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Brandon Skies

Brandon is a researcher and content creator in the fields of cyber-security and virtual privacy. Years of experience enable him to provide readers with important information and adequate solutions for the latest software and malware problems.

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The Arisefrom.com Scam – Report

Shopping scams have become one of the most popular online scam models and for a good reason. They can quickly reach millions of potential victims, it’s very easy to create a huge number of identical scam sites, and there’ll always be...

Mac Virus

How to Stop the Mac-uptodate.com Pop-Ups

If you are a Mac user and some strange Mac-uptodate.com pop-ups started bothering you recently, this article’s for you. First, to answer the most pressing question – no, your Mac’s probably not infected by some super serious...

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The Geek Squad Scam – Report

Online scams are almost always reliant on some form of emotional manipulation to get you to do something rash and foolish. Scammers trick you with too-good-to-be-true offers, threaten you with malware they’ve supposedly introduced to your...

Email Scam

The Pegasus Email Scam – Report

If you received a message claiming that you’ve been infected by the Pegasus malware, don’t fall for it – its a scam! The message could claim there are embarrassing images and/or videos of you that will become public if you...

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The Pegasus Spyware Email – Report

The Pegasus Spyware is a very real piece of malware that’s been around for many years. It’s one of the most famous forms of spyware in the cybersecurity circles. However, if you’ve received a scary email that tells you Pegasus is...

Mobile Threats

How to Remove Xiaomi Package Installer

I recently came across an issue with Xiaomi phones where users would get strange notifications and ads from something called “Package Installer”. It looks like an app installed on the device, yet users are unable to find it and remove it...

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The “[email protected]” Scam Email – Report

Online scams are everywhere and the people behind them have all sorts of ways to lure you in and get you to throw away your money while getting little to nothing in return. The scammers use various types of manipulation techniques and tell blatant...

Browser Hijacker

How to Remove Go My Query

At first glance, Go My Query looks like a legitimate search engine site, but the numerous user complaints about it caught my attention, so I decided to investigate further. Turns out this is nothing more than a browser hijacker, similar to Maxask or...

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The Zeict Bitcoin Scam – Report

Many people see cryptocurrency as this new and exciting way to quickly make a lot of money without putting in too much effort or spending a lot of time. Needless to say, this is a ridiculous and extremely flawed way of thinking. However, many...

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The Pioniz Bitcoin Scam – Report

There’s a saying that nothing is for free, we just don’t know its true price. When it comes to sites like Pioniz (Pioniz.com) and the too-good-to-be-true offers seen on them, this statement is absolutely true. Crypto exchange sites like...