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What is newssysstem[.]org?

Newssysstem[.]org is designed to trick its visitors into allowing it to show notifications and to open various untrustworthy pages. It is pretty similar to totaltopfeed[.]com, uniqdatacaptcha[.]top, nakedstreaming[.]com, and plenty of other sites. It is worth mentioning that users do not visit websites of this type intentionally.

   
Reminder About Your Dirty Deeds! Email Scam

What is "Reminder about your dirty deeds!" email scam?

"Reminder about your dirty deeds!" refers to an email spam campaign - a large-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive letters are sent. The emails distributed through this campaign use the sextortion scam model. These letters claim that the scammer currently has access to the recipient's device.

The infiltration supposedly occurred through a recent log-in credential leak, which was used by third-parties to infect the exposed machines with malware. By using the nonexistent infection, the sender states to have obtained an explicit video of the recipient. Hence, if they refuse to pay - the video will be sent to their contacts.

It must be emphasized that all of the claims made by these scam emails - are false. Therefore, neither have the recipients' devices been compromised, nor were any recordings made.

   
Check-this-video.com Ads

What is check-this-video[.]com?

Check-this-video[.]com asks for permission to show notifications and opens untrustworthy, potentially malicious pages. It is similar to youneerdmo[.]top, boffero[.]com, rookinews[.]com, and countless other websites. Usually, they get opened via shady ads or websites or installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
AphroditeLookup Adware (Mac)

What is AphroditeLookup?

AphroditeLookup is a piece of rogue software categorized as adware. Additionally, it has browser hijacker traits. This app operates by running intrusive advertisement campaigns and modifying browser settings to promote fake search engines. AphroditeLookup likely has data tracking abilities, as they are typical for adware and browser hijackers.

Due to the dubious techniques used to distribute such software products, they are also classified as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). AphroditeLookup has been observed being spread via fake Adobe Flash Player updates. It is noteworthy that illegitimate updaters/installers proliferate not only PUAs but malware as well.

   
NetLookupSearch Adware (Mac)

What is NetLookupSearch adware?

NetLookupSearch generates annoying advertisements and hijacks a web browser by modifying its settings. This application functions as advertising-supported software and a browser hijacker. Another important about NetLookupSearch is that its developers use a fake installer to trick users into downloading and installing it.

   
SmartSportSearch Browser Hijacker

What is SmartSportSearch?

SmartSportSearch is a rogue browser extension promoting the smartsportsearch.com fake search engine. It operates by making modifications to browser settings to cause redirects to its web searcher. SmartSportSearch likely has data tracking abilities, which are used to spy on users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to distribute browser hijackers, they are also categorized as PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

   
The Best Price List Email Virus

What is The Best Price List email virus?

Malicious software is commonly delivered as a malicious attachment or a website link in an email. Typically, email used to deliver malware is disguised as a letter from a legitimate company, organization, or other entity. This email is disguised as a letter from a Turkish company called ÇAĞRITEL ÇİT. It contains attachments used to deliver FormBook malware.

   
PC Cleaner Perfect Unwanted Application

What is PC Cleaner Perfect?

PC Cleaner Perfect is advertised as a tool that cleans unwanted data stored on a computer to optimize its performance. It is known that this program is promoted using questionable methods. Therefore, it is likely that users could install PC Cleaner Perfect unknowingly. Apps that users install inadvertently are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Kwiqsearch.com Redirect

What is kwiqsearch.com?

Virtually identical to ctcodeinfo.com, kwiqsearch.com is a fake search engine. Fraudulent web searchers are typically promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. This software operates by modifying browser settings to cause redirects to its search engines. Furthermore, both fake web searchers and browser hijackers usually collect browsing-related information.

It is noteworthy that kwiqsearch.com has been observed being promoted by a fake Google Translate browser extension. This piece of software and others promoting kwiqsearch.com have been noted adding the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

   
ProductiveUnit Adware (Mac)

What is ProductiveUnit adware?

ProductiveUnit is designed to generate advertisements and hijack a browser by changing some of its settings. This application has qualities of adware and a browser hijacker. Users rarely install apps like ProductiveUnit knowingly, for this reason, they are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   

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