revupdevice.co.in is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop by misusing a legitimate browser feature. The feature allows sites to request permission from users to show notifications on users’ desktops. Legitimate sites show the content they post in these notifications. It serves to allow users to quickly access new content from sites they…
cactrops.com is a scam site whose sole purpose is to trick users into allowing desktop ads. The site is completely empty, save for a fake video player that stops playing after around 10 seconds. The site misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites with permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. Sites like cactrops.com misuse the feature to spam advertisements…
The “Online Webmail Deactivation” email is part of a phishing campaign that targets users’ email login credentials. It’s a generic phishing attempt, disguised as an email from the email service provider, supposedly informing recipients that an unusual login has triggered the email account to be temporarily blocked for security reasons. Users will supposedly be unable to use their accounts unless they…
The “European Data Protection Supervisor” email is a fake email from supposedly the European Data Protection Supervisor. The email has a file attached to it that claims an investigation by Europol has been launched against the recipient, supposedly because of “potential illegal activities involving the use of computer networks”. Specifically, illegal activities involving possession and dissemination of child abuse material, and…
StarFire ransomware is a file-encrypting malware. The ransomware takes users’ files hostage by encrypting them and demands payment for a decryptor to recover them. The malware can be identified by the .Celestial extension added to encrypted files. If your files have that extension, you will not be able to open them until you put them through a decryptor. However, the…
penuzzialls.com is a deceptive website whose main purpose is to trick users into allowing desktop ads. The site itself has nothing on it, though it tries to make it seem like it does. Immediately upon entering the site, you will get a pop-up saying “penuzzialls.com wants to show notifications”. Because this is a legitimate feature, if you give this site…
bricirchmic.com is one of thousands of generic sites whose sole purpose is to trick users into allowing desktop ads. Users who get redirected to the site will get a pop-up saying “bricirchmic.com wants to show notifications”, and because this is a legitimate feature, clicking “Allow” will result in ads on your desktop. These ads could also expose you to potentially…
ARCH WIPER ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files. The malware is either still in development and is currently being tested, or its operators are simply trying to cause damage as they do not offer a decryptor. That is unusual for ransomware, as operators usually try to sell the decryptor so they can make money. In this case,…