Onrussia.info is a misleading site you may see in your browser while browsing shady sites such as the ones responsible for hosting adult videos, sports streams or pirated media and software. Many users might fall for the tactic found on Onrussia.info because the page simply claims that the users have to confirm that they are not a robot by clicking 'Allow' – however, following Onrussia.info's instructions will not result in passing any checks and, instead, it will enable the page's...

If you run into a website that displays a black screen alongside a piece of text saying 'Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot,' then you should know that this is part an elaborate online tactic whose purpose is to hijack your Web browser notifications. If a shady website like Crossiblesp.info gets the ability to use your browser's notifications, it is likely to abuse the feature so that it delivers dozens of advertisements whenever you are browsing the Web. These advertisements...

History Wipe Clean is a Google Chrome extension that may be promoted via fake advertisements and pop-ups warning the users that their browsing history may be public – this statement is fake, and no one has access to your Web browser history. Unfortunately, the lies found in these pop-ups are successful when it comes to convincing users to install History Wipe Clean, an add-on that promises to help them keep their Web browsing history and private information. Users who install History Wipe...

PracticalDivision is an intrusive application that targets Mac computers exclusively. It is being spread online via fake downloads, software bundles and misleading promises – users who end up installing PracticalDivision on their computer will not notice any positive changes and, instead, the PracticalDivision may modify their system and browser behavior in a negative way. Some of the changes that PracticalDivision is linked to concern the presence of unwanted advertisements in Web browsers,...

AssistiveUnit is a Mac application that may cause some trouble if you end up installing it on your computer. This software does not have an official download location or website and, instead, it is propagated via software bundles and fake downloads exclusively. When AssistiveUnit is installed on a machine, it will configure a new 'Device Profile' and 'Launch Daemon' on your Mac – the applied change allows it to apply persistent changes to your browser settings, while the latter is responsible...

StreamItSearch is a dodgy browser add-on that may claim to offer cool and exciting features that are convincing enough to get you to install it – however, once the StreamItSearch add-on is up and running on your computer, it may not deliver on its promises. Instead of enhancing your Web browser's functionality, it may tamper with your browsers' settings by modifying your default search engine to Streamit-search.com. This change is not unsafe, but it may hinder your Web searching experience...

Cachenews.biz is a page that specializes in running a primary tactic whose goal is to get the user's permission to display notifications in their Web browser. Of course, Cachenews.biz hides its true intentions, and it tries to mask a prompt by displaying a fake video player that pretends to be loading a video. Above the player is a pop-up saying 'Click Allow to watch the video' – following this instruction will not play any media and, instead, it will subscribe you to Cachenews.biz's...

Ficepationals.info is a new website that has been created with the sole purpose of hosting fake pop-ups whose goal is to trick you into clicking the 'Allow' button the website displays on your screen. The page may try to convince you to make the click by telling you that it is about a mandatory anti-robot check that you must complete before continuing your browsing session. However, users who fall for Ficepationals.info's basic tactic will end up subscribing to this website's notifications....

The Vil APP is an intrusive extension for popular Web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Often, the Vil APP may be promoted as a helpful tool that enhances your Web browser's functionality, but its true purpose is to increase the amount of traffic that an unknown search engine receives – it does this by ensuring that your Web browser will redirect you to the search page in question whenever you try to search the Web through your address bar. In addition to...

The Zbw Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan from the Makop Ransomware family. The Zbw Ransomware can block digital media on your computer, such as documents, as well as destroy backups, change files' names, and leave extortionist text messages. Users with secured backups should recover quickly, and most anti-malware solutions will remove the Zbw Ransomware appropriately. The Trojan family of the Makop Ransomware makes its early history in Turkey, but new versions are, increasingly,...

Seeing notifications from Biouslymilie.club in your Web browser is a sign that you have fallen for the basic tactic found on the same website. Unlike other online tactics that try to take money or information from you, the one found on Biouslymilie.club is harmless – it tries to hijack your Web browser's notifications with the help of fake instructions and promises. If it gets the ability to use browser notifications, Biouslymilie.club will begin to display dozens of paid advertisements...

Sespeciess.club is a fraudulent page that is likely to be promoted via online advertisements and pop-ups that you may come across while visiting less reputable websites. The goal of Sespeciess.club is to convince you that you have been prevented from accessing certain content unless you confirm that you are not a robot – the page then urges you to do this by pressing 'Allow.' As simple as its request may sound, you can rest assured that following Sespeciess.club's instructions is a bad idea –...

If you stumble upon the website Reallyspcials.com, you may see a message asking you to click 'Allow' to confirm your identity immediately. The page claims to host an anti-robot check – something that we are used to seeing on modern websites. However. Reallyspcials.com's claims are not true, and you can rest assured that this page does not host a legitimate anti-robot measure – instead, it tries to trick you into following bogus instructions that will ultimately grant Reallyspcials.com the...

OperativeDesktop is a troublesome application that works on Mac computers only. This program may often be advertised as a browser-enhancing utility that introduces various perks that are meant to improve the user's Web browsing and searching experience – however, OperativeDesktop's true purpose is to redirect the user's searches to 3rd-party sites that may not always deliver credible results. At the time of writing this post, OperativeDesktop redirects the computer user's searches through...

EngageSearch is a misleading Mac utility that claims to give users the ability to enhance their Web searching experience. However, users who end up falling for this trick and authorizing EngageSearch's installation may soon notice that their searches are being redirected to 3rd-party search engines like Safe Finder – while Safe Finder does provide credible results, it may include more advertisements than usual. Another issue with EngageSearch's presence on your Mac system is that it may...

The Exorcist Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan of an unidentified family. The Exorcist Ransomware can lock the user's media and other files through encrypting it and demands a ransom through a hijacked desktop wallpaper and a separate note. Users should recover their work through any secure backups and remove the Exorcist Ransomware through applying a compatible anti-malware solution. File-locking Trojans are a long-streamlined concept of threatening software, with most of their...

The Erif Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that can keep documents, images, audio, and other files from opening with its encryption attack. As a component of the famous STOP Ransomware family, it also includes other dangers, such as disabling websites by changing a Windows file's settings. Let your anti-malware programs remove the Erif Ransomware whenever they detect it and save backups on other devices for recovering any non-consensually encrypted media. As the STOP Ransomware remains...

A Middle Eastern telecommunication company had its network defenses penetrated by a severely improved piece of malware identified as the RDAT Backdoor Trojan. This threat appears to be entirely revamped compared to earlier versions, and its development has been attributed to the OilRig Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group. This cybercrime organization has been operative in the region for nearly a decade. The criminals are believed to be of Iranian origin, and they often go under alternative...

XTMEM Stealer is a new infostealer that is yet to be promoted on hacking forums, and it might have been developed and used by a single cybercriminal. The project is not advanced at all, and it is riddled with bugs and issues, which are a certain sign that the author is not experienced in the malware development field. For example, the XTMEM Stealer is designed to exfiltrate data via the SMTP protocol, so the attacker needs an email address to use to send the message. However, they have...

Botnets have become a very profitable venture for cybercriminals due to their ability to utilize the infected systems' hardware resources. In the past, botnets were almost always dedicated to executing Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks or handing mass email spam campaigns – however, modern botnet projects use a more sophisticated and stealthy approach. Instead of executing noisy attacks that gain a lot of attention, projects like the Prometei Botnet plant a trojanized...