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You Are Using An Older Version Of Chrome Scam
Adware

You Are Using An Older Version Of Chrome Scam

Similar to Firefox Requires A Manual Update, "You Are Using An Older Version Of Chrome" is a fake warning message displayed by malicious websites. Users often visit these sites inadvertently. This scam campaign is labeled as SocGholish. Research shows that cyber criminals hijack poorly-protected,

GPGQwerty Ransomware
Ransomware

GPGQwerty Ransomware

Discovered by malware security researcher, Michael Gillespie, GPGQwerty is a ransomware-type virus that, once infiltrated, encrypts most stored files. During encryption, GPGQwerty appends filenames with the ".[random_numbers].qwerty" extension. For example, "sample.jpg" is renamed to a filename s

You've Been Selected To Participate In A Survey Scam
Adware

You've Been Selected To Participate In A Survey Scam

"You Have Been Selected To Participate In A Survey" is a scam message presented by various websites. Research shows that users typically encounter this message against their will having been redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive ads displayed by malicious sites. PUPs oft

Amazon Gift Card Scam
Phishing/Scam

Amazon Gift Card Scam

"Amazon Gift Card" is a generic name for scam messages displayed by malicious websites. In most cases, users visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by intrusive advertisements (displayed by other dubious sites) or rogue applications. Research shows that rogue apps often infiltrate

You Have Won A Google Gift Scam
Phishing/Scam

You Have Won A Google Gift Scam

"You Have Won A Google Gift" is a scam message displayed by malicious websites. Research shows that users typically visit these sites inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) or intrusive advertisements (e.g., pop-ups) displayed by other dubious sites. Note that

.gif Ransomware
Ransomware

.gif Ransomware

First discovered by malware security researcher, Brad, .gif is a new ransomware virus belonging to GlobeImposter's malware "family". Criminals spread this malware using spam emails (false job applications with malicious attachments). Immediately after infiltration, .gif encrypts most stored files

Do Not Ignore This Windows Alert Scam
Adware

Do Not Ignore This Windows Alert Scam

"Do Not Ignore This Windows Alert" is a fake pop-up error displayed by a malicious website. Users often visit this website inadvertently - they are redirected by rogue adware-type applications that infiltrate usually infiltrate systems without consent (bundling method). As well as causing unwante

BlackRuby Ransomware
Ransomware

BlackRuby Ransomware

BlackRuby is a ransomware-type virus first discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Immediately after infiltration, BlackRuby encrypts most stored files and renames them using the "ENCRYPTED_[random_characters_and_digits].BlackRuby" pattern. For instance, "1.jpg" might be renamed to a filename such as "E

Trafficsel.com Redirect
Adware

Trafficsel.com Redirect

trafficsel.com is a rogue site identical to redirecting.zone, nametraff.com, goldoffer.online, and many others. This site promotes other dubious websites - it simply redirects users without their consent. Research shows that, in most cases, users visit trafficsel.com inadvertently - they are redi

Search.searchcfpdf.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search.searchcfpdf.com Redirect

Identical to Login Email Faster, Track Packages, Watch TV Instantly, and many others, Convert Free PDFs is a rogue application that supposedly enables conversion of various documents to and from PDF format.  Judging on appearance alone, Convert Free PDFs may seem legitimate and useful, however, t