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WebsyncSearch Adware (Mac)

What is WebsyncSearch?

WebsyncSearch serves advertisements and modifies browser settings to promote a fake search engine. In this way, it functions as adware and a browser hijacker. Note that WebsyncSearch is also likely to collect browsing data and other information.

People do not often download and install these apps intentionally and, for this reason, WebsyncSearch is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). This particular app is distributed via a fake installer, which is disguised as an installer for Adobe Flash Player.

   
IncognitoSearchPro Browser Hijacker

What is IncognitoSearchPro?

The IncognitoSearchPro browser hijacker modifies browser settings to force people to visit incognitosearchpro.com and use this fake search engine. It also reads browsing data. Frequently, users download and install apps such as IncognitoSearchPro inadvertently and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
Error code # MS-6F0EXFE POP-UP Scam

What is the "Error code # MS-6F0EXFE" scam?

"Error code # MS-6F0EXFE" is a technical support scam, targeting Dutch users. It is run on various deceptive websites. This scheme is disguised as a security warning issued by Microsoft, claiming that users' computers have been blocked due to multiple system infections.

The "Error code # MS-6F0EXFE" scam is in no way associated with the genuine Microsoft Corporation. Furthermore, no web page can detect threats/issues present on visitors' devices.

The purpose of these tech support scams is to trick users into calling the provided fake helplines and then abuse users' trust for monetary gain. Most users access these deceptive sites unintentionally, typically through mistyped URLs, redirects caused by intrusive advertisements or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

These apps do not require explicit permission to be installed onto systems, and hence users may be unaware of their presence.

   
Error # WINDOWS-PORN-91 POP-UP Scam

What is Error # WINDOWS-PORN-91?

Like many other technical support scam websites, this one attempts to trick visitors into believing that, unless they call the provided number and solve the problem, their files will be damaged and personal information will be stolen, etc.

Usually, scammers behind these pages attempt to trick unsuspecting users into paying for unnecessary services and software, or even providing remote access to their computers. These websites should never be trusted.

Note that users do not often visit these sites intentionally - in most cases, they are opened via clicked deceptive ads, other dubious web pages, or by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
PDFConverterSearchBee Browser Hijacker

What is PDFConverterSearchBee?

PDFConverterSearchBee is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. Following successful installation, it makes alterations to browser settings to promote pdfconvertersearchbee.com (a bogus search engine). Additionally, PDFConverterSearchBee collects browsing-related information.

Due to the dubious methods employed to spread browser hijackers, they are also classified as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

   
Nobu Ransomware

What is Nobu?

Nobu is classified as ransomware because it encrypts files and creates a ransom message. It also renames all encrypted files by appending the ".nobu" extension. For example, "1.jpg" is renamed to "1.jpg.nobu", "2.jpg" to "2.jpg.nobu", and so on.

Nobu creates a ransom message (within "_readme.txt") in all folders that contain encrypted files. Note that this ransomware belongs to the Djvu ransomware family.

   
Atinterboa.space Ads

What is the atinterboa[.]space website?

atinterboa[.]space is an untrustworthy website designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or to redirect them to other bogus and possibly malicious web pages. There are thousands of similar sites on the web, including tutupdate29.comrchesasider.toptecontrad.top, and psalrausoa.com to name just a few.

Most users access these web pages via redirects caused by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on their devices. This software does not need express user permission to be infiltrated into systems. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns and gathering browsing-related data.

   
Gkillegebre.space Ads

What is gkillegebre[.]space?

There are many websites like gkillegebre[.]space, for example, psalrausoa[.]com, odrivicdriv[.]top and hilycover[.]top. In most cases users end up on such pages unintentionally. It is common that sites like gkillegebre[.]space get opened by browsers that have some potentially unwanted application (PUA) installed on them.

It is worthwhile to mention that apps of this can be designed to serve ads and/or collect details related to user's web browsing habits as well.

   
Esholipsex.space Ads

What is the esholipsex[.]space site?

Sharing many similarities with tutupdate29.comtecontrad.toppsalrausoa.com and countless others, esholipsex[.]space is a rogue website. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious content and/or redirected to other bogus or even malicious sites.

Intentional access to rogue web pages is rare - typically, users enter them via redirects caused by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). These apps do not require explicit permission to infiltrate systems and hence users may be unaware of their presence.

PUAs operate by causing redirects, delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and collecting browsing-related information.

   
Funsearch Browser Hijacker

What is Funsearch?

Funsearch is a browser hijacker that promotes a fake search engine (quicknewtab.com). These apps often hijack browsers by modifying browser settings. Most collect browsing data and other details.

Typically, users do not download or install browser hijackers intentionally and, therefore, Funsearch and similar apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   

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