contains a JavaScript file that downloads and installs a high-risk ransomware-type virus called GandCrab 5.0.4 and the XMRig Miner cryptocurrency miner. We strongly recommend that you avoid opening the included attachment and ignore the "Love Letter Email Virus" email.

What is "Mac Tweak"?

Mac Tweak (also known as Mac Tweak Pro, Mac-Tweak Pro, MacTweakPro, Mac-Tweak-Pro and Mac Tweak-Pro) developers claim that their application is a system optimization tool that fixes errors, cleans computers from unnecessary files, and improves overall Mac performance.

Do not download/install or trust this application. Developers promote Mac Tweak using deceptive (untrustworthy) websites that display fake virus alerts, error messages, and so on.

Furthermore, it is also promoted using the "bundling" method, and thus many users install this app inadvertently. For these reasons, Mac Tweak is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).