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What is pcontentdelivery.info?

Similar to system-notification.tools, push-notification.tools, plicnewsupdate.info, and many others, pcontentdelivery.info is a rogue website designed to cause redirects to other dubious sites. Most  visitors arrive at pcontentdelivery.info inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads displayed on other deceptive sites.

Research shows that PUAs typically infiltrate computers without permission. In addition to causing redirects, they deliver intrusive advertisements and monitor web browsing activity.

What is tomnewsupdate.info?

tomnewsupdate.info is one of many rogue websites that causes redirects. It is very similar to system-notification.tools, push-notification.tools, plicnewsupdate.info, and others. Visitors typically arrive at tomnewsupdate.info inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads.

In most cases, unwanted applications infiltrate computers without users' consent. As well as causing redirects, they deliver intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive information relating to users' web browsing activity.

What is search.pa-cmf.com?

search.pa-cmf.com is a fake search engine developed by SaferBrowser and promoted using browser-hijacking applications that usually offer an 'enhanced browsing experience' and a quick access to popular websites directly from the homepage. After stealth system infiltration, these hijacking apps modify browser options and record various user-system information.

What is "BESTLABS Email Virus"?

"BESTLABS Email Virus" is a spam email campaign similar to "UPS Email Virus" "Lloyds Bank Email Virus", "Quotation Inquiry Email Virus", and many others.

Criminals use this campaign to proliferate a high-risk virus called LokiBot. Generally, cyber criminals send thousands of deceptive emails encouraging users to open attached documents, however, this can lead to system infection.

What is hp.myway.com?

SportsHero is an app developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It supposedly allows users to access sports-related, social media, and other websites directly from their browsers.

Initially, this app may seem legitimate, however, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) - a browser hijacker to be more precise - since  many users install it unintentionally and it promotes the dubious search.mysearch.com and hp.myway.com search engines.

What is Ads By NTSRV?

Ads By NTSRV is a series of intrusive ads (promoting features, various offers, etc.). These are delivered by adware (adware-type applications) that users generally install unintentionally. In addition to deploying intrusive ads, these apps often collect user-system, browsing-related information.

What is Yayzap?

The Yayzap app allows access to various games directly from the web browser. Although this app may seem legitimate, it is categorized as deceptive and a potentially unwanted application (PUA) adware-type app. Most users install Yayzap inadvertently without giving direct permission. It also displays intrusive advertisements and tracks users' browsing activity.

What is system-notification.tools?

Like most rogue websites of this type (such as plicnewsupdate.info, newsupdatewe.info, corecontentdelivery.com, etc.), system-notification.tools redirects visitors to other potentially malicious/untrustworthy sites. Most users do not visit this website willingly - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed without users' direct permission, cause redirects, deliver ads, and gather data.

What is push-notification.tools?

push-notification.tools is very similar or even identical to plicnewsupdate.info, newsupdatewe.info, corecontentdelivery.com, and a number of other rogue websites. They cause unwanted redirects to other untrustworthy sites. In most cases, users visit push-notification.tools inadvertently - potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) redirect them to it.

PUAs also deliver advertisements and collect user-system information. Typically, users install these apps inadvertently.

What kind of scam is "Microsoft Support Alert"?

"Microsoft Support Alert" is another fake error similar to "Microsoft Security Tollfree", "We Couldn't Activate Windows", "WARNING! 41 Threats Found!!!", and many others. Generally, this error is delivered by deceptive sites that visitors arrive at inadvertently - they are redirected by unwanted apps or intrusive ads.

Most potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) infiltrate systems without permission. As well as causing redirects, these rogue apps deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information relating to browsing activity.