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Securedconection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Securedconection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

securedconection[.]com is the address of a deceptive website that targets people who use iPhones. It display a fake virus notification and trick visitors into installing software that supposedly removes 'detected' viruses. At the time of research, securedconection[.]com urged users to download a

Safeiphoneconnection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Safeiphoneconnection.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

safeiphoneconnection[.]com is a deceptive/scam website. Visitors to this site are warned that their device has been infected, and if the threats are not removed, they risk permanent damage. Note that no web page can detect threats/issues present on any system - any that make such claims cannot b

Youhave-1-message.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Youhave-1-message.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

youhave-1-message[.]com is a deceptive website that targets iPhone users. It promotes a dubious application that supposedly removes fake viruses detected by the site. At the time of research, youhave-1-message[.]com encouraged users to download and install an application called Antivirus SafeGua

ROGER Ransomware
Ransomware

ROGER Ransomware

Discovered by Jakub Kroustek, ROGER is a malicious program belonging to the Crysis/Dharma ransomware family. It operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments for decryption tools/software. During the encryption process all affected files are renamed with the victim's unique ID, develop

Vpncheckyou.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Vpncheckyou.com POP-UP Scam (Mac)

vpncheckyou[.]com is one of many deceptive websites that use scare tactics to trick people into downloading dubious software. At the time of research, this web page was designed to trick visitors into believing that their devices (iPhones) were infected with viruses. It then encourages them to

Mac OS X Is Infected (4) By Viruses POP-UP Scam (Mac)
Mac Virus

Mac OS X Is Infected (4) By Viruses POP-UP Scam (Mac)

"Mac OS X is infected (4) by viruses" is a typical virus alert. Pop-up windows of this type appear only on untrustworthy, deceptive websites. Typically, people visit these sites unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), which cause unwanted redirects, del

PRIZE EMAIL POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

PRIZE EMAIL POP-UP Scam

"PRIZE EMAIL" is a scam run by deceptive websites. It claims that users' emails have been selected as participants in a prize promotion, and therefore they have won certain prizes. In fact, the scam operates by tricking users into making monetary transactions, which are supposedly necessary to rec

Hets Ransomware
Ransomware

Hets Ransomware

Hets is malicious software belonging to the Stop/Djvu ransomware family. Devices infected with this malware have their data encrypted and the cyber criminals behind this infection demand ransom payments for decryption. When it encrypts files, the program renames them with the ".hets" extension. F

Microsoft Protected Your Computer POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Microsoft Protected Your Computer POP-UP Scam

"Microsoft Protected Your Computer" is a notification that is displayed on the website of a technical support scam. This web page is disguised as an official Windows Support website, however, Microsoft has nothing do to with it. The main purpose of this scam is to trick people into calling scamme

Essaemiaaut.com Ads
Notification Spam

Essaemiaaut.com Ads

Similar to newsredirect.net, giantttraffic.com, ewaglongoo.com, and thousands of others, essaemiaaut[.]com is a rogue website. It operates by presenting dubious content and/or redirects visitors to other untrustworthy web pages. Most users enter these sites unintentionally when they are redirecte