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The Web is full of numerous optimization utilities that promise to improve the performance of computers by cleaning unnecessary files and speeding them up. However, a prevalent number of those products turn out to be not what users bargained for.…
updatebrowse.net is a dynamic website that features third-party advertisements. However, according to security research, updatebrowse.net is more of a browser redirect that may compromise the user’s browsing experience. While attempting to open the website for the first time, we experienced…
Many free legitimate applications are ad-supported and as such, may collect information about the user. SysPlayer may fit the description of adware and potentially unwanted application. It has been developed by Goobzo (goobzo.com) – a developer of free software. The…
Trojan.Agent.UX is classified as a Trojan horse that infiltrates the system and compromises its data. Trojan.Agent.UX is reported to have data-stealing capabilities. Furthermore, the targeted machine can become a part of a botnet. Some security researchers point out that Trojan.Agent.UX…
Troldesh ransomware has already been detected and identified by Russian researchers as a file-encrypting threat. As STF researchers enclosed earlier this year, Troldesh attacks the system and encrypts the user’s files, adding an .xtbl extension to them and even renaming…
What Is DiscountExt? Users have been complaining about a suspicious browser extension that generated unwanted advertisements. It is called DiscountExt and is considered an ad-supported add-on for Google Chrome. Other browsers may also be affected by DiscountExt. Once installed, it…
Ads by PriceGotLower is classified as an ad-supported browser add-on or adware application. Even though it may be advertised as a useful extension, it is considered unsafe since it may generate the display of intrusive advertisements. Furthermore, clicking on the…
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Adcurl is classified as a Trojan downloader that may be the cause of severe damages on an infected system. The longer Win32/TrojanDownloader.Adcurl is running undetected on the computer, the more dangerous the threat becomes. As reported by security researchers at…
What Are Gravity Space Ads? If you keep getting Gravity Space Ads while you are browsing the web, then the adware application Gravity Space is definitely present on your PC. The program claims that it will “open up your possibilities…
As you can guess by the name, Adcloud is an ad-supported program that aims to generate revenue to its sponsors. Experts warn that the presence of Adcloud in your system may not be healthy and recommend its removal. What Is…
What is Your-home-page.net Virus? Your-home-page.net Virus has been deemed to be a browser hijacker. This means that it will take over your browser and change your default home page and search engine. The purpose of this intruder is to promote…
GearScroll by Super Web LLC is a very unreliable program that you do not need. No matter that it claims that it is capable of improving your browsing experience, we have serious doubts about that. As you can clearly see,…
Many users are viewing unwanted advertisements on the pages they regularly visit. In most cases, such advertisements are generated by ad-supported software developed as browser extensions and add-ons. GrouperConcept most likely fits the description of an application offering the user…
What Is a DLL File? DLL (.dll) files are executable files that permit applications to share code and perform various predefined operations. DLL files are not loaded into the RAM (Random-access memory). When they are not malicious or suspicious, .dll…
Security research indicates that a Google Chrome extension called JumboSale has appeared troublesome. According to users, once installed, the extension generates unwanted pop-up windows that can be intrusive. The pop-ups are reported to provide fake system alerts regarding software updates,…
Security researchers have classified CycloneCover as an ad-supported application that generates advertisements. CycloneCover may enter the system alongside other free apps through a method called software bundling. However, CycloneCover may also be promoted for download on various freeware pages. After…
Image Source: surfspeedmonitor.com Users who do not secure their browsers and systems often encounter unwanted advertisements while surfing online. The reason for those advertisements is most likely adware or PUP that has been installed on its own or in a…
If the user is seeing advertisements that are brought by Sponsored Ads, his browser is most likely affected by a potentially unwanted application or adware. Even though PUPs are not malicious threats, the ads they generate may turn into an…
CryptoWall – the King of the Ransomware Kingdom CryptoWall can easily be defined as the most successful ransomware that continues to target both businesses and users on a global level. The techniques CrytoWall employs to target systems vary in sophistication…
STF researchers have already reported about URL:Mal detected in svchost.exe. The number of affected users has increased, as visible by their complaints. However, it is now known that the infection is associated with the URL wpad.browserupdatecheck.in/wpad.dat. Keep in mind that…
