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What is Congratulations! Netflix User!?

This deceptive website may seem to be a legitimate website offering participation in a lottery to win a prize. In most cases, websites of this type are used to trick visitors into providing personal information or even transferring a certain sum of money.

Commonly, lottery scams and other deceptive websites are opened through deceptive advertisements, other untrusted web pages or by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Once visited, this website displays a pop-up window claiming that Netflix users have the chance to receive a reward for being loyal customers by spinning the wheel and then following further instructions. Commonly, visitors are asked to enter sensitive information (e.g., credit card details) or pay an administration (or other) fee.

These lottery scams and other deceptive websites of this kind should never be trusted. It is possible that scammers behind them could misuse provided information to steal identities, make fraudulent purchases and transactions, sell information to third parties (other cyber criminals), etc.

As mentioned, websites of this type are often opened by browsers when PUAs are installed on them. PUAs are designed to open dubious web pages and collect data relating to users' browsing habits. For example, IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of visited pages, and geolocations. In some cases, they gather sensitive, personal details.

PUAs also feed users with intrusive advertisements (e.g., coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, etc.). When clicked, these can open other untrusted web pages or even run scripts designed to cause download/installation of rogue software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Congratulations! Netflix User! pop-up
Threat Type	Phishing, Scam, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Fake Claim	Visitors are offered the chance to win a prize for being loyal Netflix customers.
Related Domain	streamuberprogressivepplication.icu, web-onlinehome.dedyn.io
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List (VirusTotal).
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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Examples of similar scams are "Congratulations Walmart Shopper!", "Congratulations Walgreens Shopper!" and "Congratulations Dear Amazon Customer". In most cases, these sites suggest that visitors have the chance to win (or have won) a prize and ask them to provide certain information, pay bogus fees, etc.

If untrusted websites are regularly opened by browsers, it is very likely that PUAs are installed.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

Typically, users download and install PUAs inadvertently by clicking deceptive ads that execute certain scripts, or by downloading/installing programs that have PUAs included in the set-ups. Commonly, PUAs are included as 'additional offers' in "Custom", "Advanced" and other settings.

Unwanted downloads and installations happen when users leave these settings unchecked and unchanged. This PUA distribution method is called "bundling".

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to download files and programs only from official websites and via direct download links. Other sources/tools such as third party downloaders and installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., eMule, torrent clients), unofficial pages can be used to distribute PUAs or even malicious software.

Check all "Custom" and "Advanced" settings and decline offers to download or install potentially unwanted apps. Do not click advertisements that are displayed on dubious web pages, since they can open other dubious pages or cause unwanted downloads and installations.

Remove any unwanted, unknown extensions, add-ons and plug-ins that are installed on the browser. The same should be applied to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system. 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 Congratulations! Netflix User! lottery scam (GIF):

Text in a pop-up:

Congratulations!

 

Netflix User!
We would like you to thank you for loyalty to Netflix - so we are
offering you a chance to receive a reward
Spin wheel to claim your special price.
Good luck!

 

OK

Text in the background:

SPIN & WIN

 

August 21, 2020

 

Congratulations Netflix User,
you have (1) Reward Pending!

 

Every Friday we select
10 lucky users to receive a reward.

 

Claim Your Prize

 

Spin the wheel

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Quick menu:

• What is Congratulations! Netflix User! 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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