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What is web-explore.com?

The internet is full of fake search engines, including web-explore.com. This may seem to be a legitimate search engine (similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo etc), however, developers promote it using rogue download/installation set-ups (browser-hijacking set-ups).

Most fake search engines adjust browser settings. Furthermore, web-explore.com is categorized as a data tracking search engine that collects browsing-related information.

What is usbing.club?

The internet is full of fake search engines, including usbing.club, which is just one of the many. This site is similar or identical to other search engines of this type, such as nvsearch.club, beonline.pw, and searchshp.com.

Note that usbing.club may seem to be a legitimate search engine (similar to Google, Yahoo, etc.), however, it is promoted using browser-hijacking download/installation set-ups that adjust browser settings without users' knowledge or permission. Furthermore, usbing.club collects various data relating to browsing habits/activity.

What is strialdeather.info?

strialdeather.info is one of many rogue websites that is virtually identical to others of this type, including go.oclaserver.com, cobalten.com, and filezog.com. It cause redirects to other dubious/deceptive websites. Generally, users arrive at strialdeather.info unintentionally, since potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) force redirects to it.

PUAs are installed without users' permission or knowledge. Furthermore, they deliver intrusive ads and gather data relating to browsing activity.

What is search.smokyashan.com?

search.smokyashan.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly enhances the Internet browsing experience by generating improved search results. Its appearance barely differs from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users are tricked into believing that search.smokyashan.com is also legitimate. In fact, this site gathers various information relating to web browsing activity. Furthermore, it is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups that hijack web browsers and change various settings without users' consent.

What is "Important for your sake"?

"Important for your sake" is one of many email scam campaigns used by cyber criminals/scammers to make ransom demands. They threaten to proliferate photos of recipients viewing so-called 'inappropriate' images/videos.

What is Epoblockl?

Epoblockl is a high-risk virus and a variant of SYMMYWARE ransomware. It affects computers by encrypting all (or most) stored data. Once files are encrypted, Epoblockl opens a YouTube video, creates a "EPOBLOCKL-NOTE.txt" text file, and renames each encrypted file by adding the ".Epoblockl" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.Epoblockl".

What is "Error: 0xc004f014"?

"Error: 0xc004f014" is one of many fake virus alert messages usually displayed on untrustworthy and deceptive websites. Generally, users do not visit these websites intentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

These are often installed inadvertently without users' permission, deliver intrusive ads, and gather various browsing-related (and other) data.

What is go.oclaserver.com?

go.oclaserver.com is a rogue website that is very similar (or even identical) to many other websites of this type, such as cobalten.com, filezog.com, amousinded.info, etc. This website redirects visitors to untrustworthy, deceptive websites.

Generally, people do not visit go.oclaserver.com willingly - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are often installed without direct user permission. They also deliver ads and collect browsing-related data.

What is search.hyourtelevisionnow.com?

search.hyourtelevisionnow.com is one of many fake search engines that are very similar to searcholive.com, findprivate.online, feed.streaming-time.com, etc. This fake search engine is promoted using the Your Television Now application, which is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker.

This app supposedly allows users to access online video content directly from the browser, however, PUAs such as Your Television Now infiltrate systems without direct user permission and gather data relating to browsing activity. This is also the case with the search.hyourtelevisionnow.com fake search engine.

What is searchpage.com?

searchpage.com is another fake search engine similar to search.bravogol.com, nvsearch.club, beonline.pw, and many others. Judging on appearance alone, searchpage.com barely differs from Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users believe that searchpage.com is also legitimate and useful.

Be aware, however, that this website is promoted using browser-hijacking download/installation set-ups that modify browser options without permission. Furthermore, searchpage.com continually records data relating to browsing habits.