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What Is UltraHero? UltraHero is an ad-supported browser extension promoted as a useful utility that increases the browser’s speed and improves your security while browsing. However, our research indicates that the extension is ad-supported and as such, it could generate…
What Is Broom Cleaner? Broom Cleaner is a system optimizer application that should clean cache and junk files and improve the overall performance of a device. Unfortunately, if you don’t recall downloading the app yourself, it may have been included…
What Is News-tecayu.cc News-tecayu.cc is a suspicious website developed with the purpose of generating push (browser notifications). Please note that all commonly used browsers can be affected. If you agree to receive such notifications from News-tecayu.cc, you will most likely…
What Is Fluorosulfonic.exe? Fluorosulfonic.exe is a malicious process associated with a Trojan horse. The worst part of having a trojan installed on your system is that you may not notice any visible symptoms at all. In the meantime, depending on…
What Is Lloo Virus Lloo virus is the name of a ransomware sample that belongs to a notorious family of malware, called STOP/DJVU. This ransomware uses the .lloo extension which it ads after it encrypts your files, preventing you from…
Cybersecurity researchers detected a new malware tool that helps threat actors build malicious Windows shortcut files, known as .LNK files. Quantum LNK Builder and the Use of .lnk Files Dubbed Quantum Lnk Builder, the tool is currently being offered for…
What Is zDriveTrust? Computer users have been complaining about a browser extension called zDriveTrust affecting Chrome. Note that other browsers can be affected, too. The extension usually appears in the browser without the user’s consent, meaning that it is distributed…
![Situationalawareness.sbs Ads Removal [Free Steps]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/browser-redirect-pup-ads-sensorstechforum-1-300x188.jpg "Situationalawareness.sbs Ads Removal [Free Steps]")
What Is Situationalawareness.sbs? Situationalawareness.sbs is a suspicious website designed to prompt you to subscribe to its push (browser) notifications. Subscribing to receive push notifications from such websites is not considered safe. First, you will most likely be flooded with various…
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What Is SkyWard? SkyWard is yet another AdLoad variant currently circling the web, specifically targeting Mac users. AdLoad variants such as SkyWard are typically distributed as Trojan dropper apps masqueraded as Flash Player installers. The installer drops a LaunchAgent or…
![SystemsOffer Mac "Virus" Removal Guide [Free Steps]](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/remove-adware-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpg "SystemsOffer Mac “Virus” Removal Guide [Free Steps]")
What Is SystemsOffer? Yet another AdLoad variant is circling the web, specifically targeting Mac users, generating advertisements and redirects to suspicious pages. AdLoad variants such as SystemsOffer are usually spread in the form of a Trojan dropper app masqueraded as…
CVE-2019-11043 is a critical, three-year-old PHP vulnerability that currently exposes QNAP NAS devices. CVE-2019-11043 Technical Overview The vulnerability affects PHP versions 7.1.x below 7.1.33, 7.2.x below 7.2.24, and 7.3.x below 7.3.11 with improper nginx config. According to its technical profile,…
![RelianceTask Removal [Mac Virus Guide]-sensorstechforum](https://cdn.sensorstechforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RelianceTask-Removal-Mac-Virus-Guide-sensorstechforum-300x171.jpeg "RelianceTask Removal [Mac Virus Guide]")
What Is RelianceTask [AdLoad Adware Variant]? RelianceTask is an adware program targeting macOS users, mainly via fake updates and bundled software installers. These are the primary methods of distribution that AdLoad adware variants deploy to spread across Mac machines. AdLoad…
What Is DimScreen? Are you trying to remove a browser extension called DimScreen? At first, DimScreen may have looked like a useful browser utility that provides some functionality. However, once you installed it, it turned out that its only purpose…
What Is VirtualHybrid? VirtualHybrid is an adware program that belongs to the AdLoad family. What does having adware installed on your Mac mean? First, your browsing could be interrupted by an increased number of advertisements. If you click on any…
What Is Auto Skip Ads? Auto Skip Ads is an ad-supported browser extension that is supposed to offer ad-blocking capabilities. However, instead of preventing them, the extension could be generating ads itself. These ads could then generate browser redirects to…
What Is EasyHandler? EasyHandler is a potentially unwanted program with adware capabilities that targets Mac users. This means that, once installed on your Mac, it could start generating advertisements. The application appears to be a sample of the AdLoad adware…
CVE-2022-22620 is a security vulnerability in Apple’s Safari browser which has been exploited in the wild. Originally patched in 2013, the flaw re-emerged in December 2016, Maddie Stone from Google Project Zero said in her analysis. The researcher referred to…
What Is “Mac File Opener will damage your computer” Pop-Up? “Mac File Opener will damage your computer” is a nagging pop-up message that appears on macOS. The pop-up may either be associated with a legitimate application or it can be…
CVE-2022-25845 is a high-severity security flaw (rating 8.1 out of 10 on the CVSS scale) in the well-known Fastjson library which could be used in remote code execution attacks. Fortunately, the vulnerability is already patched. The vulnerability stems from deserialization…
What Is FrequencyPlatform? FrequencyPlatform is an example of an adware program that belongs to the AdLoad family. Its most probable method of distribution is via fake software updates, e.g. Adobe Flash Player. AdLoad variants have been circling the web for…
