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Scams 1 min read

Phishing Email: confirmedpaymentnotifying_customercareservice@gmx.com

The email address confirmedpaymentnotifying_customercareservice@gmx.com is an email address associated with dangerous Craigslist and PayPal scams. The email address confirmedpaymentnotifying_customercareservice@gmx.com is often used by cybercriminals in attempt to appear like a legitimate PayPal service or customer-care center email address. Confirmedpaymentnotifying_customercareservice@gmx.com is not a legitimate PayPal email address and is not associated with legitimate companies such as Craigslist and PayPal.

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Scams 3 min read

Phishing Warning: (864) 897-9653 – Craigslists Scams / PayPal Scams

Telephone number (864) 897-9653 is a phone number located in South Carolina (USA) that is involved in dangerous Craigslist scams and PayPal scams. The telephone number 864-897-9653 is associated with Craigslist's scams that involve the fraudulent purchase of electronic goods, including cameras, computers, and cell phones. The telephone number 864-897-9653 is used in Craigslist's scams where the sender attempts to purchase a legitimate Craigslists item from a legitimate seller overseas by use of PayPal services, but does not actually send the seller money in exchange for the item. This is a very common scam, as most Craigslist listing will prompt these types of scams.

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Cybersecurity 6 min read

How To Remove Chatzum Virus – Search.chatzum.com Redirect Removal Instructions (Browser Hijacker)

Chatzum, also referred to as the Chatzum virus, is malware, categorized as a browser hijacker that changes internet browser settings without permission. The Chatzum virus changes the homepage causing infected internet browsers to startup on search.chatzum.com. Chatzum also changes the default search engine, causing browsers to redirect to search.chatzum.com when users attempt to search the internet or direct to a URL using the address bar. Furthermore, Chatzum malware may alter browser shortcuts, making it difficult for many users to completely remove Chatzum and stop the search.chatzum.com redirect.

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Cybersecurity 2 min read

Massive Botnet Attacks WordPress Websites With User “Admin”

Multiple sources have reported of a nasty botnet currently trolling WordPress websites that uses brute-force tactics in order to crack WordPress websites using the username Admin. To protect yourself against this current WordPress botnet, it is recommended to immediately change your WordPress username from Admin to something else, and change your WordPress password to something very strong.

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Cybersecurity 6 min read

How To Remove The Smart Suggestor Virus – Search.smartsuggestor.com Redirect (Adware/Browser Hijacker)

Smart Suggestor, also referred to as the Smart Suggestor virus, SmartSuggestor virus, Smart Suggestor malware, Smart Suggestor Toolbar, or the search.smartsuggestor.com redirect, is potential malware we discovered alongside similar fastaddressbar malware and is categorized as combo adware that utilizes browser hijackers, in order to change internet browser settings without authorization of the computer user. The Smart Suggestor virus causes popular internet browsers to redirect to search.smartsuggestor.com, start up on smartsuggestor.com web pages, display Smart Suggester Ads on third-party websites such as Google, and may also change additional start-up settings, including browser shorcuts. The Smart Suggestor virus infects computers by using browser add-ons, extensions, plug-ins, and toolbars, such as the Smart Suggestor toolbar as well as third-party browser helper objects.

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Cybersecurity 6 min read

How to remove iON Internet Security from cloud Virus – Fake iON Internet Security Remove (Rogue Software)

iON Internet Security from cloud, or in short terms iON Internet Security is malware, categorized as scareware (rogue Antivirus/Anti-spyware) that attempts to appear like a legitimate Antivirus or Anti-spyware program, but instead performs fake system scans and displays fake system alerts, with the primary objective of using social engineering to target and scare unsuspecting victims into purchasing the product license to remove fake malware results and repair system issues. iON Internet Security from cloud malware claims computer systems are at risk or data loss due to malware, in some cases even misspelling the words loss and due as lossdue. Please note, iON Internet Security Antivirus software is fake, the results displayed by iON Internet Security from cloud are fraudulent, and prompts to buy the license for iON Internet Security should be ignored until the iON Internet Security from cloud virus is removed.

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Cybersecurity 6 min read

How To Remove System Care Antivirus Virus – Fake System Care Antivirus Malware Removal (Rogue Software)

System Care Antivirus is malware, categorized as scareware (rogue software) from the WinWebSec family of fake Antivirus software and is often referred to as the System Care Antivirus virus or System Care virus. System Care Antivirus attempts to appear like a legitimate Window’s Antivirus or Antispyware program but instead performs fake malware and system threat scans, displays fake security alerts, blocks computer systems from performing normal functions, and blocks legitimate software from eradicating it. System Care Antivirus malware displays fake results in order to scare unsuspecting victims into purchasing the dangerous and fake System Care Antivirus program. DO NOT purchase the fake System Care Antivirus program, you do not want to hand over personal information including credit card numbers to cyber criminals. Though the primary objective of the System Care Antivirus virus is to extort money by performing a common cyber scam, System Care Antivirus may cause further complications for a computer and computer user.

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Cybersecurity 5 min read

How To Remove Fast Free Converter Malware – Fast Free Converter Virus Removal Instructions

Fast Free Converter malware is a browser hijacker that changes internet browser settings causing internet browsers to start up and redirect to unwanted websites such as hotstartsearch.com. Fast Free Converter is also referred to as the Fast Free Converter virus, though Fast Free Converter is not a computer virus. Fast Free Converter is software that can be manually and voluntarily downloaded as Fast Free Converter claims to be freeware and promotes itself as a video conversion tool that “supports all the most widely used video codecs and containers, including FLV, MP4, MOV, MPEG, and DivX. Its batch conversion capabilities allow you to create unlimited conversion lists with any mixture of source video video formats, though all of them will be converted to the same output format of your choice.”

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Cybersecurity 2 min read

Signs Of New Content Based Adware Discovered In WordPress Social Plugin

Be aware of new adware (malware) and spam links we recently discovered that attempts to adapt to the style and or structure of general websites in broad. Recent findings suggest that criminals may attempt to design and use essentially In text or in content adware that is expected to be distributed and spread the usual way adware is such as combo-malware via browser hijackers and and other methods.

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Cybersecurity 4 min read

How To Remove The FBI PayPal Virus – FBI PayPal Ransomware

The FBI PayPal virus is a term for extremeley invasive malware we discovered (botcrawl.com) categorized as ransomware alike the FBI virus, that blocks access to an infected computer system, displays a full screen claiming to be from the FBI or other institution, claims the computer user violated the law (copyright laws, illegal pornography, computer negligence and demands a fine of $100 - $500 using PayPal services. The actual notice from the FBI PayPal virus is not from the FBI and the computer user is NOT IN TROUBLE with the FBI or any instituion. Keep in mind that citizens of the United States are given due process, the FBI will not hijack a computer system and demand a fine to pay for illegal activities. For instance if you are distributing illegal child pornograhpy, the FBI will arrest you, charge you in federal court, and keep you in jail for a long time opposed to locking your computer system and demanding fines via PayPal. *DO NOT PAY THE FINE! The FBI and PayPal.com are in no way associated with the FBI PayPal virus.

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