Modern browsers include synchronization features (like Google Chrome’s Sync) so that all your browsers, on all your devices, share the same…
Tag: browlock
What can you do as a scammer when no legitimate payment provider wants to process your payments anymore? Or, what if…
Update [01-27-2020]: Shortly after this blog was published we noticed that a large part of the infrastructure behind this browlock was…
Process Hacker is a very valuable tool for advanced users. It can help them to troubleshoot problems or learn more about…
Browlocks are the main driving force behind tech support scams, using a combination of malvertising and clever browser locker tricks to…
Is my browser making an effort to keep my system safe and my online behavior private? This is usually not the…
Tech support scammers are reusing an old technique in their existing browser locker (browlock) schemes to force a special kind of…
Content Management Systems (CMSes) such as WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla are under a constant barrage of fire. Earlier this year, we…
Tech support scams continue to be one of the top consumer threats in 2018, despite actions from security vendors and law…
Tech support scammers have been relying on fraudulent pop-ups for many years in order to scare potential victims into calling for…