Payments4u.org
Threat Scorecard
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| Ranking: | 1,900 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 16,499 |
| First Seen: | January 25, 2019 |
| Last Seen: | September 25, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Despite its name, the Payments4u.org page doesn't have anything to do with payments. In fact, it doesn't provide any meaningful services or features to its visitors. Instead, its main goal is to proliferate an already popular browser-based scheme. Websites of this type show various false and misleading messages, in an attempt to convince users to click the displayed 'Allow' button. What the con pages do not state clearly is that pressing the button will subscribe the user to the page's push notification services.
Instead, the hoax site will try to create other fake scenarios. For example, the most widely used tactic, and one observed to be part of Payments4u.org's repertoire, is pretending to do a CAPTCHA check. The dubious page may show an image of a robot accompanied by messages similar to:
'Click Allow if you are not a robot!'
'Press Allow to confirm that you are not a robot'
'Click Allow to verify that you are not a robot'
What these deceiving pages want to receive are the browser permissions associated with the legitimate push notifications feature. Through these permissions, Payments4u.org could begin running an intrusive ad campaign that will see various, unwanted advertisements being delivered to the user's computer via the affected browsers.
The advertisements are typically tasked with the promotion of more dubious and untrustworthy pages that may be running fake giveaways, phishing schemes or other online tactics. The advertisements also are often used to display attractive offers for seemingly useful software products that in reality have numerous intrusive functions commonly associated with adware, browser hijackers and other PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs).
URLs
Payments4u.org may call the following URLs:
| payments4u.org |
