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What Is the MetaMask Suspension Alert Scam? MetaMask users have been reporting a surge in Suspension Alert email scams titled “Immediate Step Required”. This particular scam uses the “Immediate action required” approach, in which the potential victim is urged to…
In this article, we delve into why crypto airdrops are so appealing, unravel the basics, and shine a light on how to distinguish genuine opportunities from deceiving scams. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or new to the cryptocurrency world, understanding…
Recently, several instances of scams masquerading as legitimate gaming platforms like X World Games have come to light, shedding light on the sophisticated tactics employed by cybercriminals to trick unsuspecting victims. X World Games Airdrop Scam: What Is It? The…
MRT.exe stands for Malicious Software Removal Tool, a free utility provided by Microsoft designed to scan and remove specific, prevalent malware from Windows systems. Introduced in 2005, this tool operates quietly in the background of Windows computers, typically updating and…
MegaGuard is an adware (an ad-supported browser extension) presenting itself as a guardian against suspicious websites, only to fill your screen with intrusive advertisements and monitor your every online move. Through this article, we’ll dive into understanding MegaGuard, its impacts…
Are you constantly being redirected to a suspicious website called Search.8ing.co? These redirects are an indication that your browser and computer may have been compromised by a browser hijacker that was installed as a browser extension. To eradicate all components…
Have you ever encountered an email that made your heart skip a beat with its claims of spyware and leaked personal data? The Pegasus Email Scam also known as “Have you heard of Pegasus?” email scam preys on such fears,…
What Is T.my-search.xyz? According to our daily analysis of dubious websites, T.my-search.xyz is a suspicious domain, associated with browser-hijacking and browser-redirecting activities. T.my-search.xyz belongs to a redirection chain, which is part of a browser hijacker. Such websites can be deployed…
What Is Tenleesearch.com? Tenleesearch.com is a browser hijacker, presented as a browser extension that should improve your browsing experience. Rather than providing any useful functionality, Tenleesearch.com and the extension behind it will take over your browser’s settings in order to…
What Is Webbearsearch.com? Webbearsearch.com falls into the category of suspicious search providers promoted by dubious browser extensions. If you have installed such an extension, your new tab and search page may have been replaced with Webbearsearch.com. However, since the search…
What Is CiviApp? CiviApp has been classified as a potentially unwanted program with malicious, trojan capabilities. Masqueraded as a useful utility, the program might be available for download on various software and torrent platforms. Once installed on a system, it…
What Is Findflarex.com? Findflarex.com is a suspicious domain, part of a redirect chain caused by several browser extensions, e.g. FIIND, ONFIND, and FindClix. All these extensions showcase the same pattern of behavior – once installed, they cause a series of…
What Is FIIND? Our research uncovered FIIND, a suspicious browser extension available for download on the official Chrome Web Store. Users’ reports indicate that the extension sneaks in their browsers without their initial consent, changing their default search page to…
Waqa is one of the most recent variants of the popular STOP/DJVU ransomware family. The ransomware appends the .waqa extension to each encrypted file. Removing the Waqa ransomware with all its malicious files from your system is crucial, as it…
What Is Vently.com? Vently.com has been classified as a suspicious search provider promoted by third-party browser extensions. If you have installed such an extension, your new tab and search page may have been replaced with Vently.com. If you don’t recall…
Have you ever noticed your web browser acting strangely, redirecting your searches to unfamiliar sites? You could be dealing with the Maxask.com redirect virus, a browser hijacker designed to take over your browsing experience. Maxask.com belongs to the MaxAsk software,…
What Is Fastweb.mobi? Fastweb.mobi has been classified as a browser-hijacking search engine that collects information from its users. Fastweb.mobi may appear in your browser following the installation of a suspicious browser extension. Despite looking legitimate and claiming to be “enhanced…
What Is Search.insightfinderhub.com? Search.insightfinderhub.com has been classified as a suspicious search engine and a browser redirect site. Search.insightfinderhub.com stems from a bogus browser extension, and causes intrusive redirect loops which may land you on scamming and phishing pages. If you…
What Is Cologne.app ? Our research uncovered Cologne.app – yet another potentially unwanted program developed for macOS, which belongs to the Pirrit malware family. Pirrit apps are often distributed in the form of browser extensions for popular browsers. Once installed…
What Is Becousined.app? Becousined.app is a potentially unwanted program developed for macOS, which belongs to the Pirrit malware family. The PUP is distributed in the form of an extension for the Safari browser. Once installed on a system, the app…
