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Congratulations Dear Amazon Customer is a fake lottery message stating that you have won a prize. Developers push this scam under the name of Amazon to make gullible users believe it is true. A range of prizes (iPhone 11 PRO, Samsung Galaxy Tab, etc.) looks very attractive to click the "Start" button, however, this will drop you over to another suspicious page that may ask you to give private data. It can be therefore asked to enter your home address and other confidential data that can be sold over the web. Furthermore, if you receive scam pop-ups on a regular basis, this can be a sign of adware lurking in system settings. The presence of such software can endanger your privacy because it can gather IP-addresses, passwords, geolocations, and other confidential data. Notifications like "Congratulations Dear Amazon Customer" cannot be trusted and should be avoided to prevent data leaks. You can use our free guide below to get rid of constant redirects and establish further protection against similar threats.

A questionable Google Chrome extension called Properties has been reported by victims to generate intrusive pop-up ads and redirect queries through search engines different from default settings. The unwanted add-on is compatible with Mac and was spotted infecting this system specifically. It redirects queries entered into the search line by users to Bing.com. Although it is a legitimate search engine developed by Microsoft, cybercriminals behind the Properties extension supposedly use it to generate illegal traffic and earn money on it. Properties has traits of both adware and browser hijackers - this is indicated by the abilities to display additional ads and search manipulations we discussed above. Users infected with it usually do not remember installing it themselves meaning it was likely carried by some other infection or misclicks on dubious websites. To make sure it is no longer active and does not present any potential threats like data collection, we recommend you remove it using our instructions below.

PARKER is the name of a ransomware program designed to encrypt users' data and extort money from victims. It is likely to be a product of cybercriminals who developed two other devastating file-encryptors named ZORN and MATILAN. Just like them, PARKER creates the same RESTORE_FILES_INFO.txt text note on how to recover encrypted data. During encryption, the virus changes various types of potentially important files in the following pattern - from 1.pdf to 1.pdf.PARKER and so forth with other files stored on a system. As a result, this change will make files no longer usable without a special decryption tool, which has to be purchased from cybercriminals. Unless victims contact threat actors via written contact addresses and pay the required monetary ransom within 3 given days, the latter threatens to leak the collected data to public resources. This will carry a risk of debunking private company information, which can be abused by competitors or other fraudulent figures. Although it is always advised against collaborating with cybercriminals, they might be the only figures able to provide full data decryption and somewhat guarantee to not publish sensitive information. Unfortunately, there are no third-party tools that could at least decrypt your data for free. The best feasible option available is to recover encrypted files through backups stored on uninfected devices (e.g. USB flashcards, other PCs, Cloud, etc.).

On the original basis, 1xbet.com is a legitimate bookmaker company allowing its clients to bet money on various sports. However, some cybercriminals may also create clones (e.g. x-1xbet-93241.world) of the original website impersonating its traits to fool users into depositing their funds. Redirects to both authentic and fake websites via ads, buttons, or links scattered around third-party websites. Users may also get notification pop-ups on their desktop redirecting to such websites due to adware infection. Adware is usually a small application able to change browser and startup settings to display dubious ads on a PC. If you are facing weird computer behavior along with a continuous display of undesirable websites like 1xbet.com or its clones, then follow our tutorial below to remove the infection and restore your safety.

If you see that Star-search.xyz has replaced your homepage and become your default search engine, then you are likely to be infected with unwanted software categorized as a browser hijacker. Star-search.xyz is fake and it will be displayed each time you log into your browser as long as there is an unwanted program running within the system. It, therefore, redirects queries of users through another dubious domain to legitimate engines like bing.com, ask.com, or search.yahoo.com. This is done to generate illegal traffic and earn money on it. In addition, browser hijackers may also be able to show supplementary ads while viewing different pages as well as gather information on them. Data like passwords, IP-addresses, browser history, or geolocations may be collected and misused for further financial purposes. Also worth noting that browser hijackers may spread to both Windows and Mac operating systems to cover more victims in total. Read our guide below to get rid of such threats on both operating systems and restore your safety eventually.

You've Made The 5-billionth Search is a message presented on one of many scam pages. The target of such messages is to fool inexperienced users into thinking that they are the winners of unique giveaways. Being on this page, users can see a friendly-environment with lots of particles flying around to make the scam look much more authentic. It also displays information about previous winners (Brad Jenkins) with Samsung KU6179 Ultra HD TV. Users, who have ostensibly been nominated for the winning spots, are offered to randomly choose one of the 3 gifts. After doing so, the site will more likely redirect you to the prize page. Oftentimes this is a brand new iPhone or Samsung smartphones. If you accept the gift, you will face another fake web-site asking to enter personal details (name, delivery address, banking info, etc.). You should never give such information to web-sites that that. Otherwise, it can be collected and sold to cybercriminals for revenue purposes. Thus, if you see the "You've Made The 5-billionth Search" pop-up scam repeatedly, it is necessary to scan for unwanted software on your PC and delete it as soon as possible. Below, you will find instructions to do this.

L3MON RAT is a type of trojan allowing its profiteers to access Android devices and control them remotely. The virus employs a cloud-based android management utility to encourage remote manipulations directly from web browsers. Upon successful infiltration, L3MON RAT becomes able to steal various types of sensitive data (e.g. SMS messages, contacts, call history, messages sent and received on WhatsApp and Signal, entered passwords, etc.). It is also able to record audio and surveil other log-in attempts by users. In other words, this malicious software can see whatever is being done during device usage. Depending on how valuable the collected information is, it can therefore be abused to enter banking accounts, perform unauthorized transactions, or even communicate with the collected contacts (for instance, your friends) to impose something under your name. General symptoms indicating that your Android device is under infection are slow/buggy performance, reduced response time, intermediate screen blackouts, decreased battery life, questionable push notifications, and other things implemented without users' permission. L3MON is an open-access trojan, which can be purchased and used by any hacker willing to do so. It is highly devastating and must be removed immediately upon its detection. Use our free guide below to do it correctly and without traces.

Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed) is a popular error that can be encountered on both Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. In the majority of cases, it indicates that Windows could not detect and recognize the connected USB device. To get more information on the appeared error, users can enter the Device Manager and see a device named Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed). If you open this device, you might see the device status saying "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems (Code 43). A request for the USB device descriptor failed.". This, therefore, prevents users from using their USB devices for transferring or reviewing files. The reason why such errors occur is not binary, however, it is more likely to merge due to an outdated or corrupted driver, missing system components, or hardware malfunction. Below, we have compiled a list of solutions potentially able to address the issue. Note that all solutions presented are compatible with both Windows 10 and 11 and even older versions of the OS.