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Crystalcrafter.top Ads
Notification Spam

Crystalcrafter.top Ads

During our examination of websites that utilize deceptive advertising networks, we encountered crystalcrafter[.]top, a fraudulent website that displays deceptive content to trick users into accepting notifications. Moreover, visiting uuksehinkitwkuo[.]com can result in visiting other untrustworthy

Mtabs.org Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Mtabs.org Redirect

During our testing of mtabs.org, we discovered it to be a fake search engine. Pretty often, search engines of this type are promoted through browser hijackers. Typically, these types of applications change the browser settings to hijack them. Therefore, search engines that are promoted in this way

Threats Detected:Stuxnet POP-UP Scam
Phishing/Scam

Threats Detected:Stuxnet POP-UP Scam

Upon examination, we determined that it is a technical support scam designed to trick users into believing that their device has a critical issue that needs immediate attention. This scam involves a pop-up message that warns users of a problem, followed by a prompt to call "Windows Support" for as

BIG HEAD Ransomware
Ransomware

BIG HEAD Ransomware

While examining samples submitted to VirusTotal, we discovered ransomware dubbed BIG HEAD. This ransomware encrypts files, replaces filenames with random strings, and generates a ransom note ("README_[random_number].txt"). An example of how BIG HEAD renames files: it changes "1.jpg" to "Mi5wbmc=",

Nodritsissub.com Ads
Notification Spam

Nodritsissub.com Ads

While investigating questionable advertising networks, we stumbled upon nodritsissub[.]com. This website exhibits misleading content in an attempt to trick visitors into subscribing to its notifications. Additionally, nodritsissub[.]com redirects visitors to other websites. When visiting n

Thenicejournal.com Ads
Notification Spam

Thenicejournal.com Ads

Thenicejournal[.]com is a rogue webpage that we discovered while checking out suspicious sites. It operates by pushing browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) pages. Users primarily enter such webpages through redirects caused by sites that employ ro

Magic-dark.xyz Redirect
Browser Hijacker

Magic-dark.xyz Redirect

Magic-dark.xyz is the URL of an illegitimate search engine. It cannot provide search results and redirects to a genuine Internet search site. Fake search engines are commonly promoted by browser hijackers. This software modifies browser settings in order to cause redirects to the endorsed website

Overheatusa.com Ads
Notification Spam

Overheatusa.com Ads

Overheatusa[.]com is a rogue site that we discovered while investigating dubious webpages. It promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites. Most users enter such pages through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising netw

Nature Extension Browser Hijacker
Browser Hijacker

Nature Extension Browser Hijacker

Our researchers discovered the Nature Extension while inspecting suspicious websites. This browser extension displays nature-themed browser wallpapers. After analyzing Nature Extension, we learned that it is a browser hijacker. It makes changes to browser settings in order to promote the find.bsea

Rechanque.com Ads
Notification Spam

Rechanque.com Ads

Our research team found the rechanque[.]com page during a routine investigation of suspect websites. It operates by promoting spam browser notifications and redirecting users to other (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) sites. Most visitors to webpages like rechanque[.]com enter them through redirec