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Optout.aboutads.info Phishing

August 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Phishing
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Optout.aboutads.info operates a phishing platform designed to extract sensitive user information including login credentials and financial data through social engineering attacks.

The platform implements various deceptive techniques including fraudulent emails, counterfeit websites, and misleading communications designed to impersonate trusted entities and manipulate users into providing personal information.

This threat vector poses significant risks to online security through unauthorized access and misuse of compromised credentials and personal data.

Is optout.aboutads.info safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft Anti-malware blocks optout.aboutads.info because it was classified as phishing.

Through our comprehensive security analysis, optout.aboutads.info has been identified as a potential phishing. Our multi-layered detection system has found multiple risk indicators, and we recommend avoiding this website. Gridinsoft evaluates dozens of security parameters, focusing on limited website popularity, hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases. These factors are combined with our machine learning model to generate a comprehensive risk assessment. Optout.aboutads.info has a very low trust score of 1/100 according to our algorithm.

Content analysis suggests the website utilizes AI-generated text for primary content creation. While AI-generated content is not inherently problematic, it may indicate rapid website development without thorough editorial review. Based on security research, websites with extensive AI-generated content may correlate with reduced trustworthiness due to minimal human oversight in content creation.

Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Security Risk Detected

Phishing
1 / 100
Trust Score
August 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Security Advisory: This website poses potential security risks. Please exercise caution when browsing.

Domain Information

Top Level Domain
.info
Generic TLD
Subdomain optout
Domain Name Optout.aboutads.info
WHOIS data not available
Registration details are private or not accessible for this domain.

Technical Details

IP Address 216.150.16.129
Hosting Provider
AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Walnut, US
Primary Language

Content Analysis

Original website content:

WebChoices

The new WebChoices consumer choice tool.

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures:
AI-generated Text
Phishing operations employ social engineering techniques to deceive users into revealing sensitive information including login credentials, financial data, or personal information through fraudulent communications impersonating trusted entities.
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How to block Optout.aboutads.info?

Gridinsoft has the capability to block optout.aboutads.info domain without requiring further user intervention.

  1. Start by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to your computer.
  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  3. Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process.

Exclusion

If you wish to visit a blocked "optout.aboutads.info" and exclude it from being blocked, you can add it to the exclusions list. Here's how to do it:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware;
  2. Click the Tools tab;
  3. Click the Ignore List;
  4. Click the Internet vertical tab and press "Add...";
  5. Enter "optout.aboutads.info" and click Add button.

Now this domain should appear in your Ignore List.

Are You the Owner of Optout.aboutads.info?

If you own Optout.aboutads.info, we'd love to hear from you. If you'd like to challenge the trust score assigned, we're happy to take a closer look. You can write to us legal(at)gridinsoft.com. However, please be prepared to provide proof of your business's legitimacy. Introduce yourself with your real name. Please note, we never charge website owners for reviews or reconsideration requests. For more information, please review our Disclaimer.

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