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‘Ads by CandyBox’ – in case you see advertised content with similar logo on it in your machine, you may have an adware program on your computer, administering it. CandyBox is associated with the suspicious website, going by the name…
A new version of the adware, called DNS Keeper has surfaced, affected users report. DNS Keeper is an ad-supported application that may slow down user PC and display annoying pop-ups and various advertisements. The potentially unwanted program (PUP) is believed…
WAPageViewer has been classified as an ad-supported program and PUP (potentially unwanted program). Once WAPageViewer has sneaked into the user’s system, it may start generating advertisements not related to the visited pages. Interacting with them may also be considered unsafe…
ToppyPop is an ad-supported browser extension that generates advertisements and may affect the browser’s performance. This is what the official description says (from toppypop.net): →ToppyPop provides you with a much easier & comfortable way to browse the web. Great for…
It has now been discovered that even after a year of patching the cryptographic software library OpenSSL, changing passwords, and other security measures applied, the Heartbleed bug still poses a big threat. Thousands of devices are still prone to the…
AppGraffiti has been classified as a potentially unwanted program by several AV providers. It may be detected as PUA.AppGraffiti. It is advertised as a free browser add-on that provides over 1 000 custom Facebook skins. However, the application is monitored…
In some cases, executable files can be dangerous to the system. Security research indicates that the WinRAR.exe has been infected by malware. Analysis by HerdProtect shows that 45 out of 68 AV solutions detect a virus in the process. Therefore,…
The Bladabindi malware family is well-known to security researchers. Bladabindi variants can be created via a hacker tool known as NJ Rat. Microsoft has detected the device as VirTool:MSIL/Bladabindi.A. We have already reported one threat of the Bladabindi kind –…
If you have noticed ifishplayer installed on your PC without your actual consent, you may have executed a bundled download. ifishplayer may not be malicious, but it may serve as an indication of adware (ad-supported software) and PUA (potentially unwanted…
Trojan horses have affected thousands of users on a global scale. There are different types of Trojan attacks, depending on what information cyber criminals are attempting to steal. Trojan downloaders are quite common among home users. Microsoft has recently detected…
We have seen ransomware going through new development stages. As a result, latest ransomware pieces become more and more sophisticated and exceed even the boldest of expectations. In that sense, the appearance of the ScreenLocker ransom threat shouldn’t be of…
Microsoft has left in Windows 10 the keylogger from its “Technical Preview” versions, even after the official release of the operating system in July. It was previously stated by Microsoft that they may collect data from everything you say, type…
NetRadioPlayer is classified as a potentially unwanted program that may put the system at risk. The official description of NetRadioPlayer states that it is a free application that acts as a search engine on musical topics such as songs, artists,…
Stealing money online has never been easier. ATM malware, along with other online money theft scams, has been quite popular during the last couple of years. One of the latest ATM ‘viruses’ enables criminals to physically harvest debit and credit…
What Is Sogou Hijacker? A browser hijacker detected by the name Adware.Sogou or Program:Win32/Sogou. It is believed to originate from China since it may change your homepage or redirect to https://123.sogou.com/ or sogou.com – a website, designed entirely in Chinese.…
User complaints have been registered about search.newscrawler.com. What users report is having their home pages and search pages changed to search.Newscrawler.com without their initial knowledge or consent. The search engine itself may not be suspicious. As a matter of fact,…
MiniBrowser is a potentially unwanted program and a suspicious browser. It is most likely ad-supported and may generate the display of unwanted advertisements. Even though more details are needed to confirm the origin of MiniBrowser, adware is known to cause…
This article aims to help you with the removal of Software Updater adware from infected PC and TopShape.me affiliate ads from the browser. Follow the detailed guide at the end to get rid of this nasty program in full. TopShape.me…
Coupon Samurai is yet another program that claims it will help users save money and time on their online shopping. It is supposed to deliver coupons whenever users browse the web, and they will not have to search for them…
FoxTab Search is considered a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program. The search engine provides several search options, situated in the top left corner – Web, Videos, Images, and Games. By clicking on the Game tab, the user is…
