acceleratednetworkpc.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. It’s identical to thousands of websites that look the same, and they all misuse the same browser feature that allows sites to request permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. However, instead of showing users interesting content, they just spam ads. When you get…
find-quickly.com is a fake search engine that’s pushed by browser hijackers. Thus, if your browser is suddenly redirecting you to find-quickly.com, it has been hijacked by a browser hijacker. It’s not a serious infection that will cause direct damage to your computer but it is very annoying. It will make unwanted changes to your browser’s settings in order to redirect you…
Cloak ransomware is file-encrypting malware that essentially takes files hostage and demands payment for their recovery. The malware targets personal files because they are the ones users are usually willing to pay for. The ransomware can be identified by the .crYpt extension it adds to encrypted files. If your files suddenly have that extension, you will not be able to…
The “Capital One – Document Is Ready” email is part of a phishing campaign that intends to steal users’ Capital One login credentials. There has been an increase in phishing email targeting specifically Capital One credentials so users need to be very careful. This particular phishing email is disguised as a notification from the bank about a supposed document being…
quick-hp.com is a fake search engine and a questionable website that is pushed by a browser hijacker. If you notice that your browser suddenly redirects to it, your computer may have a browser hijacker installed. It’s not a serious infection but it’s an annoying one as it will change your browser’s settings without explicit permission. Specifically, it will change your…
uptotheminute.site is a highly questionable website that tries to trick users into agreeing to ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “uptotheminute.site wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, the site will be permitted to show notifications. While this feature is completely legitimate and allows sites…
dailybuzznews.site is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature, which is why you’ll get a browser alert saying “dailybuzznews.site wants to show notifications” when you get redirected to the site. If you were to click “Allow”, you would authorize the site to show notifications on…
Core (Makop) ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s a type of infection that essentially takes users’ personal files hostage and demands payment for their recovery. Core (Makop) ransomware comes from the Makop ransomware family and can be identified by the .[corecrypt@hotmail.com].core extension that gets added to all encrypted files. Unfortunately, encrypted files cannot be opened unless they are first decrypted…