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What is "Congratulations Walmart shopper!"?

This lottery scam website claims that visitors have the chance to win one of a number of prizes. Typically, scammers behind websites of this type have one main goal: to deceive people into providing various information. For example, names, surnames, email addresses, credit card details, and so on.

Do not trust this or other, similar websites. In most cases, they are opened through deceptive advertisements, other untrusted websites or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on the browser and/or operating system.

What is LockBit?

Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, LockBit is a ransomware program. Malicious software under this classification is designed to encrypt data.

The cyber criminals behind the infection demand ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process, LockBit renames files with the ".abcd" extension. After this process, a text file ("Restore-My-Files.txt") is dropped into every affected folder.

What is usinesmycete[.]info?

usinesmycete[.]info is one of many rogue websites. It is similar to balanceforsun[.]com, sawhitpew[.]site, wbamedia[.]net and many others.

Generally, they redirect visitors to other rogue websites or display dubious content. In most cases, people arrive at these sites inadvertently - they are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on the browser and/or operating system. Furthermore, PUAs commonly display intrusive ads and collect browsing-related information.

What is scuseami[.]net?

scuseami[.]net is operates like many other websites of this type including, for example, balanceforsun[.]com, sawhitpew[.]site and wbamedia[.]net. These are rogue sites that are designed to load dubious content or redirect visitors to other untrusted web pages.

In most cases, people are forced to visit these sites and do not open them intentionally. Generally, they are opened by browsers that have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on them. Furthermore, PUAs display intrusive ads and collect details relating to browsing activity.

What is "Windows Defender Browser Protection"?

"Windows Defender Browser Protection" is a technical support scam. This scam model operates by warning of potential/detected infections and urging users to contact a 'legitimate' support service. The "Windows Defender Browser Protection" scheme is run on various deceptive websites.

It claims that the browser has been compromised and immediate actions are necessary.

Note that no site can detect the presence of infections on systems, and therefore any that make such statements are undoubtedly scams. Visitors to these deceptive web pages rarely access them intentionally - they are usually redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the device.

What is pushbestdevice[.]com?

Websites like pushbestdevice[.]com are designed to load dubious content or redirect visitors to other untrustworthy web pages. For example, balanceforsun[.]com, sawhitpew[.]site and wbamedia[.]net are examples of other sites that operate in a similar way to pushbestdevice[.]com.

In most cases, they are opened by browsers that have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on them. Therefore, people usually do not visit them intentionally. PUAs open untrusted sites, gather browsing data and serve intrusive advertisements.

What is Ragnarok?

Discovered by Karsten Hahn, Ragnarok is malicious software classified as ransomware. It operates by encrypting the data of infected devices so that ransom demands can be made for decryption. When Ragnarok ransomware encrypts, all affected files are appended with the ".ragnarok_cry" extension.

To elaborate on how files appear following encryption, a file called "1.jpg" becomes "1.jpg.ragnarok_cry". After this process is complete, a text file ("How_To_Decrypt_My_Files.txt") is created on the desktop.

What is Reha?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Reha is malicious software belonging to the Stop/Djvu ransomware family. When a system is infected with this malware all/some data is encrypted and victims receive ransom demands for decryption tools. During encryption, files are appended with the ".reha" extension.

For example, a filename such as "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.reha" following encryption. After this process is complete, Reha ransomware drops a ransom message onto the desktop, in the form of a text file called "_readme.txt".

What is Topi?

Discovered by Michael Gillespie, Topi is a malicious program and part of the Stop/Djvu ransomware family. Systems infected with this malware have their data encrypted and receive ransom demands for decryption. When Topi ransomware encrypts, all files are appended with the ".topi" extension.

For example, "1.jpg" would appear as "1.jpg.topi" following encryption. After the process is complete, a text file ("_readme.txt") is stored on the desktop.

What is getmackeepersoftpro[.]xyz?

getmackeepersoftpro[.]xyz is a dubious website, usually opened through others of this kind, clicked deceptive advertisements or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed on the browser and/or operating system.

At the time of research, getmackeepersoftpro[.]xyz offered download of an application called Hotspot Shield Free VPN Proxy & Wi-Fi Security, which is supposedly designed to protect operating systems from various threats. Since getmackeepersoftpro[.]xyz cannot be trusted, do not download or install any software advertised on this site.