: These links are frequently used to install browser extensions that track your data or redirect your searches to Bing or Yahoo through an unauthorized middleman.
: These are mimics of popular (and often shut down) torrent site names like 1337x and RARBG. Scammers use these names to build a false sense of legitimacy. : These links are frequently used to install
This string is a often associated with phishing, adware, or "human verification" scams commonly found on untrusted file-sharing and torrent-indexing sites. : These links are frequently used to install
: Searching for or clicking on URLs containing this exact string often leads to "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD) scams, "Allow Notifications" prompts that spam your desktop with ads, or automatic downloads of "codec packs" that are actually trojans. : These links are frequently used to install