Winsafe.xyz
Threat Scorecard
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| Ranking: | 6,633 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 392 |
| First Seen: | August 9, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Winsafe.xyz is a rogue website that is likely to display various untrustworthy, misleading, or clickbait messages to its visitors. In general, the page has been confirmed to propagate a popular browser-based scheme, but what users encounter could vary depending on their specific IP address/geolocation. It should be noted that users rarely open such websites willingly and are instead taken there through forced redirects.
The Winsafe.xyz page could pretend that users have to pass a CAPTCHA check to supposedly access its content. Other common false scenarios utilized as a part of this tactic include claiming that a video is encountering playback issues or that a file will become available for download. Winsafe.xyz in particular has been observed to show messages similar to:
'Click 'Allow' to start downloading'
Indeed, nearly all lure messages will try to direct users towards pressing the displayed 'Allow' button without revealing that doing so will enable the page's push notifications. Thanks to the browser permissions associated with this feature, Winsafe.xyz will be able to start delivering various intrusive advertisements to the affected systems.
The shown advertisements may be for additional hoax websites, shady online betting/gaming platforms, adult-oriented pages, fake giveaways and more. By interacting with the generated advertisements, users also may inadvertently trigger forced redirects, leading them to similarly dubious destinations.
URLs
Winsafe.xyz may call the following URLs:
| winsafe.xyz |
