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What kind of application is Abstract Start Page?

Upon inspecting the Abstract Start Page extension, it became clear that it functions as a browser hijacker. Generally, browser-hijacking software is designed to alter a web browser's settings to promote specific websites. In the case of Abstract Start Page, it actively promotes abstractstartpage.com. Additionally, this browser hijacker possesses the capability to access various data.

What kind of application is Rain or Shine?

When examining the Rain or Shine extension, it became evident that it operates as a browser hijacker. As a rule, browser-hijacking software aims to promote certain websites by changing the settings of a web browser. Rain or Shine promotes rain.rainorshineext.com. Also, this browser hijacker can read various data.

What is "Blocked Due To Illegal Activity By The State"?

Upon examination, it has been concluded that this is a technical support scam aiming to lure unsuspecting visitors into calling the provided number. Typically, these schemes are orchestrated to steal sensitive information or money or even disseminate malicious software. Consequently, it is strongly recommended that users disregard such web pages and promptly close them.

What kind of page is nightnitroglass[.]com?

While examining nightnitroglass[.]com, it has been discovered that the purpose of this website is to deceive visitors into permitting it to send notifications. To achieve this, nightnitroglass[.]com uses a technique called clickbait. The page displays deceptive content to lure visitors into allowing it to deliver notifications.

What kind of website is searches-world.com?

While investigating deceptive sites, our researchers found an installer containing a browser hijacker that promotes the searches-world.com fake search engine.

Typically, browser-hijacking software endorses (via redirects) such sites by modifying browser settings. However, this setup made no alterations to the browser on our test machine. It also used an intricate persistence-ensuring mechanism to complicate its removal.

What kind of website is searchtabs.io?

Searchtabs.io is the address of a fake search engine. During a routine inspection of suspicious sites, our researchers found a deceptive page using a pornographic lure to push an installation setup. This installer contained a browser hijacker promoting the searchtabs.io website.

While software within this classification usually endorses sites by making changes to browser settings, this setup made no alterations to the browser on our testing system. It is noteworthy that this hijacker utilizes a persistence-ensuring mechanism to prevent users from recovering their browsers.

What kind of software is Your Errors Team?

Your Errors Team is a rogue browser extension that we discovered during a routine inspection of questionable websites. This piece of software is endorsed as a tool with access to a database of over 500 website errors and glitches.

Our examination of this extension revealed that it is advertising-supported software (adware). Your Errors Team is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

What kind of software is Wikiped Today?

Our researchers discovered the Wikiped Today browser extension while inspecting suspect websites. It promises quick access to tidbits concerning historical events from Wikipedia.

After analyzing this extension, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. Wikiped Today makes modifications to browser settings in order to promote (through redirects) the goog.wikipedtoday.com fake search engine. Additionally, this piece of software spies on users' browsing activity.

What kind of scam is "Operating System Blocked Due To Questionable Activity"?

While investigating suspicious websites, our researchers discovered the "Operating System Blocked Due To Questionable Activity" technical support scam. The aim of this deceptive content is to trick users into calling fake Microsoft support in order to unblock their device and resolve other potential issues.

It must be stressed that all the information provided by this scam is false, and it is in no way associated with Windows or its developer – Microsoft.

What kind of page is gemshaper[.]top?

Our research team found the gemshaper[.]top rogue page while reviewing questionable websites. Two appearance variants of this webpage were discovered, both using fake CAPTCHA tests to promote browser notification spam. Additionally, this site can generate redirects to other (likely dubious/malicious) pages.

Most visitors to gemshaper[.]top and similar webpages enter them via redirects caused by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks.