Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.
FindMeFreebies is a browser extension that is supposed to help you find free stuff online. It promises to deliver you offers for free sample, books, music, coupons, tickets for movies, concerts, and events, as well as for household items and…
Extension, powered by Yontoo, notorious for developing unwanted applications (PUA), called Wisen Wizard has been raising a lot of complaints recently regarding the display of annoying ad content on the computer. Such adware programs are well known for closely cooperating…
PUA.Yontoo is a potentially unwanted app that may install itself as a browser extension and display targeted advertised content. According to Symantec researchers, the adware app mainly targets Facebook for displaying ad content. Users report having difficulties uninstalling the app…
What Is Haberimix.com? Haberimix.com is a Turkish news website. This web page also has its own browser hijacker. This means that once a certain program has been installed on your computer, your homepage and default search engine will be changed…
Another annoying browser hijacker has appeared lately, terrorizing the computers of mainly Latin-American users. It is located on the domain https://pesquisa.ninja and uses Yahoo search as a redirect to display search results. Some users have reported seeing advertisements connected with…
What Is Social Reviewer? Social Reviewer is yet another program that promises it will help you keep track with who is unfriending you on Facebook. This is literally all it offers. While some users may consider this useful for one…
In case you see pop-ups, connected with AllDaySale, advertising various products or services ,there is a good chance the reason for that may be an adware PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) installed in your PC. Such unwanted apps may come in the…
The researchers from Tel Aviv University and Weizmann Institute of science, called Daniel Genkin, Adi Shamir, Eran Tromer were able to break the toughest encryption used by most ransomware viruses – RSA – 4096 bits. The revolutionizing cyber-attack was performed…
What Is MapsGalaxy? MapsGalaxy is a browser toolbar. It offers users services such as: Access to maps Driving directions Weather forecasts Traffic reports However, delivering these services is another question. This add-on is classified as a browser hijacker. If you…
What Are Protectyourassets.info and Warrantsafety.info? There are many schemes which cyber criminals use to scam users out of their personal information and their money. They will try to make it seem as though they are helping you, but this will…
In case you have seen annoying pop-ups related to a site by the name of Disco Games, there is a good chance an adware program has employed those advertisements. Such PUAs(Potentially Unwanted Applications) come in many forms – directly in…
Beware in case you have downloaded a browser going by the name Mustang. It is a dangerous ad-supported application that employs different advertisements and causes various online redirects to third parties. This PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) conceals many risks from…
What Is Travel Output? Travel Output is a browser extension that will start showing numerous advertisements when you browse the web. This is a program that has been developed by SuperWeb LLC. Even though its supposed purpose is to enhance…
In case you have a toolbar, going by the name of TypingFanatic on your browser, it is clear that you have installed yet another PUA(Potentially Unwanted Application) from the infamous Mindspark Interactive. They are notorious for making apps that may…
In case you believe that an app, called YellowMarkApp is suitable to improve your browsing experience, don’t be misled – it may just do the opposite. Security researchers classify YellowMarkApp as an ad-driven unwanted program or a PUP and recommend…
In case you have installed a browser, called Chromatic Browser that promises access with no limit to different videos, content without censorships and fantastic deals, you may have installed yourself an ad-supported PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Such Software may come…
Deal2Deal ads are considered by many to be your typical adware program, and that may display annoying pop-ups at times. However, its negligence may bring up some dangers to the PC eventually, experts say. This potentially unwanted program or PUP…
Foryourweb is a suspicious search engine, using google.com as its database. It employs tracking cookies with long expiration dates to collect different user entered information. It is most likely used by a PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) or several of those with…
NewTab By Myoivu is a browser extension that has been classified as a browser hijacker. This means that after it gets installed, it will change your browser’s settings. If this browser hijacker manages to enter your system, you should remove…
Ransomware encryptions and infections have created havoc worth around 18 million USD. These type of attacks come from Trojan horses with preprogrammed scripts that encrypt the user files in mainly AES and RSA encryption algorithms. Ransomware infections have become a…
