hotbxejaxu.cc is a fraudulent website with no legitimate content on it, as its primary objective is to deceive users into enabling desktop notifications. The site is exploiting a legitimate browser feature that allows websites to request user permission to display desktop notifications. The notifications usually have newly posted content. However, when users grant permission to sites like hotbxejaxu.cc, the notifications…
Giant Ad Blocker is an adware program disguised as a helpful extension that will block ads, when in reality, it does the opposite. It’s promoted on various third-party download stores as an adblocker extension, but instead of doing that, it will bombard your screen with ads. Though not a serious infection that causes direct harm to a device, adware is…
Lamia Loader ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files, effectively holding personal or important data hostage and demanding payment for recovery. It adds the .enc.LamiaLoader extension to encrypted files, which is how you can identify both which ransomware you’re dealing with and which files have been affected. Unfortunately, it targets all personal files, so if your computer gets…
The “UPS Delivery Notice” email falls into the phishing scam category. The email is disguised as a notification from the delivery service UPS and informs you that your package is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. The email has a link to more information about the shipment. However, clicking on the link will lead you to a site that does not currently…
The “Your Email Is Blocked Because The Sender Is Unauthenticated” email is part of a phishing campaign that aims to steal users’ email account passwords. The email mimics the email service provider and claims that your email has been blocked because the “sender is unauthenticated”. Supposedly, receiving email servers cannot verify your domain’s identity and are thus rejecting your email. The…
The “Confirm Your Identity” email is part of a phishing campaign that intends to steal users’ email login credentials, specifically their passwords. The email is made to appear as a security alert from your email service provider. It falsely informs you that verifying your identity is necessary to maintain access to your account. The email gives you 48 hours to verify…
imagesearcherpro.com is a fake search engine associated with a browser hijacker. If imagesearcherpro.com loads every time you open your browser, it is a sign that your computer is infected with a hijacker that has set the site as your homepage. Although browser hijackers are not typically malicious or severe infections, as they do not directly harm the computer, they alter…
The “You are requested by the Admin Department” email is part of a phishing campaign that targets users’ email login credentials. The email claims that you are requested to sign an Excel document by the Admin Department. However, if you click on the link, you will be taken to a phishing page that displays a fake pop-up saying the document has…