Omega Ad Blocker is advertised as an adblocker extension but is classified as adware because of its behavior. If you find this extension installed on your device, it’s likely that you’re continuously being exposed to ads. Because adware uses deceptive installation methods, you may have been taken by surprise when you found it among active extensions in your browser. Fortunately,…
The “Capital One – Card Restricted” email is part of a phishing campaign that targets Capital One customers. The main goal of this phishing campaign is to steal users’ Capital One login credentials. There has recently been a significant increase in these emails specifically targeting Capital One customers, so users need to be very cautious. This particular email claims that users…
The “Your Computer Has Corrupted Files” alert is a scam that falsely informs users about supposed malicious files found on the computer. It’s essentially a fake virus alert that misuses anti-virus vendor Norton’s name to trick users. It goes without saying that Norton has nothing to do with the scam. Malicious actors are likely trying to misuse Norton’s affiliate program, which…
parthonylogles.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. To do this, it misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to ask users permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. Only instead of useful or interesting notifications, parthonylogles.com shows ads. What’s more, the ads could expose users to potentially malicious content, such as…
basicnetworkchain.com is a deceptive website that both displays fake virus alerts and tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. If you engage with the fake virus alert, you could end up downloading something malicious. And if you click “Allow” on the browser alert saying “basicnetworkchain.com wants to show notifications”, you will authorize the site to show ads on your…
Lucky ransomware will target your personal files and encrypt them. This ransomware is part of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. It takes files hostage by encrypting them and then demands a payment for a decryptor. The ransomware can be identified by the .lucky777 extension it adds to encrypted files. Unfortunately, only users who have backups can currently recover files for free.…
news-xfegafi.com is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. Upon entering the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “news-xfegafi.com wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to request permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. Because news-xfegafi.com is a questionable site, its notifications…
newo.heriqo.info is a deceptive website that aims to trick users into allowing desktop ads. When you get redirected to the site, whether by adware or by the ad-heavy sites you visit, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “newo.heriqo.info wants to show notifications”. This is a legitimate browser feature that has its uses but it’s often misused by questionable…