The “Microsoft Defender” extension is classified as an adware infection. The fake extension is disguised as an additional security tool for Microsoft Defender. It claims to be able to elevate your security beyond the traditional anti-virus but it doesn’t actually have anything to do with Microsoft Defender, nor has it been developed by Microsoft. It merely impersonates a Microsoft security tool…
yourprizehouse.com is a questionable site that not only hosts a scam but also misuses a legitimate browser feature to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “yourprizehouse.com wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, you will start getting ads on your desktop.…
wanttowinbig.com is a generic scam website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. It misuses a legitimate browser feature to do this, which is why you will see a browser alert saying “wanttowinbig.com wants to show notifications” when you get redirected to the site. While the feature is legitimate, allowing wanttowinbig.com to show notifications means ads will…
“tweelessatic.co.in wants to show notifications” is an alert you will get when you get redirected to the site. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to ask for permission to show notifications, which would appear on the desktop. However, while legitimate sites would show useful and even interesting notifications, sites like tweelessatic.co.in simply spam ads that could…
tryrichleads.top is a highly questionable website whose sole purpose is to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you’ll immediately get a browser alert saying “tryrichleads.top wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the website to spam ads directly on your desktop. It’s worth mentioning that the ads…
xerzxxx.xyz is a scam website that has no content on it and tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “xerzxxx.xyz wants to show notifications”. Clicking “Allow” on this notification will result in ads on your desktop. These ads will not only be…
xwugema.com is a generic scam website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to spam ads on the desktop. If you get redirected to the site, a browser alert will appear saying “xwugema.com wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, the site will be permitted to show ads on the desktop. Legitimate sites would show useful notifications but because xwugema.com…
vpcfirewall.xyz is a scam website that you may get redirected to when browsing certain sites. The site will prompt your browser to show an alert saying “vpcfirewall.xyz wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, the site will be permitted to show ads on your desktop. This will not only be very annoying but could also expose you to…
The “Virus Alert 027341” pop-up is a fake virus alert that pushes a tech support scam. It also operates as a phishing attempt as it tries to phish users’ Apple ID login credentials. The false alert claims that your Mac device has been locked due to unusual activity and a trojan infection. It asks that you call the displayed phone number…
bestageandinone.org will try to trick you into allowing ads on your desktop by misusing a legitimate browser feature. The feature allows sites to request permission from users to show notifications on users’ desktops. Notification content depends on what the site usually posts. However, sites like bestageandinone.org show ads as notifications. What’s more, those ads could expose users to potentially dangerous content,…