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Partnerstroka: Large tech support scam operation features latest browser locker

September 13, 2018 admin Blogger redirects, browlock, browlocks, browser locker, browser lockers, cybercrime, Decoy sites, GoDaddy, HTTP authentication, Indicators of compromise, IOC, IOCs, malicious pop-ups, malvertising, Malwarebytes Browser Extension, Malwarebytes Browser Extensions, Partnerstroka, rogue tech support ads, Social engineering, stroka, tech support, tech support scams, TSS

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Tech support scammers belonging to the Partnerstroka group are once again abusing browsers, this time with a new browlock feature to reel in more victims, in one of the biggest campaigns we’ve ever tracked.

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Tags: Blogger redirects browlock browlocks browser locker browser lockers Decoy sites GoDaddy HTTP authentication Indicators of compromise IOC IOCs malicious pop-ups malvertising Malwarebytes Browser Extension Malwarebytes Browser Extensions Partnerstroka rogue tech support ads stroka tech support tech support scams TSS

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