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Within 96 Hours I'll Ruin Your Prestige Email Scam

What is the "Within 96 hours I'll ruin your prestige" scam email?

"Within 96 hours I'll ruin your prestige" is an email spam campaign. This term defines a mass-scale operation during which thousands of deceptive/scam emails are sent. The messages distributed via this campaign inform recipients that the sender has obtained an explicit video featuring the recipient and, to prevent publication, a ransom must be paid.

These emails use the 'sextortion' scam model. Note that all of the information provided by "Within 96 hours I'll ruin your prestige" is false. Therefore, no compromising recording exists, and as such, the scam message must simply be ignored.

   
Searchletter.com Redirect (Mac)

What is searchletter.com?

searchletter.com is the address of a fake search engine designed to provide fast and accurate results. Like most search engines of this type, searchletter.com is promoted through rogue download and/or installation set-ups that modify browser settings. Furthermore, if used, this site gathers various information relating to users' internet browsing habits.

   
Bestcaptcharesolver.com Ads

What is bestcaptcharesolver[.]com?

bestcaptcharesolver[.]com is a rogue website that operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and redirecting them to other untrusted/dangerous web pages. There are thousands of similar sites on the web, including newsfeedzscrollz.comznews-live.com, and captcha2020.com.

Few users enter rogue these pages intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). This software does not need explicit permission to be installed onto systems, and thus users may be unaware of its presence. As well as causing redirects, PUAs run intrusive advertisement campaigns and collect browsing-related information.

   
Search.assistivedata.com Redirect (Mac)

What is search.assistivedata.com?

search.assistivedata.com is classified as a fake search engine because it redirects users to google.com (and simply provides search results generated by Google). Like most fake search engines, search.assistivedata.com is promoted through a browser hijacker (SearchModule is one app that promotes this address).

Browser hijacking apps promote search engines by changing browser settings, and apps promoting search.assistivedata.com also add the "Managed by your organization" feature to Google Chrome browsers.

   
InitialSkill Adware (Mac)

What is InitialSkill?

InitialSkill is a rogue application, which is categorized as adware and possesses browser hijacker traits. It operates by delivering intrusive ad campaigns and by making modifications to browser settings to promote a fake search engine. Additionally, it is likely that InitialSkill monitors users' browsing activity, as is common to adware and browser hijackers.

Most users download/install InitialSkill inadvertently and, due to this, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

One of the dubious tactics used for distribution of this app is proliferation via fake Adobe Flash Player updates. Bogus software updaters/installers are employed to spread PUAs and also Trojans, ransomware and other malware.

   
DarkIRC Malware

What is DarkIRC?

DarkIRC is malicious software that primarily operates as a stealer, keylogger, and botnet. In simple terms, this program can extract sensitive information from compromised devices and use it to disrupt/disable an online service (e.g., network, website, etc.).

DarkIRC also has anti-detection and anti-sandbox capabilities, which aid in obfuscating its presence on systems and complicates research. This malware is highly dangerous and, as such, must be removed immediately upon detection.

   
Storm Search Browser Hijacker

What is Storm Search?

Storm Search is a typical browser hijacker that changes certain browser settings to stormsearch.net. Its main purpose is to hijack browsers whilst also promoting a fake search engine. Storm Search also adds the "Managed by your organization" feature to Chrome browsers, and therefore removal becomes more complicated.

Additionally, apps of this type gather browsing data and other information. In most cases users do not download or install these apps intentionally. Therefore, Storm Search and other browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Janextupd.com Redirect

What is janextupd.com?

Fake search engines show results generated by other, legitimate search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, or they generate their own results that can include links to dubious websites, deceptive advertisements. Note that janextupd.com is a fake search engine that shows results generated by Yahoo (it simply redirects users to search.yahoo.com). 

Typically, fake search engine addresses appear in browser settings after installation of a browser hijacker.

   
Newsfeedzscrollz.com Ads

What is newsfeedzscrollz[.]com?

Avoid newsfeedzscrollz[.]com, which is a dubious website. Usually, these rogue sites are promoted via other bogus web pages, deceptive advertisements, or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Note that users do not often download and install PUAs intentionally.

There are many pages similar to newsfeedzscrollz[.]com online. Some examples are captcha2020[.]com, itabsolan[.]com, and withoughtc[.]top.

   
PDFConverterSearchApp Browser Hijacker

What is PDFConverterSearchApp?

PDFConverterSearchApp is a typical browser hijacker: it alters specific browser's settings without the user's permission. It changes them to pdfconvertersearchapp.com, an address of a fake search engine. Also, it is likely that this app collects various data relating to user's browsing activities.

In most cases, users download and install browser hijackers unknowingly. For this reason, they are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   

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