“You’ve Made The 9.68-Billionth Search” POP-UP Scam is just another version of a very common scam that claims you have won a prize for making a lucky search, in this case, the “9.68-billionth”. Supposedly, this giveaway is hosted by Google and it rewards every 10 millionth search. If it isn’t clear yet, this is nothing more than a scam.
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Fromyourco.biz is one of many scam websites that misuse a legitimate browser feature to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. If you visit the site, you will get a browser alert saying “Fromyourco.biz wants to show notifications”. And if you click “Allow”, you’ll be permitting the site to spam you with ads. Fortunately, it’s easy to revoke the…
HDMusicStreamSearches is a browser hijacker that will make unwanted changes to your browser’s settings and try to redirect you to sponsored websites. It will set portal.hdmusicstreamsearches.com as your homepage and searchlee.com as your default search engine. These changes are made without your explicit permission and will allow the hijacker to alter search results in order to redirect you. However, it’s…
Aptingtovar.biz is a generic spam website that misuses a legitimate browser feature to spam you with ads. When you get redirected to the site, your browser will show an alert saying “Aptingtovar.biz wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, you will be spammed with ads on your desktop. In addition to being annoying, the ads may also be…
Hhqa ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. This gang of cybercriminals has released hundreds of ransomware versions and continues to release them on a regular basis, with Hhqa ransomware being the most recent version. The versions are essentially identical and can be differentiated by the extensions they add to encrypted files. This ransomware adds .hhqa. Unfortunately, this version…
Web Companion by Adaware is advertised as a browser security program that will protect users when they’re browsing. However, it’s classified as a potentially unwanted program by anti-virus software, mainly due to its installation via software bundling. It’s not classified as a malicious program nor should it directly harm your computer, but if you do not remember installing it, we…
Catests.space is a generic spam website that tries to trick visitors into allowing ads on the desktop. It pretends to be a video game news website but asks that you allow notifications in order to browse the website. Your browser will show an alert saying “Catests.space wants to show notifications”, and if you click “Allow”, you would be spammed with…
Search.yahoo.com redirect refers to browser hijackers that change users’ homepage to Search.yahoo.com without explicit permission from users. While the site and the Yahoo search engine are completely legitimate, no program should be able to change your browser’s settings without your permission. It shouldn’t harm your computer but there is no reason to allow a browser hijacker to remain installed, even if…