Cybercriminals continue to try and exploit different systems to plant their threatening software on them. One of the latest cybercrime gangs to participate in such a campaign is using a brand new piece of malware dubbed MrbMiner. So far, active copies of the threat have only been found on MSSQL servers whose security was probably compromised by the criminals. It is not clear what infection vector or attack technique they use, but it is very likely that they are scanning the Internet for...

ExtendedProcesser is a macOS application whose installation may lead to undesired changes to your Web browser's behavior. The program is not unsafe, but its installation will bring some intrusive changes that will manipulate your Web browser's behavior. Thankfully, ExtendedProcesser's abilities are not used for nefarious purposes – instead, it simply redirects your searches to 3rd-party websites that may deliver unreliable results accompanied by plenty of advertisements. The good news for...

Lastmedias.biz is a Web page that you may encounter when trying to find downloadable copies of popular movies and TV series. However, Lastmedias.biz does not deliver such content and, instead, it merely pretends to host a downloadable file. According to Lastmedias.biz's messages, the 'Download' can only be unlocked if you press the 'Allow' button on the screen's top. The catch is that this button is not meant to unlock any download and, instead, it serves to allow Lastmedias.biz to deliver...

Mediacamp.pro is a Web page that may show in your Web browser when you are trying to download files from a shady source. Mediacamp.pro's content is likely to show up as a pop-up, which displays a fake 'Download' button that can supposedly be unlocked of you click 'Allow' first. However, even if you follow Mediacamp.pro's instructions, you will not end up getting access to any download. Instead, you will subscribe to Mediacamp.pro's notifications unknowingly, therefore enabling the page to...

Hijacking browser notifications are, apparently, a very profitable tactic for online con artists. They use a wide range of websites to trick users into subscribing to the unwanted notifications that the website offers unknowingly. For example, computer users may be told that they need to click 'Allow' to confirm that they are not a robot, but, in reality, this action is meant to subscribe them to the notifications of a low-quality Web page like Spendence.club. The tactic found on...

Online con artists continue to improve their tactics to maximize the odds that random users will fall for them. One of the popular tactics used to hijack browser notifications involves displaying a fake video player, accompanied by a prompt saying 'Click Allow to play the video.' While this tactic already worked in many cases, it seems that the fraudsters were not satisfied with the results. They decided to improve it even further by introducing the tactic concept found on Vinphone.xyz. This...

SmartResultsRemote, also called SmartResultsRemote Search, is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which may cause some trouble for macOS users. However, this program is not unsafe in any way, and the worst that its installation can cause is to modify some of your Web browser's settings. The changes that SmartResultsRemote brings have one sole purpose – to get more traffic to 3rd-party search engines that the developers of SmartResultsRemote want to promote. It is very likely that the search...

Cryptocurrency users often are targeted by fraudsters who are exploring different tactics to gain access to their victims' funds. Usually, they do not try to hijack the user's wallet and, instead, they try to use misleading promises and messages to convince the victim to send them money willingly. This is the case with the tactic we will discuss today – the 'Double Your Bitcoins' scam. This tactic appears to be promoted via fake websites that bear names similar to popular companies – for...

The Chuk Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of the Dharma Ransomware family, a long-known Ransomware-as-a-Service. The Chuk Ransomware infection methods may use brute-force attacks, torrents, or e-mail attachments, after which the threat blocks digital media files and holds them for ransom. Appropriate backup protocols will deflect most of the dangers from infections, and worthwhile anti-malware tools can remove the Chuk Ransomware. As Trojans families rise and fail, some...

The Hbdalna Ransomware is a file-locker Trojan from the family of the Snatch Ransomware. The Hbdalna Ransomware may reboot the computer into Safe Mode before blocking media files with secure encryption and holding them for ransom. Users should protect themselves with both backups and anti-malware utilities for enabling the prompt removal of the Hbdalna Ransomware. The Snatch Ransomware 's file-locking Trojan family intends to leave an impression in 2020, with new variants and campaigns...

If you run into a website that tells you to 'Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot,' you should not accept this offer. This fraudulent message is part of a new online tactic that aims to hijack your browser notifications. Thankfully, even falling for this trick will not have harmful consequences – the worst that Humourned.club can do is to deliver tons of paid advertisements that will be displayed via your browser's push notifications. While this is not unsafe, it is extremely...

Allwownewz.com is a page that may display misleading prompts and messages telling you to click 'Allow' to continue browsing and play a video. Users often may encounter Allwownewz.com's prompts while trying to find online sports streams or pirated movies and TV series. Despite what Allwownewz.com tells you, you can rest assured that clicking the 'Allow' button is not needed to play any video. If you follow this instruction, you will enable Allwownewz.com to deliver notifications to your Web...

The Internet is being used to run tactics that may sometimes lead to terrible consequences, such as having your personal or payment information collected. However, the tactic we are discussing in this post is much less problematic – it is used to gain permission to deliver advertisements in your Web browser. The tactic is executed with the use of a fake website like Aberringser.club – they tell visitors to click 'Allow' to confirm that they are not a robot or pass a 'human verification'...

Drinkledyhi.club is a misleading website that displays fake messages telling visitors to confirm their identity by clicking 'Allow.' Such 'anti-robot' checks are common on the Internet nowadays, and many users are unlikely to think twice about following Drinkledyhi.club's instructions. However, this is what the website's creators rely on exactly. As soon as the visitors click 'Allow,' they will end up subscribing to the page's notifications. When this happens, they will begin to see regular...

Con artists have no shame when it comes to running online tactics – they will not hesitate to accusing you of cheating, watching pornography, or even lie by telling you that you have been framed as the person behind a crime. Needless to say, receiving such a fake message in your email inbox can be a very scary experience, especially if you are relatively new to the Internet and not familiar with the cons of this sort. One of the latest and bold online tactics is the 'YOUR LIFE IS AT RISK'...

The Blm Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that's part of the Dharma Ransomware's Ransomware-as-a-Service. Despite its name and referential e-mail address, it has no relationship with the Black Lives Matter political movement. Users can best protect any files from these attacks by saving backups to secure locations and having their anti-malware products up-to-date to flag and remove the Blm Ransomware. News, fads, and popular media themes, in the political sphere and outside of it, are...

ZShlayer is an updated variant of Shlayer, a Trojan downloader that usually installs adware in macOS systems. It may use fake software updates or cracks for distributing itself to users who download it unknowingly, along with heavy obfuscation for avoiding detection. Well-updated anti-malware services compatible with macOS should remove ZShlayer, which malware experts recommend for general-purpose security. Shlayer  is a long-known part of the threat landscape for macOS users, with...

The Aobo Keylogger is a threatening piece of software whose authors are trying to sell it as a legitimate product to monitor kids or employees who use a Mac system. The threat, also known as the Aobo Mac Keylogger, is able to record the keystrokes that the victim types and stores them in a log file that will be sent via email or FT periodically. Apart from recording keystrokes, the Aobo Keylogger possesses some other features that make it extra threatening: Grab screenshots of the...

The name of the site Democracks.club suggests that it may be used to host various cracks for popular software and games. However, users who are interested in discovering such illicit content may end up being involved in a low-level scheme that has one goal – to hijack their browser notifications. Democracks.club uses a fake prompt to trick users into thinking that they have to ratify that they are not machines by clicking 'Allow.' Performing this action will result in something different...

Online con artists are using hundreds of unique websites to execute a scheme that aims to hijack your Web browser notifications. We advise our readers to be careful whenever they see a browser pop-up or message asking them to click 'Allow' to: Confirm that they are not a robot. Continue browsing. Close a tab. Play media. Complete a 'human verification' check. These are just some of the fake prompts that con artist may use to trick you into subscribing to the...