Defenderweb.xyz
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Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
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Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 2 |
| First Seen: | May 27, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | June 27, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Defenderweb.xyz is a website that should not be trusted. Despite the fact that it uses the official logo of McAfee, and imitates the security vendor's brand design, none of the claims it makes are even remotely associated with the company. Instead, infosec researchers have determined that Defenderweb.xyz is running a variant of the 'You've visited illegal infected website' scam.
Users who land on the page will be presented with several pop-ups and even a fake threat scan. The goal is to scare the unsuspecting visitors into following the shown instructions and installing a promoted software product. Usually, the operators of this scam are trying to earn illegitimate commission fees. However, the promoted apps could also turn out to be intrusive PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). PUPs are notorious for being equipped with adware, browser hijacker and even data-harvesting capabilities.
Rogue pages such as Defenderweb.xyz may change their behavior based on parameters such as the visitor's IP address and geolocation. As a result, users may encounter different tactics propagated by the page.
URLs
Defenderweb.xyz may call the following URLs:
| defenderweb.xyz |
