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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Ziceoc Crypto Scam Report

Ziceoc is a typical example of a cryptocurrency scam, the likes of which we recently covered in several examples (e.g. Wedexy, Ztremo) which includes pumping a little-know crypto website by claiming the user will receive a giveaway gift on the...

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The Xblgo Scam – How to Avoid It

It doesn’t take much to pull off an online scam. All that’s really needed is a fake site that looks semi-legitimate and a group of targeted users who are likely to take the bait. In the case of the scam I’ll be talking about to...

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The Easel Enchant Scam – How to Stay Safe

The old saying that, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is, fully applies to this scam site that I’ll tell you about today. The site is called Easel Enchant (easelenchant.com) and it is a fake/scam online store for a wide...

Trojan

How to Remove Altrisk

Altrisk is a Trojan Horse malware with a primary function to use up your system resources (CPU, Memory) for the mining of cryptocurrency. It does this without your knowledge or permission and will often lead to significant system slowdowns that make...

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The Interholo Scam – How to Avoid It

If you’ve somehow ended up on a site named Interholo (Interholo.com) that promises you a hefty amount of money in BTC, cease any interaction with that site and leave it immediately! It’s a scam! Sites like Interholo.com are extremely...

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The Ztremo Bitcoin Scam – How to Avoid It

If you’ve come across a site called Ztremo.com that promises you enormous returns on any cryptocurrency investments you make on it or directly offers you free crypto for a small transfer fee, do not interact with it or send it anything! Ztremo...

Browser Hijacker

How to Remove Securevault

Strange and alarming pop-ups in the bottom-right of your screen that tell you the system is at risk or that your AV subscription must be renewed immediately can seem scary, but they are usually caused by a rogue site like Securevault (Securevault...

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The World Of Trump Coin – How to Avoid It

The recent election of Trump as the 47th president of the US followed by his sudden change of stance towards cryptocurrency was bound to lead to some serious shifts in the crypto market, such as Bitcoin hitting an all-time high in its price. Another...

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The Wedexy Scam – How to Avoid It

Picture this: you are scrolling through your favorite social media and you see a video of Elon Musk saying that he will reward the first 1000 users who click on a provided link with a sizable amount of Bitcoins. You just need to follow that link and...

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The Gistsix Scam – How to Protect Against It

The promise of quick investment returns and large profits associated with cryptocurrency has made millions of people try their hand at the crypto market in past years. However, too few have a good understanding of how crypto works and that’s...