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Windows 10 has been around for several months now, but there are many users who still prefer running Windows 7 and 8.1. However, Microsoft may have just found what to do to increase the number of PCs running its latest…
Search.yourinstantemail.com is a browser toolbar developed by SaferBrowser, that may have been added to your browser (Chrome, Explorer, Firefox) without your permission. SaferBrowser is a company, known for the distribution of adware and PUPs. STF has already analyzed two of…
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Bagoox.A is a malicious threat that may drop other pieces of malware onto the system. Trojan downloaders such as Bagoox are usually designed to download and install potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Note that they may be also employed to spread…
Nexus.search-helper.ru is a currently active browser redirect reported to deflect the traffic and forward users to aliexpress.com. If a website owner notices nexus.search-helper.ru in his Google Analytics’ referral traffic, he should be aware that he has been affected by malicious…
Pets by MyWay is an application that may appear beneficial and friendly to the pet lovers. It provides users with images of pets and animals that customize your search engine’s background. In fact, Pets by MyWay is considered to be…
Many user complaints have appeared regarding the latest version of iOS 9.0.2. What users are recently concerned about is that their phone batteries seem to drain quite quickly. One of the reasons for the utter inconvenience may be Facebook’s iPhone…
Astro Find Ads, also known as Ads by Astro Find or only Astro Find, has been classified as an adware application and a potentially unwanted program. The program may also be detected as Adware.Yontoo.AstroFind. PUA.Yontoo is an ad-supported browser extension…
Malware researchers have classified eFast as a potentally unwanted program with browser hijacking capabilities. As a result of the program sneaking into the system, advertisements may be generated – pop-ups and banners with texts such as: “Powered by eFast_Browser”, “Brought…
Being hit by ransomware is a nightmare that all users should be scared of. Unfortunately, many ransomware victims have come to the conclusion that crypto malware works faultlessly and continues to affect thousands of users and enterprises on a daily…
Have you heard of the term LSP hijacker? Well, you may not know the term, but you may have encountered the problem caused by it. LSP stands for Layered Service Provider, which is basically a .dll file that uses the…
Win32:Atraps-PZ[Trojan] is a Trojan horse that was discovered a couple of years ago. However, new attacks initiated by the Trojan have been just detected in the wild. Win32:Atraps-PZ[Trojan] Threat Description. Similarities with Other Malware Some users may refer to the…
“Good as Found” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on your computer it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, new tab page and search engine. The user may be redirected to unwanted sites…
“FlightSearch” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on your computer it will attach itself to your browser, change its homepage, toolbar, new tab page and search engine. The user may be redirected to unwanted sites and…
Analysis of the scanner detections classifies the Poposhidu application as potentially unwanted program. It is also considered to be an adware one. Some scanners register the presence of Trojan features, and the risk of malicious infections is higher. Poposhidu.exe injects…
According to its official description, Miul a.k.a. Miul Downloads is a software manager that organizes and updates all programs on the user’s PC. The program offers a range of activities – from organizing programs by type, to offering new applications…
SoccerInferno is a toolbar that may appear useful and friendly to the football fan. However, according to our research, SoccerInferno is most likely developed by MindSpark Interactive Inc. The company has been developing ad-supported software for years. Its close association…
RapidFixer is advertised as maintenance sotftware that should provide a variety of optimization features, including registry repair and PC security. RapidFixer is available for download on its official website and it can be tried for free for 30 days. After…
Free Ride Games Player is a program developed by Exent Technlogies. Its website promotes more than 400 premium, full-download PC and online games. Keep in mind that the free versions of the games promoted on the website are most likely…
Zzip or Z-zip is a free compression program that is available for download on its official website www(dot)z-zip(dot)net. It is developed by ElementSoft – a company based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Besides the official page, Zzip or Z-Zip may…
Olive Browser is developed by Tuguu SL. The browser is currently in its beta version. Our team has already written about products developed by Tuguu SL, such as Doma IQ – a monetization platform used by publishers for product bundling.…
