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Transiouratwat.com Ads
Notification Spam

Transiouratwat.com Ads

Upon inspecting transiouratwat[.]com, we concluded that the purpose of this site is to trick users into consenting to receive notifications from it. Transiouratwat[.]com uses a technique known as clickbait to lure users into granting it that permission. Web pages like transiouratwat[.]com should b

News-vukihu.com Ads
Notification Spam

News-vukihu.com Ads

Our research team discovered news-vukihu[.]com while investigating untrustworthy sites. After our inspection, we determined that it is a rogue webpage that promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely dubious/malicious) pages. Most visitors to news-vukihu[.]com and simi

Search-fine.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search-fine.com Redirect

While examining search-fine.com, we noticed that this is a fake search engine because it does not provide its search results. It is common for search engines like search-fine.com to be promoted via extensions known as browser hijackers. These extensions operate by altering the settings of web brow

Waqa Ransomware
Ransomware

Waqa Ransomware

Waqa is ransomware from the Djvu family that encrypts files and appends its extension (".waqa") to filenames. Also, Waqa drops a ransom note (a text file named "_readme.txt"). It is common for ransomware variants from the Djvu family to be delivered alongside information stealers like RedLine and

Mixability Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

Mixability Unwanted Application

While investigating a Torrenting site that uses rogue advertising networks, we were redirected to a deceptive webpage endorsing an installation setup containing the Mixability PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). Typically, apps within this category have undesirable or harmful capabilities. It

Search-boss.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Search-boss.com Redirect

Search-boss.com is a fake search engine, and like most – it cannot generate search results. Browser-hijacking software endorses sites like search-boss.com via redirects. It is pertinent to mention that users who find themselves forced to visit search-boss.com may also experience redirects to anoth

Exploreahoy.com Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Exploreahoy.com Redirect

Exploreahoy.com is the address of a fraudulent search engine. Websites of this kind typically cannot provide search results, so they redirect to genuine Internet search engines. These fake sites are commonly promoted by browser hijackers. It is noteworthy that users who experience redirects to ex

DrawPad Graphic Design Unwanted Application
Potentially unwanted application

DrawPad Graphic Design Unwanted Application

Our researchers discovered the DrawPad Graphic Design PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application) in an installer promoted by a deceptive webpage, which we found while investigating a Torrenting website that uses rogue advertising networks. Unwanted apps typically have harmful capabilities. Additional

$PARAM Claim Live Scam
Phishing/Scam

$PARAM Claim Live Scam

After inspecting "$PARAM Claim Live", as promoted on signin-param[.]net, we determined that it is a scam. It impersonates the Param platform (paramgaming.com). The scheme lures users into exposing their digital wallets to a cryptocurrency wallet through a fake event in which $PARAM tokens can be c

SeekFast Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

SeekFast Browser Hijacker

We have tested the SeekFast browser extension and found that it hijacks a web browser by modifying its settings. Upon adding SeekFast, the extension sets certain settings to findflarex.com. Additionally, SeekFast may gather various data. It is recommended to avoid adding SeekFast to browsers.