“Attempt To Log Into Your Gmail Account” pop-up scam refers to a fake pop-up alert, falsely claiming that someone tried to log in to your Gmail account. If you engage with the pop-up, you will get an additional pop-up claiming someone has hacked your Gmail account. The fake pop-ups are trying to phish users’ personal information or to get them…
“Brad Garlinghouse Crypto Giveaway” is a scam that claims participants can get double any cryptocurrency they send to the provided wallet addresses. This is a fairly typical crypto giveaway scam in the sense that it claims a high-profile individual will double any amount of cryptocurrency sent to them. In this case, the supposed organizer is Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs,…
streamcurrentoverlythe-file.top is a very generic website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to spam users’ screens with ads. If you get redirected to it, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “streamcurrentoverlythe-file.top wants to show notifications”. This is a legitimate feature and sites can request permission to show users notifications that appear on the desktop. Legitimate sites show useful…
aboutlottads.top is a generic deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “aboutlottads.top wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature, and if you click “Allow”, the site will start spamming ads on your desktop. Legitimate…
“Your Device Has Been Compromised” is a fake virus alert that falsely claims your Chrome browser is severely damaged by 13 malware. This fake pop-up will appear on Android devices when users get redirected to questionable sites hosting such scams. The contents of the pop-up are completely fake, and the pop-up can be ignored. Users who engage with the pop-up…
travelradway.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. It misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to ask users for permission to show notifications. This is why you will get a browser alert saying “travelradway.com wants to show notifications” when you get redirected to the site. But instead of showing useful…
“Your Android is infected with (8) adware viruses!” is a fake virus alert that claims your Android device is infected. While it falsely informs users about an Android infection, the scam can be encountered on all devices. The scam may be displayed by several sites, and it’s likely they will also prompt the browser to show an alert saying the…
Bookmarks Button extension is classified as an adware infection. It’s advertised as an extension that makes using bookmarks more convenient but it’s classified as adware due to its behaviour. If it gets installed on your computer, it will start spamming ads almost immediately. If you find it installed on your device, you need to remove Bookmarks Button sooner rather than later…
splassophus.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. If you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “splassophus.com wants to show notifications”. Clicking “Allow” will result in the site being authorized to spam ads directly on the desktop.
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forenteion.com is a generic scam website. Not only does the site display a scam, but it also tries to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “forenteion.com wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature to spam ads so you…