Craxsrat ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It’s a very serious malware infection that essentially takes personal files hostage. It targets all important files (e.g. photos, documents, etc.) and demands users pay for a decryptor to get them back. The ransomware can be identified by the .craxsrat extension added to encrypted files. Dealing with ransomware is tricky as even paying the…
lightspeedcon.co.in is a deceptive website that will try to trick you into allowing desktop ads. To do this, it misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to request permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. While legitimate sites show their content in these notifications, lightspeedcon.co.in and similar sites spam ads. What’s more, those ads could expose you to potentially malicious…
web-startpage.com is a fake search engine that may be set as your default if your computer has a browser hijacker installed. These kinds of infections are not serious but they are quite annoying. Browser hijackers essentially take over browsers by changing settings, specifically changing the homepage/new tabs and setting a different search engine. Thus, if you notice that web-startpage.com is…
backstineseudis.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “backstineseudis.com wants to show notifications”. Unlike on legitimate sites, if you click “Allow” when on backstineseudis.com, you will start seeing ads on your desktop. The site is questionable at best, and its…
The Cool Ad Popup Blocker may be advertised as a useful extension but it’s classified as adware. While it’s promoted as a tool to block ads, it actually does the opposite by increasing the number of ads you see while browsing. If you discover this extension on your device, you might not remember installing it as adware frequently uses misleading…
equalecioncers.com will try to deceive you into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to it, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “equalecioncers.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show notifications. This is a legitimate feature that allows sites to show notifications on users’ desktops if users give permission. Legitimate…
The “IMAP/POP3 Mail Delivery Incomplete” email is a phishing attempt that tries to trick you into revealing your email login credentials. The email claims that 5 emails have been undelivered to your inbox because of server issues. The email offers you two choices, to delete or receive the 5 undelivered emails. Whatever you click on, you will be redirected to…
euchakedne.com is a scam website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “euchakedne.com wants to show notifications”. The site is using a legitimate feature, which is why you’ll start getting ads on your desktop if you click “Allow”. Not only will these ads…