Threat Database Adware Hesuggest.biz

Hesuggest.biz

Hesuggest.biz is a dubious website that propagates a popular browser-based tactic. There are countless websites that are identical to Hesuggest.biz virtually, and they all have been created with a singular purpose - to trick their visitors into subscribing to their push notification services. 

Upon landing on Hesuggest.biz, users will be presented with several misleading alerts or warning messages. The exact text displayed by the site may vary from user to user but it will always mention that the user should click the 'Allow' button for one reason or another. The most popular scenario is for this deceiving website is pretending to conduct a captcha check for bots with the following message:

'Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot! 

Others may see something similar to:

Press Allow to close this site

You need to enable browser notifications to continue with the download

Click Allow to download your file'

Following the instructions will give Hesuggest.biz broad browser permissions that it will exploit to monetize itself by running an intrusive ad campaign immediately. The unwanted advertisements could diminish the user experience on the affected device severely and lead to browser slowdowns or even crashes. Engaging with the advertisements, on the other hand, could lead the user to unsafe third-party pages promoting various PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) or conducting phishing/technical support tactics. 

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