How to remove redirects to scam Deranvizes websites

What are the Deranvizes websites?

Deranvizes is a deceptive website group promoting various online scams. Web pages from this group have been observed promoting the "Dear Safari User, You Are Today's Lucky Visitor" scheme, however, they might also promote other scams.

Few users enter these websites intentionally - they are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the system.

Schemes like "Dear Safari User, You Are Today's Lucky Visitor" use the fake prize scam model. They claim that users have won (or can win) rewards. Rather than receiving gifts, however, their trust is abused in various ways. For example, any information users provide is stolen (e.g. email, social media and networking, banking accounts, credit card details, etc.).

People can also be tricked into making monetary transactions through fake fees and payments (e.g. for shipping, registration, subscription, etc.). In summary, these schemes simply generate revenue for the scammers behind them. Therefore, you are strongly advised against visiting or trusting Deranvizes or similar suspect websites.

PUAs can force-open deceptive/scam, untrusted, rogue, sale-oriented, compromised and malicious web pages, however, these applications also have other capabilities. They can run intrusive ads campaigns, which deliver pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons, etc.

Intrusive advertisements significantly diminish the browsing experience and, once clicked, redirect to dangerous sites and stealthily download/install rogue software (e.g. PUAs). Untrustworthy apps can also hijack browsers. They can modify browsers, limit/deny access to their settings and promote bogus search engines.

Most PUAs can track data. They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.) and gather users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This data is often shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it for profit.

Therefore, to ensure device and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	Deranvizes pop-up
Threat Type	Phishing, Scam, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Fake Claim	Some variants claims that users can win a prize.
Related Domains	deranvizes1[.]live; deranvizes2[.]live; deranvizes4[.]live; deranvizes11[.]live; deranvizes12[.]live; deranvizes19[.]live; deranvizes20[.]live
Detection Names (deranvizes2[.]live)	Fortinet (Spam), Spamhaus (Spam), Full List (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address (deranvizes2[.]live)	185.89.102.65
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
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Chooseyour, Winprizes, Hotrivsaln and Nothsws are just some examples of website groups similar to Deranvizes. Using social engineering and scare tactics, these schemes attempt to trick people into performing specific actions.

For example, they may be urged into making fraudulent transactions, revealing personal information, downloading/installing or purchasing untrusted or malicious software, calling fake and expensive support/service lines, etc.

Regardless of how these online scams operate, they have one purpose: to create profit for their designers. Therefore, you are strongly advised to exercise caution when browsing.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" download web pages. They can also be downloaded/installed together with other products. "Bundling" is the term used to define this deceptive marketing tactic of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions.

By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g. skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.), many users risk unintentionally allowing bundled content onto their systems. Intrusive ads also proliferate PUAs. When clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all products, prior to download/installation or purchase. All downloads should be performed only from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels such as unofficial and free file-hosting sites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive or bundled content.

Treat download/Installation processes with caution. It is important to read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive advertisements typically seem normal and innocuous, however, they can redirect to dubious pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating and others).

If you experience these ads/redirects, check the system and immediately remove all dubious applications and browser extensions plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of a Deranvizes website, promoting "Dear Safari User, You Are Today's Lucky Visitor" scam (GIF):

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• What is Deranvizes pop-up?
• How to identify a pop-up scam?
• How do pop-up scams work?
• How to remove fake pop-ups?
• How to prevent fake pop-ups?
• What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

How to identify a pop-up scam?

Pop-up windows with various fake messages are a common type of lures cybercriminals use. They collect sensitive personal data, trick Internet users into calling fake tech support numbers, subscribe to useless online services, invest in shady cryptocurrency schemes, etc.

While in the majority of cases these pop-ups don't infect users' devices with malware, they can cause direct monetary loss or could result in identity theft.

Cybercriminals strive to create their rogue pop-up windows to look trustworthy, however, scams typically have the following characteristics:

• Spelling mistakes and non-professional images - Closely inspect the information displayed in a pop-up. Spelling mistakes and unprofessional images could be a sign of a scam.
• Sense of urgency - Countdown timer with a couple of minutes on it, asking you to enter your personal information or subscribe to some online service.
• Statements that you won something - If you haven't participated in a lottery, online competition, etc., and you see a pop-up window stating that you won.
• Computer or mobile device scan - A pop-up window that scans your device and informs of detected issues - is undoubtedly a scam; webpages cannot perform such actions.
• Exclusivity - Pop-up windows stating that only you are given secret access to a financial scheme that can quickly make you rich.

Example of a pop-up scam:

How do pop-up scams work?

Cybercriminals and deceptive marketers usually use various advertising networks, search engine poisoning techniques, and shady websites to generate traffic to their pop-ups. Users land on their online lures after clicking on fake download buttons, using a torrent website, or simply clicking on an Internet search engine result.

Based on users' location and device information, they are presented with a scam pop-up. Lures presented in such pop-ups range from get-rich-quick schemes to fake virus scans.

How to remove fake pop-ups?

In most cases, pop-up scams do not infect users' devices with malware. If you encountered a scam pop-up, simply closing it should be enough. In some cases scam, pop-ups may be hard to close; in such cases - close your Internet browser and restart it.

In extremely rare cases, you might need to reset your Internet browser. For this, use our instructions explaining how to reset Internet browser settings.

How to prevent fake pop-ups?

To prevent seeing pop-up scams, you should visit only reputable websites. Torrent, Crack, free online movie streaming, YouTube video download, and other websites of similar reputation commonly redirect Internet users to pop-up scams.

To minimize the risk of encountering pop-up scams, you should keep your Internet browsers up-to-date and use reputable anti-malware application. For this purpose, we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS.

What to do if you fell for a pop-up scam?

This depends on the type of scam that you fell for. Most commonly, pop-up scams try to trick users into sending money, giving away personal information, or giving access to one's device.

• If you sent money to scammers: You should contact your financial institution and explain that you were scammed. If informed promptly, there's a chance to get your money back.
• If you gave away your personal information: You should change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication in all online services that you use. Visit Federal Trade Commission to report identity theft and get personalized recovery steps.
• If you let scammers connect to your device: You should scan your computer with reputable anti-malware (we recommend Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS) - cyber criminals could have planted trojans, keyloggers, and other malware, don't use your computer until removing possible threats.
• Help other Internet users: report Internet scams to Federal Trade Commission.

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