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Chase Account Has Been Locked Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

Chase Account Has Been Locked Email Scam

It is common that scammers use email to trick recipients into providing them personal information (e.g., login credentials, social security numbers, credit card details). Their goal is to extract information that could be used to access bank, email, social media or other accounts, make unauthorize

DHL Package Tracking Confirmation Email Scam
Phishing/Scam

DHL Package Tracking Confirmation Email Scam

"DHL Package Tracking Confirmation email scam" refers to a spam campaign - large-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive emails are sent. The letters distributed via this campaign - are presented as notifications from DHL International - a legitimate courier, package delivery, and expr

Gate15.xyz Ads
Notification Spam

Gate15.xyz Ads

Gate15[.]xyz is virtually identical to get-your[.]cash, news-runytuh[.]cc, rtenmy[.]com and hundreds of other websites of this type. All these pages have at least one thing in common: they are designed to load deceptive content and open various questionable pages (they do one or another after chec

OperativeBitUnit Adware (Mac)
Mac Virus

OperativeBitUnit Adware (Mac)

OperativeBitUnit is designed to serve advertisements, persuade users into using a fake search engine and collect browsing data (and possibly other information). This application functions as adware, browser hijacker, and a data collector. As a rule, apps like OperativeBitUnit get downloaded and

New Tab Explorer — Explore The Web On New Tab Adware
Adware

New Tab Explorer — Explore The Web On New Tab Adware

"New Tab Explorer — Explore the Web on New Tab" is the name of an adware-type browser extension. It operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns (delivering various ads) and collecting browsing-related data. Due to the questionable methods used to distribute adware products, they are als

Emailme6974 Ransomware
Ransomware

Emailme6974 Ransomware

Emailme6974 is the name of a ransomware-type program. It operates by encrypting data (rendering files inaccessible) and creating a ransom note, demanding payment for the decryption (access recovery). During the encryption process, affected files are prepended with "Lock.". For example, a file ini

Awesomenewspush.com Ads
Notification Spam

Awesomenewspush.com Ads

It is highly advisable not to trust the awesomenewspush[.]com or websites that it promotes (opens). Depending on the geolocation of its visitors, awesomenewspush[.]com either loads its deceptive content or opens other pages of this kind. Typically, websites like awesomenewspush[.]com are promoted

Set Colors Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Set Colors Browser Hijacker

Set colors is the name of a browser hijacker, endorsed as a tool capable of improving website legibility by allowing users to change page background and text colors. Instead, this software promotes the fxsmash.xyz illegitimate search engine through modifications made to browsers. In addition, Set

USA Ransomware
Ransomware

USA Ransomware

USA is one of the many ransomware-type programs. This one is a new variant of Dharma ransomware and was discovered by Jakub Kroustek. Like most computer infections of this type, USA is used to encrypt data and make ransom demands. It renames encrypted files by adding a new extension (".USA"), whi