Notification access also allows them to show pictures, so they will show things like "you have a virus, download "totally legit antivirus " or other "warnings" disguised as windows alerts.
Never allow "Send notification" permission for "Bot verification purposes". I heard a new type of fake "Captcha" where you need to execute a script ( with Windows + R and then pressing enter ) that will just execute a script and run malware.
its notifications, seen this trick one too many times of downloading Minecraft texture packs on the now en-shit-ified adfly. It will send notifications like every other second and I assume (I blocked notifications by this point) one of the ads is "your computer is infected! call [tech support scammer number] for support"
That was back in 2022, so I kind of assume that they're long gone and on other domains now.
EDIT: Yeah. There's a domain-name squatter there now, and the WHOIS data on that domain shows it only being registered since early 2024, by someone out of Cyprus.
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skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl · 69 pts · 1y
sevon@lemmy.kde.social · 22 pts · 1y
Figured as much. So it's ad spamming that they're going for.
Euphorazine@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
Notification access also allows them to show pictures, so they will show things like "you have a virus, download "totally legit antivirus " or other "warnings" disguised as windows alerts.
Rooki@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 1y
Never allow "Send notification" permission for "Bot verification purposes". I heard a new type of fake "Captcha" where you need to execute a script ( with Windows + R and then pressing enter ) that will just execute a script and run malware.
sevon@lemmy.kde.social · 17 pts · 1y
Yeah, I saw that one. Actually kind of a smart idea as many people will surely blindly press the keys as instructed.
Cris16228@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 1y
News/articles about it? Curious to read
Rooki@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
Not a news article about it but here is a video showing you how it works/what happens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ_g9YfnjHQ
Cris16228@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you! I'm curious to see it
BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 1y
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/this-windows-powershell-phish-has-scary-potential/
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
Or for any other reason, either.
Not even my bank or other places I trust get to send me push notifications in the wenmb browser.
If you really need to get my attention, and if I have explicitly allowed it , then send me an email.
Skua@kbin.earth · 32 pts · 1y
If a website is redirecting to prevent you using the back button, you can usually right click the back button to jump back several steps at once
Valmond@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
I usually closes the tab with the little "x"
toynbee@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Or long-click / long tap the back button.
trustnoone@lemmy.sdf.org · 9 pts · 1y
My guess is either your location or notifications. I'm guessing the first assuming the site isn't just an outright scam.
TriflingToad@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
its notifications, seen this trick one too many times of downloading Minecraft texture packs on the now en-shit-ified adfly. It will send notifications like every other second and I assume (I blocked notifications by this point) one of the ads is "your computer is infected! call [tech support scammer number] for support"
GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
You censored your extensions...?
sevon@lemmy.kde.social · 6 pts · 1y
?
I censored the url.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
My bad. The blockiness confused my eyeballs
MinFapper@startrek.website · 3 pts · 1y
Pity. I would kind of like to know what the scam website is.
tal@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 1y
I'd guess they probably use multiple throwaway domains.
googles for the text shown in OP's image
Here's a site that has a screenshot that references one, "allowpush.club".
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-to-access-the-website-click-allow/
That was back in 2022, so I kind of assume that they're long gone and on other domains now.
EDIT: Yeah. There's a domain-name squatter there now, and the WHOIS data on that domain shows it only being registered since early 2024, by someone out of Cyprus.
Mwa@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
they would just put mass notifications on you i have fallen for this before