FBI Warns Chrome, Safari And Edge Users—Do Not Use These Websites

Updated: The latest FBI warning was reproduced on March 18, with additional advice on dangerous websites and additional advice on staying safe.

After the FBI’s warning to delete fake text in the United States all over the United States, another warning has emerged here as there has been a very different danger. The latest scam targets both smartphone and desktop users through websites designed to steal your passwords, financial information and wallets.

This time this utility website In the cross -hirs of the bureauSince it “free online document converter tools sees a scam in the tools.” These are the easiest, extremely innocent websites, but the culprits are using “converter tools” to load malware on victims’ computers, resulting in events such as rhenomware. “

“The best way to thwart these frauds is to educate people so that they do not suffer from these frauds,” the FBI said in an online warning through its Denver Field Office. “If you or you know that the scheme is affected, we encourage you to make a report and take steps to protect our assets, we are working to keep these scammers accountable and provide them with the resources they need.”

Caspersky The warning is that “online converters is an attractive but dangerous way to change the file format … because changing the file is not just about changing its extension-otherwise you can change the file name, instead, the converter program should understand what it has.

This is not just website. Smartphone app stores are also a raft of dangerous conversion tools. But unlike government Google and Apple stores, there is no defense in preventing criminals publishing malicious websites. You rely on the security tools made from your browser and intellect. “Unfortunately, many victims do not realize that they have been infected with malware until too late, and that their computer is affected by ReninsWare or their identity has been stolen.”

The FBI has always been advised to “take a breath, slow down and be aware of your actions. In addition, PC users should make sure they have the latest anti -virus software on their machines. Safe browsing If you are available on your browser.

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Chrome and Safari dominate the mobile browsing market, and do the same in desktops with Edge. Whether you use or other browsers on your phone or desktop, if you think you have fallen for such a scam, you can report it. IC3.govAnd more critically you should change your password and check your online accounts.

This is just the latest warning for the web and app users to avoid utility tools that are easy to attacker and who will always find ready -made audience. If you need to change the documents, use a tool from a provider or stockist available with your OS or other platforms. You should definitely not send any file to cloud for conversion, provide personal information or install the software.

“You have guaranteed to use third -party locations on your own device,” says Caspersky.

And this is not just an online document warning that turns away. FIRST Buliping computer At the end of the week, “Cyber ​​Criminals are promoting malicious Microsoft Outhow apps that masked as Adobe and Documentation Apps to steal malware and Microsoft 365 account credentials.” These are “malicious Oths apps” that are “Adobe Drive, Adobe Drive X, Adobe Acrobat, and Documentation.”

This warning is a courtyard of the research team Proof pointAnd highlights the risks with online services that attract users to easily click on links. Although a URL can raise concerns in an email, we are now accustomed to getting doctrine or Adobe links that we click on. The criminals have been very easy to add the brand imitation to the mixture, and when an attack is extremely targeted, it is difficult to find.

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Although the latest campaign had imitated “charitable companies or small companies using compromised email accounts”, government agencies themselves were being imitated last year. Slash Nichst “Burn about” has been warned, because “businesses that regularly interact with the state, municipality, and licensing officials” have been targeted. This happened when a 98 % increase in the use of documentary Fashing URL was flagged.

“Cyber ​​criminals offer a change in any kind of popular file to attract victims,” Malware bytes In a new report after the FBI’s warning, “with the most common people .pdf files and vice versa.

And the functionality is so easy that “it is not as if these file converters don’t work, and the affected person will think nothing more.” We have all done this – a quick online search to change currencies or measurements, or the disappointing doctor we cannot open and for which we need immediate solution.

According to the malware bytes, Teltel alert indicators contain an conversion device or browser extension, or “in the extremely sophisticated scenario, the so -called changed file contains malware code in the so -called changed file that downloads and installs the information steeller and that will affect his device.”

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The security team has provided some domains on the website that it has found in the wild, which has led to such attacks.

• “Imagnovators[.]com (phishing)
• Conortorium P3[.]It (Riskware)
• Conversarz-PDF[.]com (Riskware)
• Convert Cloud[.]com (phishing)
• Convertx-API[.]XYZ (Trojan)
• Convert Elphils[.]com (Advare)
• Free JPGTO PDF Seoner[.]com (Riskware)
• Premoconate app[.]com (Riskware)
• 9 COCORS[.]com (Riskware)
• Convert Pro[.]org (Riskware) “

Following the full circle, the FBI has also warned this month that there are also scammers To imitate federal agenciesSince citizens are “offered with a fake federal warrant and are asked to pay a fine to clean it.”

Be careful there.