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Beware of "2017 Annual Visitor Survey - Browser Opinion Survey" Scam

Updated: November 4, 2017 2017-11-04T08:59:48 -
Posted: February 3, 2017 2017-02-03T22:11:54
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If you are asked to complete the "2017 Annual Visitor Survey - Browser Opinion Survey" below, please do not participate in it, because it is a trick to get online users to purchase products, services, complete questionnaires or surveys, by pretending to offer them rewards which are actual advertisements. The fake Browser Opinion Survey is not associated with any web browser maker and the website that displays the survey will receive compensation for the products or services that they have tricked online users into purchasing.

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The main purpose of the fake survey is to make online users think they will get a reward for taking it, but the rewards shown at the end of the survey are advertisements that the people who have created the survey will get paid for, once the online users purchase the products or services that are being advertised.

The "2017 Annual Visitor Survey - Browser Opinion Survey" Scam

prize-o-rama.dipox.xyz

2017 Annual Visitor Survey

Browser Opinion Survey

February 4, 2017

Congratulations!

You’ve been personally selected to take part in our 2017 Annual Visitor Survey! Tell us what you think of this browser and to say “Thank You” you’ll receive a chance to win HD Streaming Movies®!

Question 1 of 4:

How often do you use this browser?

All the time

Sometimes

Never

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Oct 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM by an anonymous user from London, England, United Kingdom
hxxp://app9867.rpmprize31.life/?

A pop-up link with Google Chrome logo for

2018 Annual Visitor Survey (Bristol)
Browser Opinion survey

Four simple questions about frequency of use of Chrome, etc.
Promise of prize Amazon Giftcard, obviously a fraudulent scam. BEWARE
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Feb 4, 2018 at 4:43 PM by an anonymous user from Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines
This site was saying I was selected to win iphone X as a frequent safarI user, only need to pay usd 1 for delivery. Didn’t ask for any information which I wouldn’t give as well as i’m thinking at the back of my mind this could be a scam.

hxxp://clk-secure.com/
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Nov 27, 2017 at 1:36 PM by an anonymous user from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
How do you stop this site from hijacking my browser. I have run Norton and it finds nothing wrong. Help please.
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- Nov 27, 2017 at 5:43 PM by info
  Do not install software that you asked to download.
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Nov 24, 2017 at 6:42 AM by an anonymous user from Pune, Maharashtra, India
Hello, we are facing similar issues. My company's website when shared on social media platform like on Facebook through messenger, is redirected to such a survey. We tried to solve and find the problem with our hosting service provider and checked with the code too, but we are not able to find it, how is it happening?

How can we remove the redirection from our website to such a spammy website? It is causing harm to our reputation too.
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- Nov 24, 2017 at 7:15 AM by info
  Most of the redirections are done via malicious advertisements, so if you have advertisements on the website that maybe what is causing the problem.
  
  Also, have you tried clicking on the link from another computer. It is possible that your computer or web browser is infected with adware that is causing the redirection.
  
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Oct 12, 2017 at 12:33 AM by an anonymous user from Lagos, Nigeria
I am not interested in their products or reward, it is all a scam!
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Oct 10, 2017 at 7:43 PM by an anonymous user from Montgomery, Alabama, United States
I filled in my personal information before I searched in the internet; if this site is fake..............I'm so scared....will my account be safe?
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- Oct 10, 2017 at 8:40 PM by info
  If you didn't send your account credentials, then it is OK. But, if you did, change your password.
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Jul 26, 2017 at 7:27 PM by an anonymous user from Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg Region, Germany
Hi, I filled my personal information birthday, name, phone number, living place, but I did not fill the bank account detail. Am I safe? Please let me know.
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- Jul 26, 2017 at 7:46 PM by info
  Yes, you are safe, but the scammers will keep contacting you in an attempt to scam you because they have your personal information. Therefore, be careful going forward.
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Jul 13, 2017 at 11:31 AM by an anonymous user from Salina, Kansas, United States
How do I remove it?
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Jul 11, 2017 at 2:31 PM by an anonymous user from Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
How do I make the appearance of these fake opinion surveys to stop? I tried deleting the program, but the program does not show up on my program list. Thank you.
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- Jul 11, 2017 at 3:18 PM by info
  It is probably the websites that you are visiting that are displaying the fake surveys. If you notice that the fake surveys come up when you visit a certain website, then you know that website is the problem.
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Jun 12, 2017 at 7:50 AM by an anonymous user from Baguio City, Cordillera, Philippines
How can I block this popping up?
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May 11, 2017 at 6:04 AM by an anonymous user from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I received similar 2017 visitor survey notification through firefox at hxxp://game7483.tlqaqaqqaqa.biz.
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May 10, 2017 at 2:21 PM by an anonymous user from Singapore, Central Singapore Community Development Council, Singapore
I had done the survey and answered the questions, I gave my email account as well. Is my laptop/account safe?
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- May 10, 2017 at 2:59 PM by info
  Once you didn't give the scammers your account credentials (username and password), financial information and sensitive personal information, your account is safe. You need to be careful next time because they have more information about you, which they will use in an attempt to scam you. But, you cannot be scammed unless you follow the scammers' instructions.
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Apr 25, 2017 at 4:07 AM by an anonymous user from Newark, New Jersey, United States
How this Annual visitor survey works in Ethiopia?
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- Apr 25, 2017 at 6:11 AM by info
  It is a scam. Do not follow the instructions in the survey.
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Apr 17, 2017 at 9:43 AM by info
The following message is another scam that goes to the same fraudulent survey:
"Fwd: Alert: Confirmation Required - Your CVS-ExtraCare Card, Expires on: 4/17/17. Retain #4346 Points"
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Apr 11, 2017 at 6:57 AM by an anonymous user from Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
I keep getting browser hijacker popups, like this one:

"2017 Annual Visitor Survey
Browser Opinion Survey

hxxp://d2wzz.isolate.hahi.gdn/

Congratulations!
You’ve been personally selected to take part in our 2017 Annual Visitor Survey! Tell us what you think of this browser and to say “Thank You” you’ll receive a chance to win a Morrisons £500 Voucher or a Boots £500 Gift Card!

Question 1 of 4:
How often do you use this browser?
All the time
Sometimes
Never"

MBAM doesn't find them when I run a scan.
If only I could find it in my registry!
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- Apr 11, 2017 at 7:23 AM by info
  Some of these popups are generated by the websites that you visit, and are not on your computer or in the registry. Cybercriminals usually place the malicious popups code in advertisements (adware) used by the websites. Therefore, antimalware will not remove them.
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  - Jul 11, 2017 at 2:34 PM by an anonymous user from Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
    I also tried antimalware scans but they did not work.
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Apr 5, 2017 at 5:39 PM by an anonymous user from Chardon, Ohio, United States
Yeah this URL is one of them: hxxp://xb0zz.watch.gedb.gdn
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Apr 1, 2017 at 6:22 AM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: M&S <reply@zab067.matedly.com>
Date: 1 April 2017 at 12:10:09 BST
Subject: RE: Thank you Voucher on your account

Hello,

I am pleased to confirm that you can start the M&S UK quick survey anytime now. Access your account to receive your complimentary thank you voucher.

Go to: hxxp://www.marksandspencergiveaways .com/100xvouchers

Thank you for your time.

Nancy,
Customer Service Team"
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Apr 1, 2017 at 6:19 AM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: "BJs_WholesaleClub" BJs_WholesaleClub@strawsilent.eu
Date: 31 March 2017 at 12:34:19 BST
Subject: Bus Wholesale Club Card activation details for April 2017

Important Notice Enclosed for BJs ClubCard #BJCC-12619"
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Mar 30, 2017 at 8:57 AM by an anonymous user from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
whenever I open a grammer website called shmoop it jumps to the survey website; what should I do?
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- Mar 30, 2017 at 10:23 AM by info
  Remove the app and use another.
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Mar 29, 2017 at 10:52 AM by an anonymous user from Dhaka, Bangladesh
There is the scam i've seen at hxxp://exclusiverewards.faxix.xyz
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Mar 24, 2017 at 9:02 AM by an anonymous user from Brentford, England, United Kingdom
I was listening to Spotify webview, via my Opera browser when it jumped to the 2017 Annual Visitor Survey.
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Mar 18, 2017 at 6:51 PM by an anonymous user from San Francisco, California, United States
What if I did it already? I haven't paid anything but I just wonder if it causes any virus or something harmful to my computer.
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- Mar 18, 2017 at 8:19 PM by info
  If you didn't download and install anything, you are ok.
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Mar 9, 2017 at 12:40 AM by an anonymous user from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
my question is I have been getting some question on line that if I quote or answer the question I will get an iPhone7 or36,000,000, is it true?
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- Mar 9, 2017 at 4:23 AM by info
  No, it is not true, it is a scam.
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