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HomeTab.exe is a suspicious process that has been reported to affect users on a global scale. According to research, HomeTab.exe is signed by One Floor App. One Floor App is a software developer, a distributor of ad-supported software. HomeTab.exe may…
There are multiple browser toolbars and desktop applications that offer to convert various types of files to PDF for free. However, many of those free programs and services turn out to be ad-supported and troublesome to the user. They may…
RayDownload is a legitimate application – download manager – developed by WoodTale Technology Inc. According to its official website, the program supports the following: Watching downloaded HD videos. Playing HD videos while downloading. Multiple download protocol supporting. RayDownload seems like…
Speedy Media Converter published by Applon Inc. is a program that is advertised as a professional file converter for Windows. The program is available for download on its official website (speedymediaconverter(dot)co). However, it may be available in freeware installers as…
Multiple reports have been issued about an adware program known as LaSuperba. Once the PUP (potentially unwanted program) is installed, the browser may be flooded with suspicious advertisements. The user may also experience redirects to scamming websites employed for phishing.…
Adware.Bprotector.H is an adware application that has been around for quite some time. The application has several variants and has affected multiple systems since it was first released. Several files associated with Adware.Bprotector.H have been flagged as suspicious and potentially…
Trojans are malicious programs that enter the computer in a stealth manner and steal information from it. There are even cases of Trojan horses residing silently in the system and waiting for a signal to be executed. The only way…
Complaints have been issued about a process called dnsdaisetta.exe. According to research, the executable belongs to the potentially unwanted program called DNS Keeper. DNS Keeper has been around for quite some time and it has affected multiple unprotected systems. Read…
We have seen multiple Trojans targeting PoS (Point-of-Sale) terminals. Some of them are quite sophisticated and unexpected, while others share similar features and attack tactics. Researchers at Dr Web have recently discovered a new Trojan of the PoS family that…
Palmodeal is an add-on suitable with Mozilla Firefox and available for download on Mozilla add-ons. Even though the add-on is not considered malicious, it may cause several issues on the system and the browser. First of all, Palmodeal is most…
What Is an Executable File and Can It Be Dangerous? As you already know, an .exe extension indicates an executable file. Some .exe files are very essential to the operating system, and others are not. What is more, certain processes…
According to research, Picexa is considered a potentially unwanted program. Picexa is designed to support 67 image formats, including specialized formats such as PSD and RAW. The application is developed by Mu Chih Ching Technology Limited – a company based…
BKDR_KASIDET.FD is a malicious Trojan horse with backdoor capabilities that has been detected recently in the wild. Other aliases of the threat are Win32/Kasidet.AD (ESET-NOD32), Backdoor.Neutrino (Malwarebytes), and Trojan:Win32/Lezo.A (Microsoft). Once the Kasider Trojan has sneaked in the system, various…
Several user complaints have been issues regarding an ad-supported application. The adware in question is Ads by Currency and it is reported to generate advertisements. Ads by Currency appear in Google Chrome, but it may affect other widely-used browsers as…
The tb_mywebsearch.exe process belongs to the MyWebSearch toolbar. The executable has been detected by several AV programs as suspicious, potentially unwanted. According to the detection ratio on VirusTotal, the toolbar has a lot to do with the infamous Conduit hijacker.…
PicZoomer is yet another potentially unwanted program that may have been installed in a bundled download. On the other hand, PicZoomer’s installer may prompt you to install additional software that you don’t actually want or need. To avoid additional/ recommended…
Facebook scams have been around since Facebook became viral. We have seen crooks trying and often succeeding in making people click on corrupted videos, images, and links. The latest Facebook scam, however, involves the much anticipated ‘dislike’ button. As you…
Ransomware has turned out to be a most effective way to make money online. Many of the recently detected ransomware threats share the same basics, with slight differences such as the targeted files and encryption keys used. Shade Ransomware also…
There is a single sixteen string code that can successfully crash your Google Chrome browser in an instant. If you don’t want that to happen – do not type it in, click it, copy it or even hover over it…
Every single day, millions of users around the globe are ‘infected’ with adware and PUPs. Potentially unwanted software is not a virus infection, even though it can be quite annoying and intrusive. ConsumerInput is an application of that type. It…
