The Smooth Search Tab is a Web browser extension that you might install accidentally when it is promoted via a low-quality software bundle. However, the add-on can also be found on the official Google Chrome Store, and it seems that it has already been installed by thousands of users who were not very happy with the product they got. The Smooth Search Tab will not smoothen your searches or Web browsing at all and, instead, it will replace your Web browser's search engine and new tab page with...

Tiktok-labs.com is a misleading website, which users may come across while looking for TikTok-related content online. Recently, the Web searches for TikTok alternatives have spiked due to the chance of the application being banned in the United States and Canada, and this has prompted the con artists to focus on fake websites like Tiktok-labs.com. If you stumble upon this page, you may be presented with a long list of fake articles and TikTok stories that are actually hidden advertisements...

The 'I have some bad news for you' email scam is a corrupted message that many users around the world may have received in their inbox recently. The message claims that the users' devices have been compromised by threatening Trojans for a few months. The attacker has managed to collect a lot of data about their contacts, profiles, and other information during this period. They also state that they recently used the computer's Web camera and microphone to record the users while they were...

Meetclick.biz is one of the many websites that use misleading messages and warnings to get visitors to subscribe to their notifications. Of course, Meetclick.biz's intentions are not obvious. Users might believe that they have to confirm that they are not robots by clicking 'Allow.' This simple request may seem innocent enough. Still, you should know that clicking the 'Allow' button is only meant to subscribe you to the notifications of Meetclick.biz. Once you grant the Web page the...

The JB88 Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of the AES-Matrix Ransomware family. The JB88 Ransomware blocks media files like documents with encryption and deletes their backups while holding them hostage. Anti-malware products should stop infections and remove the JB88 Ransomware, whereas offsite backups can help recover any data. The proliferation of variants with different extensions and names may be more generous with Ransomware-as-a-Services like the  Dharma Ransomware...

The ExecutorV3 Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that blocks media files and holds them for ransom after encrypting them. Current versions of the Trojan include bugs that make its ransom notes illegible. Users with backups can recover without paying, regardless, and typical anti-malware services should quarantine and remove the ExecutorV3 Ransomware adequately. It's not for nothing that Ransomware-as-a-Services are so popular, since the art of developing file-locker style software is...

Okopartment.club is a misleading website that may display numerous fraudulent pop-ups and warnings, which always try to trick you into pressing the 'Allow' button shown on your screen. According to Okopartment.club, this action is required to confirm that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, or to meet some other requirement. However, none of Okopartment.club's messages are truthful – clicking the 'Allow' button will do nothing else but subscribe you to the Okopartment.club...

TotalConsoleSearch is a low-quality application for the macOS. TotalConsoleSearch may be brought to your attention via misleading online advertisements, but it also is possible that you may install it accidentally when interacting with low-quality software bundles. The good news is that making the mistake of installing TotalConsoleSearch is not a major issue. This software does not exhibit harmful behavior, but it is considered a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by reputable anti-malware...

Charmsearching.com is a Web page that your Web browser may start to redirect you to whenever you try to search the Web randomly. These redirects will not bring you to unsafe content, but they may try to bring advertisements and sponsored content to your attention. Charmsearching.com is meant to work as a search engine, but it does not deliver reliable results like those you would expect to find on Google, Bing, Yahoo, or other reputable search engines. Having Charmsearching.com set as your...

Contentcloud.work is a website whose pop-ups and messages may warn you that the file you want to download can only be accessed after pressing 'Allow.' However, if you press this button, you will not unlock any file download and, instead, you may subscribe to Contentcloud.work's notification unknowingly. The consequences of this minor change are not unsafe, but you may end up having to see dozens of Contentcloud.work notifications whenever your Web browser is active. Users are likely to come...

Browser notifications have become one of the primary targets of online con artists who want to find as many ways they can to deliver advertisements to the Web browsers of random users. However, to use your browser's notifications, the con artists need to gain your permission to do this. This is where sites like Willianpadilla.pro come into play – this page has been set up with the sole purpose of displaying fake pop-ups, warnings, and messages whose goal is to convince visitors to press the...

Atharori.net is a Web page used to host a wide range of online advertisements that often may show up in your Web browser while you visit low-quality websites. However, many users report that they are bothered by Atharori.net's advertisements and pop-ups while browsing legitimate ad-free websites. The only explanation for this problem is the presence of adware on their computers. If you see unexpected advertisements and pop-ups from Atharori.net on websites that usually do not bother you with...

SearchAnyGame or SearchAnyGame Search is a browser add-on that you might often be offered to install by intrusive browser advertisements and pop-ups. As the add-on's name suggests, SearchAnyGame is meant to help users find entertaining online games and other content related to video games. However, the installation of SearchAnyGame yields entirely different results. This extension's installation can only be completed if you grant it permission to replace your browser's default search engine...

The 'biashabtc@redchan.it' Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's from Dharma Ransomware, a Ransomware-as-a-Service that hires its Trojan software out to third-party attackers. Users require backups to guarantee recovery, since the 'biashabtc@redchan.it' Ransomware may encrypt and lock files permanently, along with deleting backups. However, most anti-malware programs will flag and remove the 'biashabtc@redchan.it' Ransomware. With hundreds of file-locking Trojans of different...

The Copa Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from the family of the STOP Ransomware, a Ransomware-as-a-Service. The Copa Ransomware can wipe backups while blocking files with encryption so that the victim pays a ransom for their recovery. Appropriately-secured backups will circumvent this extortion scenario, and most users should remove the Copa Ransomware through dedicated Windows anti-malware tools. Ransomware-as-a-Services may wax and wane in importance and favor, but some RaaSes...

The 'TNT EXPRESS' email virus is a misleading email message that you do not want to see in your inbox. It is sent out by cyber criminals who impersonate a legitimate parcel delivery company. According to their message, you have received a package, and you need to confirm that you have been notified by its arrival. Allegedly, the email contains a document that must be signed digitally. Still, the truth is that the bogus file includes the payload of the Agent Tesla RAT, a threatening Remote...

Online cons do not always need to be threatening – often, the fraudsters behind them may require simple permissions, such as allowing a random website to display notifications in your browser. Infrarotscreening.com uses this exact tactic type, and, unfortunately, plenty of people fall for it. The trick is executed in a very basic way – users are told that they have to click 'Allow' to continue browsing the Web, but they are not told that this button will subscribe them to...

Kangstools.com is not a website that you can use to download any tools, regardless of what the website's name may make you think. When Kangstools.com is opened, it may display a fake loading animation immediately, accompanied by a message urging the user to press the 'Allow' button to continue browsing. However, this button has an entirely different purpose – it is asking you to allow Kangstools.com to use your browser notifications. Seeing notifications from Kangstools.com is not unsafe,...

Online con artists use a long list of tricks to gain different permissions and information from their victims. One of the pages used in such a scheme is Pragatimeg.com – users may come across this page when they search for shady files such as pirated movies, game cracks, software activators, etc. When Pragatimeg.com's messages show up in a Web browser, they will urge the user to click 'Allow' to continue. However, this is not related to their download and, instead, the 'Allow' button will...

AnyStationSearch is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may often be promoted via misleading advertisements and promises or software bundles. The application is hosted on the official Google Chrome Store website, but this does not mean that it is a useful and verified utility certainly. AnyStationSearch promises to grant users the ability to listen to their favorite radio stations online, as well as discover radios from around the world, but AnyStationSearch does not support such...