“Virus Alert (05261)” is a fake virus alert that claims your computer has been locked due to unusual activity and a supposed malicious infection. The fake alerts ask that users call the provided phone number to get assistance, which is why it’s classified as a tech support scam. Users can ignore the alert as there is no malware on their…
coisigne.com is a deceptive website that uses a legitimate browser feature to deceive users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to it, your browser will show a browser alert saying “coisigne.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, the site will be able to spam ads on your desktop.
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cleandiskpc.com is a scam website that not only shows a fake virus alert but also tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will see a warning that your computer has malware on it and that you are being tracked. A browser alert also appears saying “cleandiskpc.com wants to show…
aeetesnow.org is a deceptive website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to spam users with ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately see a browser alert saying “aeetesnow.org wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show you ads on the desktop.
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yonminuner.com is a generic scam website that attempts to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. Immediately upon entering the website, you will get a browser alert saying “yonminuner.com wants to show notifications”. Clicking “Allow” would give the site permission to spam ads.
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news-xofapi.com is a highly questionable website that will spam ads if you allow it to. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser prompt saying “news-xofapi.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, the site will start showing you ads on your desktop.
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pignmoll.com is a highly questionable website that users can get redirected to. The site does not have any content but it prompts a browser alert that says “pignmoll.com wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature to essentially spam users with ads.
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lowmachampa.com is a generic website that misuses a legitimate browsing feature to spam users with ads. Immediately upon entering the site, you will get a browser alert saying “lowmachampa.com wants to show notifications”. Clicking “Agree” will result in ads appearing on your desktop.
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cidsbook.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. The site misuses a legitimate browser feature to do this. Thus, when you get redirected to the site, you’ll immediately get a browser alert saying “cidsbook.com wants to show notifications”.
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“Elon Musk Crypto Giveaway” is a generic scam that promises to double any amount of cryptocurrency users send to the provided wallet addresses. The scam uses Elon Musk’s name to promote the scam. It needs to be stressed that this and similar giveaways are scams, and users who send cryptocurrencies will receive nothing in return.
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