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What is zwenews[.]biz?

zwenews[.]biz is one of many rogue websites that redirect visitors to other dubious, potentially malicious sites or deliver deceptive content. Other examples of websites similar to zwenews[.]biz include witarheckrenning[.]pro, piedppienews[.]com, and newsapp[.]biz.

In most cases, people arrive at these sites unintentionally, since they are redirected to them by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on browsers and/or operating systems. Typically, PUAs open untrustworthy websites, display advertisements, and collect details relating to users' browsing habits.

What is vikolidoskopinsk[.]info?

Sharing many similarities with mirox22.biz, redtext.biz, piedppienews.com, and countless others, vikolidoskopinsk[.]info is a rogue website. It operates by generating redirects to other untrustworthy/malicious websites and feeding visitors with dubious content.

Most users access vikolidoskopinsk[.]info inadvertently via redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already present on the device.

PUAs do not need explicit user permission to be installed on devices. Furthermore, they generate redirects, deliver advertisement campaigns, and gather information relating to users' browsing habits.

What is Pagefinder?

Pagefinder is a dubious application that has similar operation to apps categorized as adware and browser hijackers. It forces users to visit rogue websites such as my-search[.]com, searchroute, and searchnewworld[.]com when they enter search queries using Google or Yahoo search engines.

In any case, people do not usually download or install apps such as Pagefinder intentionally - they are tricked. For the above reasons, Pagefinder is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). You are advised to uninstall these apps immediately.

What is arentcragge[.]info?

arentcragge[.]info is a rogue website similar to veletonjectof.pro, witarheckrenning.pro, babunenhemted.pro, and many others. It operates by delivering dubious content and causing redirects to untrustworthy and malicious sites.

Few visitors enter arentcragge[.]info willingly - most are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Note that these apps do not need express permission to infiltrate systems. PUAs then go on to cause redirects, deliver ad campaigns, and some can even track data.

What is veletonjectof[.]pro?

veletonjectof[.]pro is a rogue website designed to present visitors with dubious content and generate redirects to rogue and malicious sites. It shares many similarities with lurunews.biz, anwap-download.club, mirox22.biz, and countless other sites.

Few users access this web page intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already present on the device. Note that these apps do not need explicit permission to infiltrate systems. PUAs simply cause redirects, deliver ad campaigns, and track data.

What is messanger[.]win?

Sharing many similar traits with allwebdesignesu.info, lurunews.biz, mirox22.biz, and thousands of others, messanger[.]win is a rogue website. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and generates redirects to other untrustworthy and malicious sites.

Most visitors enter this web page inadvertently - they are redirected by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads. These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate devices. They then cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and track private data.

What is Funnytues?

Funnytues is the name of a family of websites that promote dubious applications. They display fake notifications stating that the visitor's computer is infected with viruses. To remove 'detected' viruses, visitors are encouraged to download a dubious app.

In this particular case, the advertised app is Smart Mac Booster, which is categorized as potentially unwanted app (PUA), since people download and install it unintentionally, or they are tricked by websites that belong to the Funnytues family (or other similar web pages).

Do not download or install applications that are distributed through deceptive websites. If a browser opens these sites automatically, a PUA is likely to be already installed on it.

What is apple.com-optimizing-mac[.]live?

apple.com-optimizing-mac[.]live is the address of a website that scammers use to trick people into downloading and installing a rogue application called Cleanup My Mac. This website informs visitors that their computers are infected with viruses and suggests they be removed with the aforementioned software.

This is a deceptive website and should not be trusted - do not download or install software advertised on it. Sites such as apple.com-optimizing-mac[.]live are usually opened when a potentially unwanted application (PUA) is installed on the user's browser or computer.

Apps of this type force people to visit dubious web pages. They also gather information and display intrusive ads. In most cases, people download and install PUAs inadvertently.

What is PBD?

Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, PBD ransomware is part of the Dharma family of ransomware-type programs. Typically, ransomware encrypts data stored on computers so that victims cannot use their files unless they decrypt them with a decryption tool/key, which can be purchased from cyber criminals.

Victims of the ransomware are thus forced to pay a ransom. PBD creates a ransom message within the "FILES ENCRYPTED.txt" file and displays another in a pop-up window. It also renames all files by adding a personal ID, email address, and ".PBD" extension to filenames.

For example, "1.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "1.jpg.id-1E857D00.[paybuyday@aol.com].PBD".

What is PC Power Plus?

PC Power Plus is software advertised as a system cleaner, booster, and overall performance enhancer. It is supposedly capable of detecting and removing various unnecessary files, registry, privacy, shortcut, and safety issues.

This program has an official website from which a trial version can be downloaded and the full version purchased, however, PC Power Plus might also be promoted in other dubious ways. It can be inadvertently installed together with other software - this marketing method is called "bundling".

Due to these dubious distribution methods, PC Power Plus is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).