Deceiving domain - privatemsg.site

Privatemsg.site is the page that shows a prize-winning message or the pop-up and tries to get people to enter their names, email addresses, other information useful for later campaigns. This is one of many pages that focus on creating false impressions, so the traffic can be controlled. 

Blinking messages, music, pop-ups with "Enter your name" and other suggestions fill up the screen when you click on the page or even try to exit the browser with privatemsg.site redirect. At the time of the particular holiday, these messages change, so advertising content and colorful pictures are showing greetings.

Continuous surfing and clicking on the website lead to adware infections and infiltration of more severe cyber intruders, but the redirect itself is caused by PUP infection, in most cases. 

URL	privatemsg.site
Associated malware	Adware/ Potentially unwanted program
Distribution	Browser-based intruders get packed with freeware and delivered during insecure installations from shady services or free download sites. Other cyber intruders can trigger the installation of such redirects-based threats
Danger	Data tracking and redirects to shady pages where the user can get exposed to malicious material
Main issue	The page is causing redirects and opening many windows, pop-ups with shady content but not showing any additional symptoms or installing the program that can be easily uninstalled to end intrusive behavior

privatemsg.site violations

2CR-015: The site is included in the database of AV tools

2CR-013: The site shows messages about prizes and lotteries to attract visitors and trick them into entering valuable data

2CR-007: The page causes pop-ups and other misleading content to keep the user on the site instead of closing the window