xefkqo.info is one of thousands of scam websites that misuse a legitimate browser feature to spam ads on users’ desktops. The feature allows sites to request permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. However, instead of showing useful or interesting content, xefkqo.info and sites like it use the feature to spam ads on users’ desktops. This is problematic for several reasons.…
networkenhancecore.co.in is a generic scam website. Not only is the site trying to trick you into allowing desktop ads by misusing a legitimate feature, but it also shows fake virus alerts that claim your computer is at risk of being infected with viruses because you visited unsafe sites with illegal content. The site will prompt your browser to show an…
Elons ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files. The malware infection can be identified by the .Elons extension it adds to encrypted files. If this ransomware is present on the computer, all personal files will have this extension added to their titles. Unfortunately, you will not be able to open encrypted files unless you first use a decryptor…
speedupdevice.co.in is a generic scam website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. If you get redirected to this site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “speedupdevice.co.in wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, the site will be authorized to spam ads on your desktop. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that…
Moscovium ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s a very dangerous piece of malware because it targets personal files and makes them unopenable. Encrypted file names will have .m0sC0v1um added to them, and this allows you to identify which ransomware you’re dealing with and which files have been affected. The malicious actors behind this ransomware are the only ones who…
Clarity Tab is advertised as an extension that allows you to customize your homepage but is classified as a browser hijacker. Clarity Tab allows you to add widgets to your homepage and set a browser wallpaper. While the features may seem useful, the extension is a browser hijacker that takes over the browser in order to make changes that allow it…
rengine.click is a scam website designed to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “rengine.click wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow” on that alert, you will authorize the site to show notifications on your desktop. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature to…
If your browser suddenly redirects you to xfinder.pro, your browser is likely hijacked by a browser hijacker. It’s a type of infection that makes unwanted changes to a browser’s settings and tries to redirect to sponsored websites. It’s not a dangerous infection because it does not directly harm the computer, but it is very annoying to deal with because it…