“Managed By Your Organization” Browser Hijacker refers to browser hijackers that misuse a Chrome browser feature that allows companies or groups to manage their employees’ browser settings. If you find the “Managed By Your Organization” in your Chrome browser on your personal computer, it’s very likely that you have a browser hijacker installed. It’s not a serious infection but it…
Ufwj Ransomware is file-encrypting malware from the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family. The gang has released hundreds of these ransomware versions, and they can be differentiated by the extensions they add to encrypted files. In this case, files will have .ufwj attached to them. Currently, Ufwj ransomware does not have a free decryptor. Once files are encrypted, the ransomware drops a…
darliament.space is a fake video game news website that pushes a social-engineering scam aiming to trick users into allowing intrusive ads on their desktops. It tries to do that by misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows websites to show users notifications on the desktop. But instead of useful content, darliament.space would show potentially dangerous ads that could lead to a…
Mr Beast Giveaway POP-UP Scam refers to an Internet scam that impersonates the popular YouTuber MrBeast in order to trick users into revealing their personal information and downloading malicious software. The scam falsely promises $1000 if users download the “sponsored” program (aka malware) and then provide their PayPal email address.
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Moqs Ransomware is file-encrypting malware that comes from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. The gang has released hundreds of versions in the past, and this one can be identified by the .moqs file extension added to encrypted files. Once files are encrypted, you will not be able to open them unless you first decrypt them using a special program the ransomware…
Gujd ransomware comes from the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family that has already released hundreds of file-encrypting malware versions. This version can be differentiated from the rest by the .gujd file extension that gets added to encrypted files. The ransomware drops a _readme.txt ransom note and is currently not decryptable for free.
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Ethistory1.xyz is a fake streaming website that tries to trick visitors into agreeing to be spammed with ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to it, you will see a browser alert saying “Ethistory1.xyz wants to show notifications”, on which clicking “Allow” would permit the site to show you ads on the desktop.
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Follokot.space is a very typical scam website that will try to trick you into agreeing to see advertisements on your desktop. It misuses a legitimate browser feature to do that, which is why you will be shown an alert saying “Follokot.space wants to show notifications” when you get redirected to the site.
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