SearchThatWeb Search is a browser hijacker that may be advertised as a useful extension on free download sites. The hijacker will make unauthorized changes to your browser’s settings, specifically, it will set searchthatweb.com as your homepage/new tabs. If this site opens automatically every time you open your browser, your computer has a browser hijacker installed. Hijackers are not serious infections…
PLU ransomware is a malicious malware infection that encrypts files. The infection uses complex encryption algorithms to encrypt files and makes them unopenable unless a decryptor is first used. This ransomware can be identified by the extension that ends in .plu that gets added to all encrypted files. The malicious actors operating this ransomware demand a payment for the decryptor,…
The “Bank Of America – Account Verification” email is a phishing attempt that will try to steal your Bank of America online account login credentials. The email claims that potentially fraudulent activity has been identified on your account, which resulted in your account access being temporarily locked. To supposedly restore access to the account, you need to go through a verification…
The “Chainlink Treasury Reward” scam refers to a fraudulent website (rewarding-chainlink.com) that imitates the legitimate Chainlink website. The scam site tries to trick users into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets, which activates a cryptocurrency drainer that steals all funds in the wallet. The scam site claims that users are invited to claim $LINK Interest Reward Shares from the Chainlink Treasury Pool. Those…
The “Wells Fargo – Important Security Check” email is part of a phishing campaign that aims to steal Wells Fargo customers’ online bank account login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from the bank, supposedly informing users that they need to validate their identities to continue using their online bank account. If users do not validate their identities by…
forprate.co.in is a generic scam website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. The site misuses a legitimate browser feature to do this, which is why you will start seeing ads on your desktop if you click “Allow” on the “forprate.co.in wants to show notifications” browser alert. Not only will the ads be quite annoying, but they could…
Lyrix ransomware is a file-encrypting malware. It’s a dangerous infection that essentially takes files hostage by encrypting them. Users who want to recover their files are asked to pay a ransom, though the exact sum is not mentioned in the ransom notes dropped by this ransomware. The ransomware cannot be identified by the extensions it adds to encrypted files, as…
The “SumUp – Update Your Profile” email is part of a phishing campaign aiming to steal users’ SumUp login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from SumUp, supposedly informing recipients about updates to their servers and the necessity for recipients to update their customer area. According to the email, if they do not comply, credit and debit card transactions…