We have reviewed the email and concluded that it is a phishing attempt disguised as a "password expiry reminder". It is designed to appear legitimate and trick recipients into opening a fake website where they are asked to disclose personal information. Victims of this scam can encounter issues su
While examining the website (app-pippin[.]trade), we found that it is made to appear as the original Pippin platform (pippin.love). The fake site has a very similar design to trick visitors into believing that they are on the real page. The scammers behind the deceptive site aim to steal cryptocur
We have reviewed the email and found that it contains a fake notification regarding account security. It is designed to appear legitimate and urgent, and to trick recipients into opening the provided website. The goal is to steal personal information. Emails of this kind are phishing attempts, and
Our team has discovered connect-layer3[.]com is a fake website designed to trick visitors into believing that they are on the real QuickSwap site, dapp.quickswap.exchange. The deceptive page is operated by scammers who seek to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting individuals. It is strongly reco
We have inspected search.searchsafe.tech and concluded that it is a fake search engine. Additionally, search.searchsafe.tech is promoted through an extension called Content Site Search Guru, which is classified as a browser hijacker. Using Content Site Search Guru and search.searchsafe.tech can le
The WebWebWeb.com browser hijacker infiltrates Internet browsers (Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) through free software downloads. At time of testing, this website was promoted via an application called 'video downloader professional'. Developers of this browser settings-changing adware (LINK6
While investigating dubious websites, our researchers discovered the "Android Has Detected A Wiretap On Your Phone" scam. It claims that the user's smartphone has been wiretapped. Typically, scams of this kind aim to trick users into downloading/installing or purchasing (likely suspicious/harmful)
We have reviewed the email and determined that it is a phishing message disguised as a security notification from American Express. It is created to appear urgent and important to trick recipients into opening a fake website and entering personal information. This and similar scams should be ignor
PC App Store is a legitimate application that allows easy access to various software vendors. However, while this is a genuine piece of software – there are no guarantees that the content advertised through it will not have undesirable features, such as data tracking. Furthermore, PC App Store
We have inspected the site (valbox[.]live) and concluded that it is a scam website promoting a fake giveaway. The purpose of this scam web page is to trick individuals into disclosing personal information. Users should avoid providing any details on dubious sites to avoid potential consequences.
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