Malware Categories: Scam

E.tre456_worm_osx is a made-up name of a trojan virus used by scam alerts to scare and attack Mac users. This fake virus warning is displayed on websites with addresses like Apple.com-fixing.live, Apple.com-scan.live, and Apple.com-fast.live. Despite including the words “apple” and “mac”, these addresses belong to scammers. E.tre456_worm_osx claims that it is related to the AppleCare Protection Plan, … Continued

“Error #268D3” (and Error #268d3-xc00037) is a well-known Windows technical support scam. It claims that your computer has been blocked to prevent it from being completely disabled. However, the alert about “Error #268D3” is fake, as is the claim that “your computer has been blocked”. We have analyzed a number of similar scams, so we … Continued

Error code O1AAT has been used by a few instances of a tech support scam. This one uses the phone number 0800-368-9743. The Error code O1AAT alerts are made by people trying to scare you. Tech support scams like Error code O1AAT can cost money and privacy. If you get a pop-up saying “A virus has … Continued

WIN.DLL0151930 is an error code used by tech support scams. It appears online and it claims that your computer is BLOCKED and that you must call a phone number to fix it. Although these WIN.DLL0151930 warnings insist that they represent Microsoft Support, they don’t – they’re created by scammers to trick people into thinking that their … Continued

ERROR # ER36dx9832(3) is a faulty error notification reported by a fake technical support scary website. There are several malicious pages used for the purpose of displaying the frustrating notification. Often the online criminals refer to the help of several hacked or fraudulent resources to force people into calling the specific toll-free helpline, for example, … Continued

ERROR # MS-SYSINFO32 may appear to be like a real Windows system problem, especially paired with the blue screen of death, indicating that there is some sort of a critical issue in your computer that needs to be resolved immediately. However, if you are familiar with online scams and start an investigation of what this … Continued

Excessive Popup Ads or Security Issues Alert Malware is clear attempt to scam users and lure their money. There are two possible case scenarios regarding security issues alert – you are visiting website that was hacked or is displaying this pop-up message on purpose, or your computer is infected with some kind of adware infection … Continued

Threatening emails with phrases like “I know that you visit 18+ content!” are being sent to people by cybercriminals. These emails say that an intimate video of yours will be sent to your contacts if you don’t send hundreds of dollars to a certain address. Don’t panic – these emails are scams (or very mean … Continued

Did you land on a site saying that, as thanks for your support of Facebook, you were selected to participate in a lottery for some Apple products? Did you win something like, let’s say, a gray iPhone on your last try? And you only need to pay $1 shipping to receive it. It’s unfortunate, however, … Continued

Facebook is sometimes used by criminals to spread viruses, steal people’s information, hijack their processing power, or sell fraudulent products. Facebook is a legitimate website and one of the world’s biggest social networks, miles ahead of its competition. Unfortunately, criminals, scammers, and fraudsters are attracted to big markets and over the years they have come … Continued

“Adblock update required” and “Access to Safari is blocked” are phrases used by scammers to push unwanted apps. If you see a notification on your screen that says “Adblock update required” and tells you to install an app, don’t listen to it. This is just a deceptive ad disguised as a legitimate notification. About the … Continued

Although real giveaways do happen, all the $1000 gift card prizes for PayPal that I have seen were scams. Certain subscription sites get people to sign up for them by promising them (falsely) that they won a valuable prize, such as a $1000 PayPal gift card. They then require people to sign up with their real … Continued

There are warnings that say “VPN update is recommended” targeting iOS users. These alerts are actually fake ads for potentially unwanted applications. Don’t be alarmed when you see such ads – just close them. If the “VPN update is recommended” ads show up regularly, there might be a problem. You might regularly visit websites that … Continued

Windows Defender Browser Protection is a legitimate web browser extension, but the name is used by scammers to spread scary pop-ups to take advantage of people. Fake Windows Defender Browser Protection is a warning that shows up in your web browser after clicking on infected ads. This warning urges you to call a phone number … Continued

Yahoo Answers is a website that, whatever you think of the discussion happening on it, is pretty safe to visit. Sure, you might get a suspicious link posted in an answer now and then, but it’s not really the norm. So, since people trust Yahoo Answers, scammers decided to copy the site’s look and use … Continued

Fastsupport, or Fastsupport.com, is a tool used by real tech support specialists to help people solve technical issues, as well as by malicious actors to hijack victims’ computers. Fastsupport.com is not malicious itself, but in the hands of a scammer, it can be very dangerous. Because of all the abuse, Fastsupport has become infamous and is … Continued

Fbkuraless1.live is a malicious site that pops up unexpectedly and shows a message that you’ve won a phone. It uses the names of Google, Facebook, and other companies to appear more legitimate, even though it’s not associated with these companies. Rather, Fbkuraless1.live is associated with various scam subscription sites. Fbkuraless1.live is meant to trick people into registering on … Continued

“Firefox requires a manual update” scam is a well-designed landing page which urges people to install an update for their Mozilla Firefox browser. However, this is nothing but a hoax, and it can be presented in English, Spanish,, Italian, French and other languages. It actually tries to install an add-on that would hijack the browser … Continued

‘Flash SD App Required To Proceed’ is a misleading alert that may be produced in Google Chrome and some other browsers. The occurrence of such pop-ups is the evidence of the adware to be currently in control of your browser settings. For this reason, your Google Chrome now functions in quite an unstable manner, your … Continued

“Four virus” is a strange term, but it is used that way by many fake antivirus warnings online. You might run into pop-ups online that claim that “Your system is heavily damaged by Four virus!”. These alerts are fake. They’re basically ads that are trying to scare you into downloading and installing an app. “Four … Continued

Frees.best might look just like an official, legitimate survey about your experience with Google with the additional reward of a phone of your choice – iPhone Xs Max or Samsung Galaxy S10. In reality, the survey is fake and the prizes are a scam meant to steal people’s private information and money. It’s not uncommon … Continued

Getquantity.club is a scam site. It asks you to fill out a survey, tells you that you won a phone, and then tries to get you to subscribe to Gamefoo.net. If you were unexpectedly charged some money by Gamefoo, or if you were promised a free phone and were wondering where it went, Getquantity.club might … Continued

Goodsphone.com is a dangerous website. First, it shows fake surveys and giveaways that promise a free phone or another prize. Then, it leads to a page that asks for personal and payment information which is then used to sign up the person for a subscription without their knowledge. In other words, Goodsphone.com is a scam. … Continued

Google Chrome Critical ERROR red screen is one of the newest technical support scams, claiming that hackers have attempted to get access to users’ personal logins and bank information. It is stated that Firewall has managed to block this suspicious connection. However, users are still encouraged to keep track of their banking accounts and other … Continued

“Google Security Warning” described in this article is actually a fake warning not related to Google at all. It is displayed by means of a hacked website to which the user is redirected unintentionally. Specific PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) take part in such redirections, whereas there are several malicious websites involved in distributing these fake … Continued

This tutorial is dedicated to helping you get rid of the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” online scam. The problem is specifically peculiar to Windows computers and its associated browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. The scary alert may be noticed practically in every version of the Windows operating system. The … Continued

Helpme.net is a website used by criminals posing as Microsoft technical support specialists. Their victims are convinced (usually on the phone) to go to that website and download and install a program that would give scammers control of their computer through remote access. The scammers can then use that access for anything. They can install … Continued

Hndry[nr].live or Hndry simply sites are a collection of websites that start with “Hndry” followed by a number and “.live”. For example, Hndry10.live, Hndry60.live, and others. Hndry sites are used to sell unwanted junkware to desperate people with the help of the Bankworm hoax – a fake virus alert meant to alarm anyone who visits. Hndry virus alert … Continued

“I know your password”, “I know one of your passwords”, “Here is your password” and similar lines appear in scam emails and messages whose creators are trying to scare people into paying ransom money. If you get an “I know your password” message that includes a real password of yours, then change your passwords and … Continued

“Immediate Action Required” is a phrase that’s often used by scammers to scare people into thinking that their computer is infected with malware. Not that it can’t be used legitimately, but this phrase is often employed to make various fake warnings sound more official. Immediate Action Required We have detected a trojan virus on your … Continued

The Instagram virus is usually referred when talking about one of many threats and scams that compromise Instagram users, hijacking their accounts, stealing personal information and posting ads using real people profiles. There has been a few malicious campaigns that were spotted spreading around ever since this social media giant became widely used, and some … Continued

Have you recently received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? Well, that’s definitely an attempt to scam you since IRS officially claimed they never initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels. That means regardless of what the letter you received says, it’s not true. Reportedly victims of this … Continued

Jackpotoffer24.com is a site you may encounter after clicking on shady ads, suspicious links in spam emails, or annoying notification pop-ups. Jackpotoffer24.com shows a slot machine game at the end of which it redirects you to any random website that it wants. There’s no prize being paid out and no $500 bonus, only spam ads. … Continued

Java Update Recommended can be a real Java update alert, for when a new version is released. However, malware executables are distributed with the help of fake software update alerts, and it can be difficult to know when the update pop-up is genuine. Java Update Recommended and similar scams are commonly used to spread malware … Continued

If you find yourself on Just-watch-it.com, just close the page. It’s presented as a free streaming site that’ll let you watch movies and TV shows, however, that’s not what it is. Just-watch-it.com is really a malicious website that exists to trick people into signing up for unwanted services. It’s basically one big deceptive advertisement. Just-watch-it.com … Continued

Kohl’s ‘$75 Anniversary Coupon’ scam is a post, quickly spreading on the Facebook social media platform. Users have been expressing concerns over this message as they were unsure whether Kohls is actually is giving away coupons in the celebration of their anniversary. We can rest assure you that this post is a scam, just like … Continued

“Like Of The Year” is a scam site that’s promoted by adware viruses, notification spammers, and malicious ads. Fraudsters use this scam to steal money and personal details from people by promising to send them a lot of money. The process of the scam “Like Of The Year” is a scam and if you ever … Continued

The Lucky Draw Contest scam tricks people into giving their credit card data to dishonest actors who then abuse it. First, Lucky Draw Contest promises a free phone or another prize, then it takes personal information after saying that it’s needed to deliver this prize, and then uses the payment information to sign victims up … Continued