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.
Name Type Ransomware Short Description After infection encrypts files important for the user, demanding ransom in bitcoin currency or any other currency paid online. May not restore files after. Symptoms The .txt and .html files on the user Desktop with…
What Is DealForUse? DealForUse is yet another adware program. This means that it will start displaying pop-up, banner, and other kinds of advertisements whenever the user tries to browse the web. This program may try to convince you that its…
Many users have reported in forums seeing an unfamiliar process, going by the name of updater.exe. Experts from file.net have concluded that this process is not a natural Windows system process, and measures should be taken towards the removal of…
What Is GoodTabClass? GoodTabClass is yet another program that you do not want to have on your computer. This is a browser extension that is currently known only to affect Internet Explorer. GoodTabClass will be of no use to you.…
What Are TankGripHook Ads? TankGripHook Ads appear only if you have a certain adware program on your computer. These will be presented whenever you browse the web, and it will not matter whether you are using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,…
What is Infoatoms? Infoatoms is a browser extension that is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. This program may seem very useful. It promises that it will enhance the user’s browsing by enabling to highlight a certain…
What Are Ads by Fundeal? If you start seeing any online advertisements labeled as “Ads by Fundeal,” then you can be certain that there is an adware program on your computer. Of course, that adware is called Fundeal. This program…
What Are CostItApp Ads? The fact that you see ads that are labeled as “Ads by CostItApp,” or “Brought by CostItUp” means that adware is present on your computer. Such applications are usually compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and…
‘Ads By Premium Tabs’ – In case you see any advertisements with this heading on them, chances are you may have an adware PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) on your computer. The application developers claim on their website premiumtabs.org that the app…
What Are Twinkle Star Ads? Twinkle Star Ads will start appearing on your computer as soon as the browser extension Twinkle Star has been installed on your computer. The ads can appear on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.…
What Is Ads Remover? Ads Remover is a program that sounds useful. It promises to block any annoying pop-up advertisements that appear on websites. This may seem as though it is a nice application to have. However, we recommend reconsidering…
Most Facebook users have been lured into installing adware programs by following the latest trend – monitor who unfriends them on Facebook. Unfriend List, created by Formidable Apps uses this tendency to distribute their ad-supported PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Security…
Phrase Professor is an ad-supported application, reported by many online investigators to be a potentially unwanted program or a PUP. The program officially is claimed by its developers to simplify online searching and translating of an individual phrase the user…
What Is Peapoon Ads? Peapoon Ads is an intruder sometimes identified as Adware:Win32/Peapoon. It may look like it is regular adware, but it has actually been classified as a computer worm. Once it manages to infiltrate your system, it is…
Name Type Spam Email, CTB Locker ransomware Short Description After infection encrypts files important for the user, demanding ransom in bitcoin currency or any other currency paid online. May not restore files after. Symptoms Screen message, Corrupted error message when…
Scaninfor.info is a malicious domain that is believed to be a Tech Support scam by many security investigators. It has not been confirmed that this application can insert malicious code, but experts believe it can be a result of a…
The web link hxxp://disorderstatus.ru/order.php is a malicious domain which is detected as an infection source. Users usually may become infected from this site by being redirected from suspicious adware application, browser hijacker or by user clicks on random advertisements from…
A new browser, regarded as an adware PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) by most antivirus programs that use tracking software to collect information has emerged, carrying the name FusionBrowser. Experts warn that the software runs several unfamiliar extensions, is very difficult…
Beagle Browser is a web browser developed by Lollipop Network S. L. It is based on Google Chrome and is classified as an ad-supported PUP by security investigators. Originally It claims to eliminate all advertised content from the websites that…
What Are Ads by Word Surfer? Word Surfer is a program that promises that it will enhance your browsing. It is supposed to do that by providing you with a translation, a thesaurus and a Wikipedia page whenever you highlight…
