![]() Unwanted apps with data tracking abilities, monitor users' browsing activity (URLs visited, webpages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect their personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and real-life personal details). When clicked, these advertisements redirect to harmful pages and some can execute scripts, designed to stealthily download/install PUAs. However, they are more than just a nuisance, they are considered to be a threat to device/user safety as well. They deliver pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys and other undesirable ads. PUAs (which open sites like safebrowsingnetwork) can also run intrusive advertisement campaigns and track data. All information listed in safebrowsingnetwork is fake, the "detected" viruses are fake and nonexistent on the device.įollowing the "removal steps" provided by this website will lead users to downloading/installing some sort of dubious application or similarly untrustworthy content. Firstly, users are instructed to press the button located at the bottom ("remove viruses"), secondly they are to download "My Security" and finally eliminate the threats.Īdditionally, this webpage shows a countdown and states that users must act in this given time (though does not state what is likely to occur, when it runs down). Said page repeats the initial warnings and provides removal steps. Users are urged to follow the instructions presented in the page. When accessed, this website displays a pop-up window claiming to have detected four viruses, which can delete contact lists, damage SIM card and device. ![]() The most common targets of this scam are iPhone users, but it is possible that owners of other Apple products can get redirected to safebrowsingnetwork as well. In most cases visitors to safebrowsingnetwork and other pages similar to - enter them trough redirects caused by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Application), already infiltrated into their browsers. The same applies to the content they recommended, it is highly likely to be illegitimate and nonfunctional. Users should note that no webpage can detect such problems any that claim to so - cannot be trusted. Typically, websites of this type warn visitors of threats/issues detected on their device and offer applications for their elimination. Safebrowsingnetwork is a deceptive/scam site, designed to push users into downloading/installing untrustworthy software.
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